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Ah yes.....
My last horse was "15 H". He sticked an honest 14.2H when we got him home. His body type & substance were adequate for me & I expected that he'd still grow some as a 4 yo. He is now up to 14.3H and a smidgeon right after a trim. I suspect that he <may> reach an honest 15 H.
My older gelding was listed as 16 H. Yeah. Right! When I got there, imagine my surprise as he towered over the other horses in height & substance. He sticked 16H - but only because of the wads of fat over his withers. Now that he's slimmed down, he sticks an honest 15.3H. I have folks who <swear> he's over 16H when they see them.
I'm not insulted if someone wants to measure my horse, but I <am> peeved when they mis-represent the animal & I have driven many hours to go see them. I've considered asking for a picture of the horse being sticked for verification before traveling to see him... Wouldn't THAT be popular!
Linda Flemmer
-----Original Message-----
From: Dawna Bynum-Boyd [mailto:endurzrider@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Monday, November 08, 1999 2:00 PM
To: Brehm
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Re: Re: Measuring Horses -- my real motive!
Been there! I HATE that, especially after driving some distance. Seems
like even though I say did you measure the horse or are you estimating? It
really doesn't matter I still get horses that are smaller than their
advertised height. Pet peeve I guess. Funny thing is it seems to be a
peeve of many, several people who have looked at horses I have had for sale
seemed amazed that the horse was actually the size I advertised <LOL>.
Good luck in your search,
Dawna
-----Original Message-----
From: Brehm <RockingB@worldnet.att.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 5:21 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Measuring Horses -- my real motive!
>First let me thank everyone who has responded to my hastily
>sent question. Thank you thank you!!
>I have to admit that when I wrote Friday with the question
>about measuring horses, I was steaming! I drove an hour to
>see a supposed 15.2 hand Arab mare (I thought she would
>actually be 15 hands). When she stepped out of the stall I
>immediately saw that she was perhaps 14.2. Now I'm not
>determined to buy a horse of a particular height, but at
>5'7" (32" inseam) and a definite heavyweight, I am not
>really comfortable on a horse under 15 hands. I'm trying to
>find one that's between 15 and 15.2, with a lot of
>substance. Not only was this mare short but she was also
>somewhat refined -- and I had told the seller on the phone
>*exactly* how big I am. On my drive home I got in a 30
>minute traffic jam so by the time I posted to ridecamp my
>blood pressure was probably off the chart! The question I
>really should of asked was:
>If you are selling a horse and it's actually a full hand (or
>more) shorter than you advertise, can I hit you over the
>head with the measuring stick???!!!!!!!!! :)
>
>SusanB
>
>
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