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<blockquote data-quote="Pooog1" data-source="post: 263018" data-attributes="member: 3959"><p>I have personally seen this happen with a person we know from around our area. He had wonderful bloodlines but really didnt take care of his animals. If they ever had a chance it would be only if they were bought as babies. Many of his mares would only be 13 hands even at 4 years of age. Many thought they were just small due to the bloodlines but with quite a few it was the care they had been given. </p><p></p><p>I have a 15.3 hand mare and when I bred her to a 15.3 hand stud (6 different times, colts) she would throw a variety of sizes. They were all taken care of and given the oppertunity to grow to their full potential. One was 15 hands, 3 over 15.2, and the youngest two I'm still waiting on. The last colt though this year I don't think will make it much over 14 hands. He was always on the small side. It's basically a crap shoot with a little guessing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pooog1, post: 263018, member: 3959"] I have personally seen this happen with a person we know from around our area. He had wonderful bloodlines but really didnt take care of his animals. If they ever had a chance it would be only if they were bought as babies. Many of his mares would only be 13 hands even at 4 years of age. Many thought they were just small due to the bloodlines but with quite a few it was the care they had been given. I have a 15.3 hand mare and when I bred her to a 15.3 hand stud (6 different times, colts) she would throw a variety of sizes. They were all taken care of and given the oppertunity to grow to their full potential. One was 15 hands, 3 over 15.2, and the youngest two I'm still waiting on. The last colt though this year I don't think will make it much over 14 hands. He was always on the small side. It's basically a crap shoot with a little guessing! [/QUOTE]
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