Horace Is 4 Weeks Old!

[jinnyfizz]

Can't believe how quickly time has gone on (w00t)

Here's the "little" lad at 4 weeks old - now officially named Horatio Bay, thanks to Becka (beaker) :thumbsup:

That's my neighbour, Susie, with him :thumbsup: She's 5'8" tall :- " :lol:

 

[Janimal]

Wow Jayne he is so beautiful...and boy isnt he going to be tall...will he make 16 hands or thereabouts?? :wub:

 

[jinnyfizz]

Thank you Janis

Mum is approx 16.1 and dad is 16.3, so hoping he will make at least 16.2 :thumbsup:

He seems to be heading that way at the moment

 

[peppermint lady]

WHAT A STUNNER :thumbsup: :thumbsup: you must be over the moon with him

 

[beaker]

(w00t) gosh he is growing into those long legs of his :wub:

he looks like he is going to make a super jump popper :thumbsup:

bet he'll be mahoosive when i see him next :lol:

 

[k4tie-d]

he is gorgeous :wub:

 

[Janimal]

Thank you Janis Mum is approx 16.1 and dad is 16.3, so hoping he will make at least 16.2 :thumbsup:

He seems to be heading that way at the moment

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maybe even 17 hands judging by those knees... :lol:

 

[trac]

He is gorgeous Jane :wub: cant believe he is 4 weeks old already

 

[whippetmad]

Awwwwwwwwwww bless :wub: :wub:

 

[littlenell]

(w00t) He is so lovely Jane :wub: :wub: I know it might be a stupid question (I dont know a thing about horses :b ) do their legs grow or are they born with adult sized legs - if you know what I mean? :wacko: Horaces legs look as long as his mums!

 

[meddling]

:wub: :wub: :wub: He's a gorgeous looking boy - he looks lovely and sturdy :wub: :wub: :wub:

 

[Trish]

hes coming on a treat jane :thumbsup: :wub: :huggles: love his name too 8)

 

[AnnSa]

I was going to say what a lovely little boy until you

said how tall your neighbour was :lol:

 

[~Sally~]

awwwwwwwww :wub: hes lovely

 

[jinnyfizz]

(w00t) He is so lovely Jane :wub:   :wub:   I know it might be a stupid question (I dont know a thing about horses :b ) do their legs grow or are they born with adult sized legs - if you know what I mean? :wacko: Horaces legs look as long as his mums!

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Not stupid at all, Tina! You're right, they are born with legs practically as long as adult length :thumbsup:

I copied this off the internet ...... it explains it better than I could :wacko:

Foal proportion versus Adult Proportions

Foals are a remarkable product of nature. They are born quite "mature", meaning they can stand, run, and eat almost immediately after birth. Unlike a human baby, who cannot move itself along, or puppies or kittens, the foal will stand within only minutes of birth, and be ready to run with the herd.

 

To this effect, foals are born with long legs, nearly as long as their dam's. This means that a foals legs at birth are very close to the same as their adult length. Their bodies (ribcage/torso) are tiny in comparion, the neck short, and head small. These will change as the colt (foal) matures, but the leg length grows far less than the rest of the body. Although they may reach 90-95% of their adult height by age three, many equines continue to "fill out" (neck lengthen, body rounding, musculature development) for several more years, even up to 7 or 8 years old in some cases.

Oh and I have to own up and tell you all that my neighbour is really only 4'9" tall :lol: :lol: so Horace isn't quite the giant he looks to be :teehee: :thumbsup:

 

[beaker]

Oh and I have to own up and tell you all that my neighbour is really only 4'9" tall :lol:   :lol: so Horace isn't quite the giant he looks to be :teehee:   :thumbsup:

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:sweating: i thought he'd shot up :lol:

 

[jue332]

What a beauty :wub:

 

[Cornish]

Oh Jane hasn't he grown.... he is gorgeous :huggles: