Whats the biggest horse you've seen?

EventingDayDream · 01-22-2005, 10:03 AM

Me and Erica met the "official" tallest horse in north america at a horse show. Here's pic of us standing next to him....

He's owned by White Rock Farm Arabians

Lou3 · 01-22-2005, 10:05 AM

lol funny looking arabian

EventingDayDream · 01-22-2005, 10:12 AM

hahahaah yes! They have a team of those and then they have a lot of arabians.
here are some more pics with themmmm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/d13b8fc1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/100_2699.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/510380f9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eam/eclyde.jpg

smeebee101 · 01-22-2005, 06:57 PM

Alot of horses are just so big and its unbelivable. I see some that are for sale that are 20hands. I would love to have something like that. Wouldnt you?

zorse · 01-22-2005, 07:29 PM

I find it very hard to beleive that so many of you have seen "17.2h" Standardbreds. The American Standardbred ranges in height from 14h-16h, most common standing 15h.

crazy4horses205 · 01-22-2005, 08:17 PM

The stable that i ride at had a i think 18 hand persion stallion. the largest horse ive ridden was a 17 hand clyde. it was fun lol!

tatva · 01-22-2005, 10:01 PM

With 6.9 million horses in the US alone (and the numbers continuing to grow) it is really of no surprise that numerous people seem to have heard of or seen horses that stand over 17hh. Even among breeds with an average height of 15hh. There will always be the 'freaks', who stand out for their height or their width or someother aspect. And these 'freaks' tend to be the horses most people remember, because alot of horses may have jumped something high, or covered a certain distance in a certain time, but not as many horses stand as high. Personally, the largest horse I've ever seen was just a smidge over 16.3. I have however seen alot of Morgans who stood well over 15.3, with the average Morgan standing anywhere from 14.1 to 15.2 (according to www.morganhorse.com ), so breed average doesn't always count for much.

julie&chico · 01-22-2005, 10:35 PM

That is very true!!!! Just because there is an average doesn't mean that there is taller or shorter that is why it is called "average"

JC

zorse · 01-22-2005, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by julie&chico

That is very true!!!! Just because there is an average doesn't mean that there is taller or shorter that is why it is called "average"

JC

And you think that just out of coincidence, 3 people on our forum have seen 17.2h+ standardbreds? That's like 3 hands over the average height of the breed...

Rutabega Roo · 01-23-2005, 08:42 AM

My trainer is selling an 18.1hh horse ( a retired grand prix horse) HE IS ENOURMOUSSSSSSSS!!!

01-22-2005, 10:03 AM	#51
EventingDayDream Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,719 Images: 108	Me and Erica met the "official" tallest horse in north america at a horse show. Here's pic of us standing next to him.... He's owned by White Rock Farm Arabians __________________ BAYLOREQUESTRIAN "Sic Em Bears!" OBAMA/BIDEN '08

01-22-2005, 10:05 AM	#52
Lou3 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: england Posts: 8,947 Images: 36 Blog Entries: 1	lol funny looking arabian __________________ Proud to be in the SBR Formula One Fan Club!

01-22-2005, 10:12 AM	#53
EventingDayDream Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,719 Images: 108	hahahaah yes! They have a team of those and then they have a lot of arabians. here are some more pics with themmmm http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/d13b8fc1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/100_2699.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/510380f9.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eam/eclyde.jpg __________________ BAYLOREQUESTRIAN "Sic Em Bears!" OBAMA/BIDEN '08

01-22-2005, 07:29 PM	#55
zorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: BC and NS Canada Posts: 6,646 Images: 443 Blog Entries: 352	I find it very hard to beleive that so many of you have seen "17.2h" Standardbreds. The American Standardbred ranges in height from 14h-16h, most common standing 15h. __________________ "What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure." -Samual Johnson

01-22-2005, 08:17 PM	#56
crazy4horses205 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 5,148 Images: 334 Blog Entries: 2	The stable that i ride at had a i think 18 hand persion stallion. the largest horse ive ridden was a 17 hand clyde. it was fun lol! __________________ ~Rachel and Tobey~ RIP Cody my sweet boy "If you throw your heart over the fence, your horse will go after it." Join the HGS prayer chain!! I <3 Green Day http://www.myspace.com/rachel9012 I've been boo-ed

01-22-2005, 06:57 PM	#54
smeebee101 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nokesville Posts: 600 Images: 100	Alot of horses are just so big and its unbelivable. I see some that are for sale that are 20hands. I would love to have something like that. Wouldnt you?

01-22-2005, 10:01 PM	#57
tatva Full Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: BC Posts: 40	With 6.9 million horses in the US alone (and the numbers continuing to grow) it is really of no surprise that numerous people seem to have heard of or seen horses that stand over 17hh. Even among breeds with an average height of 15hh. There will always be the 'freaks', who stand out for their height or their width or someother aspect. And these 'freaks' tend to be the horses most people remember, because alot of horses may have jumped something high, or covered a certain distance in a certain time, but not as many horses stand as high. Personally, the largest horse I've ever seen was just a smidge over 16.3. I have however seen alot of Morgans who stood well over 15.3, with the average Morgan standing anywhere from 14.1 to 15.2 (according to www.morganhorse.com ), so breed average doesn't always count for much.

01-22-2005, 10:35 PM	#58
julie&chico Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 953	That is very true!!!! Just because there is an average doesn't mean that there is taller or shorter that is why it is called "average" JC

01-23-2005, 08:42 AM	#60
Rutabega Roo Full Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minnesota- Carver Co. Posts: 87 Blog Entries: 1	My trainer is selling an 18.1hh horse ( a retired grand prix horse) HE IS ENOURMOUSSSSSSSS!!! __________________ My horse is smarter than you. At least I think so. RUN LIKE THE WIND, RUDY ROO!!GO LHPC!!

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