Breeders of 14.2 - 15.2 hand horses

[VirginiaBred]

Please go to Hunter/Jumper and weigh in on the thread I started about the resurection of the Small Hunter Division.

I need your input please.

[VirginiaBred]

Look, I know you're out there. This is your chance to get something done with that small hunter.

Please go post. :)

[Windswept Stable]

Done.

[shawneeAcres]

DOes anyone purposefully breed this size horse? (just curious)

[Windswept Stable]

I can't imagine why anyone would purposefully do so. But I can't speak for everyone.

[pcwertb]

I will weigh in.

[VirginiaBred]

Doubt it SA. However this is "golden" for the breeders of ponies when they over estimate. :)

[Dawn J-L]

Does anyone purposefully breed this size horse? (just curious)

Yes.


But then I am purposefully breeding Arabians who are quite typically in that size range.

[Daydream Believer]

Our horses run from 13:2 to 15 hands with most falling around 14:2..so yes, some real honest to goodness horses are bred for this size range. I'll go look at the thread but I'm not sure what input I will have. I'm not really a hunter person but I do have some nice hunter pony types in my horses.

[pintopiaffe]

I breed this size.

Deliberately.

They're called Cobs. ;) For the smaller/older adult it can be lovely to have a nice stout 15h under you.

I prefer a horse not over 16h.

I'm not breeding hunters per se, but have a couple who could go that way... I'll go take a look at the thread.

[Ladybug Hill]

Our horses run from 13:2 to 15 hands with most falling around 14:2..so yes, some real honest to goodness horses are bred for this size range. I'll go look at the thread but I'm not sure what input I will have. I'm not really a hunter person but I do have some nice hunter pony types in my horses.

Your stallion impressed me very much as one that could sire a hunter type. Especially for that great temperament!

[Daydream Believer]

Your stallion impressed me very much as one that could sire a hunter type. Especially for that great temperament!

Thanks! You should see my bay stallion...he is even more a hunter type with lovely movement and jumps like a stag. :D It's a shame he's 20 years old or I'd try to compete him again somehow. The younger stallion that you saw is having the winter off while I train babies. We need to get more of this breed out and about.

[TouchstoneAcres]

I can't imagine why anyone would purposefully do so. But I can't speak for everyone.

Never heard of Lipizzans? They average about 14.3h to 15.2h. But I breed for dressage not hunters. Lippies would be better jumpers than hunters, more collected, not the same movement over fences.