When do horses stop growing??

[CDR]

I thought it was around 4 or 5 but I've just seen an advert on another site that says: "rising 7 british spotted pony"
Rising means it's still growing doesn't it?

[coloredred]

Nope i think it means the horse is coming 7, as in it's still 6 but 7 this year.

[lil_legs]

I was always told they stop growing around 6. That's generally always been the case with young horses i've had or had anything to do with.

Rising 7 means will be 7 this year.

It's not very often you see that said about a 7 yr old. It is a comment that is generally only seen up to about 6 also.

[Smurf]

Some friesians dont stop fully develpoing and growing till they are 6-7 as they are slow developers

[black crow]

'Rising' is a term used [in the northern hemisphere] from the 1st january to the horses actual birthday.

This means that if a horse is born 3rd may [like my Rowan] from 1st january 2010 to 3rd may, he is 'Rising 6'
Then, from 3rd may to 1st january 2011, he is just '6'

This is because all horses in the northern part of the world age on the 1st january. This has come from racing, however it actually counts for all horses, Thoroughbred or not. This is that so all horses can be classed by one age.
If you do not know your horses actual birthday, then your horse is effectively a year older on the 1st january.


Horses stop growing around 5-6 however some mature late. Some geldings have been known to still grow upto 8 years old.

[funkyboots]

ooo so merrys gonna have 2 burfdays..lol....and er rising um 1? 2??

[Zeitgeist Mom]

Originally Posted by peerielee

Some friesians dont stop fully develpoing and growing till they are 6-7 as they are slow developers

There's hope for her yet

[My Crazy Clan]

Nope rising is a age thing, like Jester is rising 6 this year, he isn't 6 until May

But a lot of horses don't stop growing until they are 6/7 yrs.