>>>> I don't think anyone said it wasn't an extreme example, did they? Maybe it was reported because it is odd. It is out of the ordinary if he is anywhere near that tall. I don't see it as a "breed claim".
Since Jasmin wrote it as an answer to my post complaining about the ever-increasing claims we hear for the breed, from speed, to weight carrying, yes, in that context, I DO think it was another example of "breed inflation." I'm not saying there's not one, or two..or maybe even a dozen or two that are 14.2H+, and a few more in the 14-14.2H range...but when so many people claim their horses are that height? Specifically, I've seen a few who were "officially" measured at well over 14H, and I've seen horses come through here on the hauler's trailer, who I know were sold to be 14.2H and none of these was taller than Trausti, who's maybe 13.3H. So, when someone mentions the 16H horse, well, now, doesn't that serve to make 14.2H seem normal - heck, even small? And even 15H sound plausibly commonplace...? If the claims were just about the height, that wouldn't be so bad - sensible people can see that these are ponies - well, it's not such a big problem to me unless people really are breeding for extreme heights. And we've seen what has happened to Haflingers, RMH and a few other breeds... Karen Thomas, NC -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 1/8/2007 4:12 PM
