>>> I wonder if there could be a connection to going on a really great
nutrition feed program and then subsequently, late growth?

I think that could be a factor sometimes, but in Sina's case, she lived on
what had to be the best pastures in KY until she was five - big, and full of
varied and mixed grasses, such as KY blue grass, fescue, with a sprinkling
of alfalfa, clover and all kinds of "herbs" and weeds that had to be a
virtual smorgasbord.  She was about as tall as she is now when I got her at
age five, but she continued to muscle up for at least three years.   And, I
raised two non-Icelandic weanlings here, with virtually the same feeding
plan - the mare was as tall as she got by age 2, but the gelding grew in
height until he was at least seven.


Karen Thomas
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