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Post by Showtym » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:08 am

BlackOak2 wrote:question

hello
Can you please tell me why this horse is so tiny when her parents are both over 16hh?
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2352835
thanks

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Post by Showtym » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:09 am

sorry 14hh

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Post by BlackOak2 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:29 pm

Showtym wrote:
BlackOak2 wrote:question
hello
Can you please tell me why this horse is so tiny when her parents are both over 16hh?
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2352835
thanks

The foal will have revealed the hidden genes that either parent can carry (usually both though). Even if just ONE generational horse is small, it can show up (if the genes have been passed down) even 20 or 30 generations down the line.

Look at this one:
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/905668
She appears just 6 generations back.

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Re: ping!

Post by Showtym » Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:55 pm

BlackOak2 wrote:
Showtym wrote: hello
Can you please tell me why this horse is so tiny when her parents are both over 16hh?
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2352835
thanks
The foal will have revealed the hidden genes that either parent can carry (usually both though). Even if just ONE generational horse is small, it can show up (if the genes have been passed down) even 20 or 30 generations down the line.

Look at this one:
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/905668
She appears just 6 generations back.

Ok that's really weird

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Post by h0rsey » Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:58 pm

Showtym wrote:
BlackOak2 wrote:
The foal will have revealed the hidden genes that either parent can carry (usually both though). Even if just ONE generational horse is small, it can show up (if the genes have been passed down) even 20 or 30 generations down the line.

Look at this one:
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/905668
She appears just 6 generations back.
Ok that's really weird

her sire's dam was 9.3hh
https://www.horseworldonline.net/horse/profile/2067323