Hi...I'm new here :wink:..I've purchased this 18 month old paint cross...she has huge legs and I'm thinking she is paintxcanadian or paintxbelgian or what do you think....?????:?
I've measured her from knee to pastern and she will be 16.2 hh :shock:
pictures attached...
ooops forgot to mention she is now approx 14.2hh at 18months
well it has to be some type of draft...and the only 2 I'm familiar with is Canadian or Belgian....her legs are too big to be just a paint cross qh type..wish I had more pictures..will take some more when weather permits..what angle should I be taking....Its either raining or snowing these days...yuckkkk
Canadians are not drafts and not only are they not drafts, but they are actually very rare, more so where you are than locally to me.
Have you had the chance to see the parents at all? it's possible that your new baby is all QHs, there are some bigger built QHs out there. The foal doesn't look thick enough to me, to be a draft cross but having said that, there are some smaller drafts as well.
Again better pictures would help
I still think you're confusing yourself. It's probably Canadian warmblood you're thinking of. There are only 400 reg. Canadian in the entire USA and you would know if she was they would have sold her using that as a selling feature without mentioning you would have had to probable pull out a second morgage to buy her.
As for PMU foals some of the best tempered horses I've seen have been draft crosses( that's why I own one). You should get a vet out and see if she's chipped. That would answer a lot of your questions. Keep in mind that not all draft crosses are big which in your case would be good if you don't want a big horse. Hard to say by the photos tho it doesn't look like the foal is very large but that could change.
What little info do you do have? Anything would help.
Hi I own a Canadian myself.
Your horse could possible have Canadain in it. But I would probably geer more toward another warm blood horse.
My reason is that your horses head would be much larger and the body would be much thicker.
To me it looks like there could be quarter horse or a thoughbred cross in there.
But I have to admit I am curious myself
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Excellent! another Canadian owner! what line is he out of? Is your guy a cross or is he registered? If you check out my signature, you'll see my boy.
OK fai enough. I was wondering because the way you started off your thread saying you didn't know many draft breeds and stating Canadians were draft made me wonder
ok...here is a pic...sorry I'm really not a good photographer ..she has the bigger blaze...notice how how legs are much bigger than the 15.2hh horse beside her:-| i was trying to take side pictures but she kept turning and walking up to me...to think 2 wks ago this little girl was so afraid of everything has she hadn't had any handling..grrrrr...pics won't upload??
If you take a look at the first link in my signature, it will take you to my Canadian's web site and there you will find info about the breed along with a link you can copy and paste to youtube. The video is great at describing all the basics of the breed
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My2Geldings... UPDATE COBALT'S BLOG. Want to read.
I don't think she has any draft in her, either... there are plenty of Paints and QHs on PMU farms that don't actually have any draft in them. Her head looks very QH-ish to me... not at all drafty.
Big knees don't indicate Draft horse... my TB has big knees.
I don't think she has any draft in her, either... there are plenty of Paints and QHs on PMU farms that don't actually have any draft in them. Her head looks very QH-ish to me... not at all drafty.
Big knees don't indicate Draft horse... my TB has big knees.
wooooooooooo oooooooo...thank you...that's what I wanted to know...thanks everyone...again...don't get me wrong ...I love drafts and their awsome temperment but more of a QH type..
I agree, thank you for the kind compliment, I REALLY appreciate it
Here is his updated blog as per your lovely requests Been fun to put together as I get a good reminder from start to finish, everything I went thru and he's been thru as a baby. Looking forwards to seeing him fill in some more. Welcome to Cobalt?s Site
thanks...the suspense is killing me ..I'd like to know what she will turn out like... I should stay away from babies...I just can't stand not knowing..
I have to say, I can't tell. I'm trying to remember what my draft cross looked like at that age. He was 14.3 at 11 mos. and is about 17.3 now so you can bet your filly will be over 16 hds. at least. Whether she is draft or not, she doesn't look chunky so she'll probably end up a very nice horse with some good bone on her. Congrats!
I have to say, I can't tell. I'm trying to remember what my draft cross looked like at that age. He was 14.3 at 11 mos. and is about 17.3 now so you can bet your filly will be over 16 hds. at least. Whether she is draft or not, she doesn't look chunky so she'll probably end up a very nice horse with some good bone on her. Congrats!
he's big and beautiful...that 15hh paint sure looks small beside him...
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