how tall does a quarter horse get?

Answer 1

14.2 to 16 hands is the broaden estimate as everyone stated. The common range I see is 14.2...14.3 or 15.2 or 15.3.

My mare is 14.2, my gelding is about15.2 and my oldest gelding is 15.3 hands. All Quarters.

If a horse is taller than 15.3-16 hands, most likely the horse has a blood mixture of TB either by sire or somewhere in the bloodlines.

Answer 2

Quarter Horse Height

Answer 3

Ok, I wasn't going to answer this question until I saw Horse Crazy + Connor Crazy's answer. She said she has friends that had a quarter horse that was 16.6? That's hysterical! Horse's are measured in hands and each hand is 4 inches. Kinda like this: 16, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, and then 17hands. There is no such thing as a horse that stands 16.6! Don't answer questions unless you know what you are talking about, it just makes you look stupid! A quarter horse generally ranges between 14.2 and 16 hands. But every horse is different and it will also depend on how much TB blood is in the horse. But in the end that might not matter either. I have an appendix gelding(Half tb, half quarter) and he is 16.1, then I have a full TB Gelding and he is 16.3. Then I have another TB and he is only 15.3. So it all depends on the horse. I hope I cleared things up for you!

Answer 4

Ha! A 16.6 horse! Yeah, and im 6 foot 12. Anyway, i have a quarterhorse mare, and shes 15.3. She has a little bit of TB in her, but her dam was on the short side for a tb, so my mare stayed relatively small. But really the height depends on genes from the Dam and Sire. Quarter horse height really varies, just as with any other breed. I know a TB that is 14.3, and an arab that is 16.2. Both are weird heights for those breeds, but thats just how they turned out. My TB is 16.2, even though her parents topped out at 15 hands each, so genes can be weird.

Answer 5

It doesn't matter how big the horse is, they are all bigger than you. Follow basic safety guidelines. However, in your case, it sounds like 1.) Your horse doesn't respect your space and 2.) You are intimidated by his size. I mean, my horse is nearly 17.2 - but I am not intimidated by her size - You need to train your horse to respect your space and not run over you. Keep a crop in your hand and push his neck away with it as you lead him, he needs to walk along side you and not behind you - or over you. Don't ever let him circle around you............When you turn a corner - he needs to be to the inside of that turn and you on the outside moving a way from you and not into you. He needs to learn respect and not to jump on your back for protection when he's scared. I got trampled by a horse in an open field (something I thought no horse would ever do.) I lost some teeth, had triple vision in my right eye for about 6 weeks and never got to really fully be 'ok'. (I pass out easily - get dizzy easily etc.) You might need professional help. Also, I recommend wearing a helmet even on the ground - when handling or grooming this horse - even in the stall. Better safe than sorry.

Answer 6

The average height for a quarter horse is between 15-16.2 hands. This also depends on what the horse is bred for; the average cow /reining/cutting horse height 14.2-15h, pleasure/trail/horsemanship- 14.3-15.3h, and hunter/jumper/under saddle- 15.3-17.1h (most of these horses are appendix- TB blood mix). All these figures are based on the 84 QH on our property and horses that I have seen at various QH shows around the country. The tallest QH I have ever seen was around 17.2h and the shortest was 14.1h. Yes, this is still is considered a registered QH- in fact this horse (try and tell him he was a pony..ha) was the American QH Congress Grand Champion youth cutting horse.

Answer 7

on average about 15 hands tall, 60 inches at the withers. A few a little shorter, 14 1/2 hands A few taller, up to 16 hands.

Answer 8

It depends on the breeding. Looking at the size of the dam and the sire will give you a bit of an idea of how tall one will be, also if there are any siblings. The rough average of a QH is between about 14'2 to 15'2 with the average being around 15hands (hand 4 inches)

Answer 9

Quarter horses usually stand 14 to16 hands. But if they are Apendix quarter horses they can get up to 16.2.

Answer 10

The American Quarter horse generally stand 14.3 - to 16hh but height varies from horse to horse and some may be taller or shorter.