Does size matter?

During recent physical inspections, our horses were all weighed and measured.

Here are the heights (in hands) of all horses ages 2 and up:

1. Nightwing 8yo male 17.2
2. Shattered Record 5yo mare 16.3
3. Kid Flash 3yo colt 16.1
4. Big Slick 2yo colt 16.1
5. Doomsday 5yo male 16.0
6. Nova 4yo filly 16.0
7. Lady Katherine 3yo filly 16.0
8. Dragon Force 2yo filly 16.0
9. Mister Fantastic 2yo colt 16.0
10. War Machine 6yo male 15.3
11. King of the Sea 4yo colt 15.3
12. Monsoon 4yo mare 15.3
13. Firefighter 3yo colt 15.3
14. Night Thrasher 2yo colt 15.3
15. Big Easy 5yo male 15.2
16. Shadowcat 5yo mare 15.2
17. Union Jack 4yo colt 15.2
18. Emeritus 3yo colt 15.2

Interestingly, Nightwing, who towers above his stablemates at 17.2 hands, has yet to produce an offspring taller than 16.1 hands (that being the highly touted Daredevil who was recently purchased by Bonai Farms).