Is a 5'7 girl who weighs 9 and 1/2 stone (60 kg) too tall/heavy to ride a 14-14.3hh pony?

Question

Some people say it's fine but others say i should ride a horse..

But what if I rode a Section C/D pony? Helpp!

Answer 1

i think you would be to tall. it may be alright for the pony, but it would look akward and may be hard to ride because of that.

Answer 2

she is not too heavy. she is too tall

Answer 3

you're not too heavy

you're too tall.

ride a horse about.. 15.3 hh?

i suggest getting someone that is trained to do this to give you the height of the horse you should get. what i am giving you is my guess.

Answer 4

It depends how heavy the horse is really, if they're pretty chunky I'd say you're not too heavy, I'm 11 stone and I ride a 14.3hh pony every now and then. However I am a fair bit shorter than you.

I think the general rule is if your legs are below the bottom of their belly you are too tall but really height doesn't matter too much really so long as it doesn't make it too hard for you to ride. I'm about 5'2 and I've ridden 16.3hh horses and 14.3hh ponies and felt fine on either ^^

I suppose it really depends on what you want to do on it too. If you are buying a horse then I definately wouildn't buy one I looked too big on, but if you're looking to part/full loan and don't want to do competitions then I can't see why it matters. I suppose it also depends how often you ride the horse too as to whether you are too heavy for it.

Answer 5

You're possibly going to look too tall. ( depending on the build of the pony and how it carries itself)

It's not so much the leg length as the height of your head above the pony.

Your weight is fine - so you're not going to cause him any harm - it just won't look "textbook"

You would look better on a horse in all honesty but it's not something I'd be panicking over ( unless you were planning on competing)

Answer 6

You're more likely to be too tall than too heavy. You could ride a Sec C/D no probs, you'd be better on a D. Good luck, if you and the pony are both comfortable, you'll be fine.

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Answer 7

Your first answerer had the right idea but didn't explain it thoroughly.

I normally like to see a rider that has at LEAST 4" between their irons (Heels) and the bottom of the horse's heartgirth.  (Where the girth is).  If your legs hang down BELOW your horse/pony's heartgirth, then you're too tall.

BTW a 14.3 hand animal is NOT a pony, it's a horse.  Anything to 14.2 hands high is considered a pony, anything over 14.3 hands is considered a horse.

Answer 8

you should ride a horse, but anything over 14hh its fine

Answer 9

It depends on the age of the pony and the wieght and build of the pony. If it is a younger pony 4-15ish  with a heavier build then it would be fine but with a fine-boned older horse i would say no.

Answer 10

Not too heavy, but a bit too tall.  However iff the horse copes then it is alright.

Look at some of the small horses that people like Mark Todd rides.  They are tiny, but they do the job.

Answer 11

NO!!!!!   thats nothing  for a horse that size you should have no problems. Our pony is 14.2 and my daughter weighs 10 stone and it handles it very well.   Best of luck DJB.   :-)

Answer 12

Hi,

No you would be fine.  

My sister is almost exactly the same height and weight and she rides a 14-14.3 hand horse.(quarter horse)

But I don't see why you could not ride a pony with those same measurements.(the horse)

You are not To TALL at all so don't worry!!

Hope I helped and good luck!

Morgan R is correct if the pony is skinny and smaller no! But stocky and strong fine!  My sister's horse is very stout and strong!

*****YOU ARE NOT TOO TALL FOR THAT HORSE!********

I know taller people than you that ride a 14-14.3 hand horse!

Answer 13

There is a big difference between a 14hh pony and a 14.3hh pony. Lets break it down;

   You are too tall for the 14hh pony, but depending on his build, you would not be too heavy.

   As for riding a 14.3hh pony, your weight is no problem at all. Your height would be pretty much o.k (probably on the border line.)

Answer 14

im 5' 8'' 160 pounds and ride a quarter horse mare thats 14.3 and ive had pics taken and im not to tall looking and if i was to heavy she wouldnt want to go and i cant hardly get her to stop so no your not

Answer 15

No, this shouldn't be a problem weight wise as it is more down to the diameter of bone that the pony has on his/her lower leg (roughly a horse that has 8" of bone should be able to carry up to 70kg).  Native ponies are able to carry adults easily, even a 12hh Exmoor pony is able to cope with an adult on a day's hunting.  The main problem to overcome is using your legs effectively, if you are tall  This is more pronounced if you intend to do dressage, or any kind of riding requiring precise aids as a tall rider has to push their legs further back to make contact with the horse's sides, without causing problems to both horse and rider - a kick half way up the horse's side may give a confusing aid and affect balance.  This can prove tricky if you want to retain some elegance when riding and impress judges!

If you just intend to do hacking and the occasional jumping class then you are fine riding a 14-14.3hh pony.

Answer 16

i'm 5'8 and my pony is 14.2 but he has quiet a big build i would say that your not to heavy at all. do you look right on the horse? if so then im sure you will be fine your not gonna harm the horse/pony anyway

Answer 17

Heck no! You're absolutely fine. If it's a chunky D with good depth of girth (as it should be at 14.3h) it'll take your leg no problem.

Don't worry, you're just fine.

Answer 18

you may look slightly tall on it, but you would definatly not be too heavy. You may find it more comfortable to ride a horse, but you wouldnt have a problem on a pony. Dont forget these ponies used to carry full grown men!!! You could even ride a section A if u wanted to, but you would need to put your stirrups up a couple of holes. If you buying a new pony/horse, get something bigger, like 14.3-15hh to give you more leg length and make you look in better proportion! but if your just loaning or riding the pony 4 a friend etc you would be fine. Im 5ft7 and 10 stone and break in ponies. good luck