Whats the biggest height and weight restrictions you can be for riding a shetland?

Question

Whats the biggest height and weight restrictions you can be for riding a shetland?

Answer 1

Well for most regular sized ponies its about 120 so I would say less than that.

Answer 2

I'm 5'6'' and 130lbs. I'm 17 and training a shetland, I wouldn't want to ride him once he's trained and I'd never purposefully get a horse that small to ride, but someone has to train him. He's fine when I ride him. It depends what you're actually doing. I'd never jump him or do anything very physically demanding, i'm working on just basic leg yields and neck reining right now.

Answer 3

it depends on the shetland.  they are very strong hearty horses, but i would advise of not letting a full grown adult ride them for long periods or hard... children are fine.

Answer 4

Your "average" shetland (10hh) weighs approx 200Kg. As it is only comfortable carrying between 15% and 25% of it's bodyweight then:

20% (use an average) of 200Kg = 40Kg

Heightwise, anyone more than about 3ft would look silly on a shetland. So, if you're under 3ft and weigh less than 40Kg then you'll be fine!

Answer 5

No adult or teenager sould be riding a shetland. They work fine for small children. Just use your common sense. Don't put a pony in pain.

Answer 6

I have  a shetland and he's about 10 hands

i'm 5'6'' and 110lbs

but i only ride him to train him and so he won't go all green on me

because he's my litle sister's pony..she's 4 and she is learning to ride

i don't canter, or jump him at all.. just trot and walk, and i teach him to behave under saddle =)

Answer 7

It is hard to give actual weights and heights as it would depend on the pony.  Also the guidelines often given for the weight a horse can carry are just that... guidelines and each animal differ due to the type of work, statue, age, etc and of course, breed.  The shetland pony is actually the strongest breed for their size in the world with shorter than normal cannon bones in relation to their size.   It can pull twice its own weight under circumstances where a draft horse can only pull approximately half its own weight, as well as many being able to carry up to 9 stone in one ride.

Therefore a small, light adult could ride a shetland although probably best not to jumping or gallop.

Answer 8

Depends on the size of the shetland!

Answer 9

well that depends on the shetland?

Answer 10

my barn has 3 shetland an my little friend had to stop riding them cuz she was too big

im pretty sure its no taller than like 4"3 and less than around 60 pounds

Answer 11

Well there are not any official guide lines, beware of people giving them as there are so many that have not been published from doing actual research but by rules of thumb. But best to use your common sense, it really depends on your size and weight, the ponies size, age and willingness!!!!If your tall or too heavy and your Shetland is getting on or too heavy himself, your pony will not appreciate it!!!!!