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Back when I was a lot slimmer I used to ride our 14hh new forest. She was relatively chunky but not actually that wide barreled so the...

I strongly believe that some horses just aren’t physically able to cope with work- generally they present with problems very young and...

Riddle me this though. Every time I’ve come off my NF on grass I swear she’s grazing before my arse has even hit the ground 🤷‍♀️

I’m 5ft8 and ride a 13.3. I’ve lost a bit of weight recently and I don’t care if I look too big/tall - she carries me easily. Takes up...

I'm shrinking as I age 🤣 🙈 so now at 5'2" my 13.1 NF (should I ever decide to ride & drive him) will be totally able to carry me - and...

I’m 5ft6 and didn’t actually look particularly big on my 13.2 when I lightly backed him this summer, and he’s only going to keep growing...

I guess it depends on your leg length, me and my friend are both 5'7 but when she rides my horses she puts the stirrups up by 3 or 4...

I've just bought a proper measuring stick so I can finally work out how big my horses are.

Could well be! I know they are supposed to be cracking down a bit. I’ve written for several of Marge’s dressage tests (she was evented...

Crazy!

That bodes well then - she has a pretty wide barrel!

I ride a chunky 13h and a 14.2 lightweight cob and I'm 5'3" My thigh is quite long according to my saddler but my backside fits in 16"...

Swap? 😆

That's comforting! Really hoping she might grow to 15hh though. She's two years and 9 months at the mo. Fingers crossed.

I am so sick of this happening to people (ETA and by extension their horses).