Recent content by Shire123

Just for those of you who havnt rwad all the comments. I think its a very interesting post and people should not get obsessed with rider s weight, since I believe the horse's condition is the most important fact... not its size! Please don t take things out of their context. My shire is very...

Kallibear, I totally agree with you! And a light rider can be bad for a horse's back if they are unbalanced and bouncing. My shire is growing and heavy horses are known for having growth pain, weak growth plates, fragile joints... and lots of related problems as they get older. He just turned 4...

the advert you are referring to was over a year ago and I found someone. She is now pregnant so I need to find someone else for the time being because I work until late during the week. And yes she only hacked out and mucked out , but there was no financial contribution. She became a friend...

Thanks for your reply! I have seen lots of smaller horses capable of carrying heavier riders. I think that it depends on the horse, not its size and also what you do with it! My horse carried 13 st riders before and it was not a problem at all. But for a sharer, who will ride him regularly, I...

I am the owner of the 18.1hh shire. And although I am happy for you to give your opinion, I think that judging me is very unfair and disrespectful! No I do not have a problem with heavy riders, and I am free to chose what I think is best for my horse. In the advert, I explained that he has just...