12.2 pony maximum weight

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Hi, i have been asked to ride someone's 12.2hh welsh pony. I am 13, 5.7 and weight 8.10 stone. I have searched around, and people say 1stone to 1hh, but this is for light work, the people i am riding for, would like me to jump and do cross-country on their pony.

Do you think i would be able to do this, or should i just do a bit of light work on it, or should i just say that i am not able to ride it as i am too big?? any help or opinions would be appriciated.
Thanks
 
Don't be daft, if you are not happy with it then neither will the pony be happy.
You will probably OK to sit on it, and do a little bit of schooling, and I assume it is a strong type, not light in any way, they need a rider whose feet don't touch the ground!
 
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Depends on the stamp of pony- our 12.2hh fellX was a right stocky bleeder who regularly took my mother on board who weighed about 12stone, but I wouldn't dream of putting her on my friends 12hh fine show pony!! I would have thought you would be fine on a welsh xxx
 
tinap555 said:
Depends on the stamp of pony- our 12.2hh fellX was a right stocky bleeder who regularly took my mother on board who weighed about 12stone, but I wouldn't dream of putting her on my friends 12hh fine show pony!! I would have thought you would be fine on a welsh xxx
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Ok, thanks, do you think i would be ok to jump it??
 
MrsD123 said:
Don't be daft, if you are not happy with it then neither will the pony be happy.
You will probably OK to sit on it, and do a little bit of schooling, and I assume it is a strong type, not light in any way, they need a rider whose feet don't touch the ground!
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ok, thanks, any other opinions, also, would it injure her if i rode/schooled her regularly, as in 3/4 times a week, or should i just do it at weekends? thanks
 
Would also depend on age. Henry used to carry me when I was 11 st. I lost weight as soon as I realised and average between 9 st 7lb and 10 st. He's also 12hh, but an exmoor and a stocky 'leg at each corner' type. He would jump and gallop around the countryside with me, no trouble.

However, he's 20 this time so I gently hack him, now, but with a lighter rider I bet he'd still belt around the countryside - still has his moments with me!
 
Fransurrey said:
Would also depend on age. Henry used to carry me when I was 11 st. I lost weight as soon as I realised and average between 9 st 7lb and 10 st. He's also 12hh, but an exmoor and a stocky 'leg at each corner' type. He would jump and gallop around the countryside with me, no trouble.

However, he's 20 this time so I gently hack him, now, but with a lighter rider I bet he'd still belt around the countryside - still has his moments with me!
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ok, thank you, i would say she is around 7, so she should be ok.
 
I used to have a 12.2hh welsh pony and I was 9stone and 5ft 4 and I used to take her up the mountain and go for hours and she used to love it.Never any problems,carring the weight.
After which she went out on loan until she died.
 
Depends alot on the pony, our 12.2 Welsh pony has an 8 stone weight limit, 7 for jumping and hes not happy with anymore than that. Our 10.2 shetland on the other hand will happily gallop with 7 stone.
 
I know this is slightly away from your question, but until the late 16th century, people rode much smaller horses than we do today. The bigger draught horses were for pulling ploughs and stuff, but the small native breeds were ridden by grown men (look at the Bayeux tapestry - you can see how small the horses are). Henry VIII made a rule that there should be no stallions turned out on the commons with mares who were less than 13.2hh - indicating that many of the stallions at the time were much smaller. just a though!
 
Waffles said:
I know this is slightly away from your question, but until the late 16th century, people rode much smaller horses than we do today. The bigger draught horses were for pulling ploughs and stuff, but the small native breeds were ridden by grown men (look at the Bayeux tapestry - you can see how small the horses are). Henry VIII made a rule that there should be no stallions turned out on the commons with mares who were less than 13.2hh - indicating that many of the stallions at the time were much smaller. just a though!
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ok, thanks, this does help!! :)
 
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