12.2hh welshie.... what can he carry ?

Mine's a little smaller but an old fashioned type of Section A, she has a self-imposed weight limit of 8 stone. She can carry more but objects strongly and it is embarrassing to explain that your limp was caused by an unexpected dismount from a Section A.
 
My daughtes 1st pony was 12.2, and i must admit to a bit of pony squishing. She was quite chunky too. I must have been about 9st back then( oh happy days), and she carried me easily, she loved it, she was quite spirited !

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we had 2 welsh a ponies at different times for my daughters they were both taken on untried and i rode them on the roads and round the fields in the first few days, the first was 12.2 and i felt she struggled with me (5'8'', 9st) the 2nd 11.3 was fine and loved a good gallop so every now and again i used to take her for one until the girls we ready to do that for themselves then i was stopped:(
 
We have a part loaner for him.... but i have been asked by someone else if their daughter can ride him.... but she is a little on the large size both height and girth - and i just would rather say no now rather than have to approach the subject if she continues to expand.

thanks everyone, keep the info coming in, it is very helpful
 
My two sec a's can carry upto 10 stone as there have been times when I've had to get on them. However it depends on the girls riding ability as I wouldn't want some heavy kid bouncing about on them. See what riding experience she has, then at least you can say you feel she may be a bit inexperienced for your pony.
 
I rode a 11.2hh Sec A (very fit and had a good ribcage on him!) for long pleasure rides over all terrain. I am 5'5" and just over 9 stone. So a 12.2hh would definitely take 10 stone happily. However, does depend on how the rider 'rides'.
 
We pony squished Our 12.2 welsh c. carried me, 5'6 and 8stone and my sister who is 5'8(I think) and 9 stone fine. He was an old driving pony who we had for the summer....
 
Pony also loved a gallop too! He was one to tell you if he didn't like something so we knew he was fine. As long as they have a good muscle and bone build up they will be fine.
 
As a rough guess I'd say 8 stone, depends how fit he is though too, could maybe manage 9 & 1/2 but I'd say including tack.
And complete rubbish that a 10stone balanced rider is better than a 5stone unbalanced one. Agreed that a balanced 10stone rider will only feel like 10stone, while 5 stone slamming round will feel heavier than 5stone, but there is no way I believe inexperienced riders double in weight upon mounting. If they do, then are we saying the average 10stone novice feels like 20stone? I'm so bored of this 'balanced & experienced rider' line being trotted out to justify people riding horses they are too heavy for.
 
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