13h2 with a 5"6 rider.....

Okay- this is a 13.2hh welsh C with a 5'6, somewhere between 9 and 10 stone rider.
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He didn't struggle in the slightest- did full days hunting at the front and jumped 3' courses with ease. Total dude of a pony, sister desperately misses riding him!
 
11 years ago i bought a pony as a spare companion type, i still have her, she is 13 hands and quite fine but very deep and well made, i am 5. 6in and 9 stones 9, i thought foolishly when i bought , she will be too small for me to have to ride her, but i can tell you she is welded to me heart and soul and when i ride her she just goes , i just sit there, she is wonderful to ride and having her has been an experience to itself.

she wickers and neighs all day at everyone, she rules the roost, she is so willing, and sooo pretty, coloured as well, i have others to ride inc tbs yet i enjoy her as much as any of them, oh, and she lives on fresh air, never needed the vet and is never shod.

if you find a equine you enjoy riding never pass it up, see how many people have animals they can't ride, are frightened to go out on, spend fortunes at the etc; ect;
 
Just want to add, re the confidence, that it's a hell of a lot easier to fall off a pony than a horse with big shoulders and a long sturdy neck.
 
With all these threads going on at the moment I wonder how many people have ever been and watched a county level m&m class. I know showing isn't everyone's cup of tea but OP I would encourage you to have a look. In the big breed classes there will be more adults than children by a mile, and by large breeds I mean fells, dales, nf, connies, highlands and Welsh c and d. It's just not even questioned and not every one of those adults will be 5'2"! Then watch the small breeds classes, there will be more adults than you would believe.
 
tristar said:
if you find a equine you enjoy riding never pass it up, see how many people have animals they can't ride, are frightened to go out on, spend fortunes at the etc; ect;
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Another total agreement for this statement. I see it all the time and hear the complete an utter bull spit spouted by some people as to why they can't ride their horses. One look tells me it's fear.

I would prefer to enjoy riding a pony, than to own a 17hh horse that I looked good on, but actually didn't like (yes, I know more than a few of these).
 
walrus mentions the larger native types, looking back a long way i have ridden and owned fells, dales and rode a fantastic highland garron,, it was just so active, and we had loads of welshies, even rode section a's, but the c's and various crosses were super types and defo weight carriers, suitable for adults, they were used to carry grown men up and down mountains.
the crosses of native with arab and tb and spanish are in my opinion the some of the best horses to own for many reasons.
it is the training any animal receives that will determine the end result, long and slow, if trained correctly i see no reason that these natives and their crosses cannot compete and beat the continental horses with injections of tb in proportion to the discipline required.

that"s the type of horse i am breeding now
 
I tried recently a 14h cob (I have a 14.1cob heavy type) and on this little ?? mare I felt too big(5'6 12st) she carried me fine but I just didnt feel right. It could be that I am use to a wider horse armchair style as my sister said I looked fine on her. My legs were in the right place but I felt too big like I was on her shoulders etc.

A tip on here I was given was to get a photo taken to see how you look.

I wonder if I passed up a good pony now and would have got use to her. But it was a high pressured sale that put me off.,
Good luck though
 
Walrus said:
With all these threads going on at the moment I wonder how many people have ever been and watched a county level m&m class. I know showing isn't everyone's cup of tea but OP I would encourage you to have a look. In the big breed classes there will be more adults than children by a mile, and by large breeds I mean fells, dales, nf, connies, highlands and Welsh c and d. It's just not even questioned and not every one of those adults will be 5'2"! Then watch the small breeds classes, there will be more adults than you would believe.
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I havent been to watch any shows etc for years but funny reading this I picked a programme up for a local pony club rally etc under 25s and this is exactly why I am going to see the types/riders etc. I was a bit stuck in Cob land!! and probably need to broaden the spectrum!
 
Im 5'7 and a bit and this is my 13.2 section C. Very deep through his body, large shoulders and crest so lots of horse around you- secure without feeling like your steering the titanic ie. big horses.

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In all fairness i am too tall, and it shows up in odd ways like my heels creep up when trying to get my leg on, and riding with my knees tucked under my ears (for showing) isnt exactly the most classical of position, but he doesnt struggle with anything. He possibly needs a larger rider due to his nature (not a kids pony- push button ride, but just not safe enough in the big wide world)- atleast thats what I'll keep telling myself!
 
xloopylozzax said:
Im 5'7 and a bit and this is my 13.2 section C. Very deep through his body, large shoulders and crest so lots of horse around you- secure without feeling like your steering the titanic ie. big horses.

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In all fairness i am too tall, and it shows up in odd ways like my heels creep up when trying to get my leg on, and riding with my knees tucked under my ears (for showing) isnt exactly the most classical of position, but he doesnt struggle with anything. He possibly needs a larger rider due to his nature (not a kids pony- push button ride, but just not safe enough in the big wide world)- atleast thats what I'll keep telling myself!
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I think you are well matched - lovely sight :)
 
I am also 5ft 6/7. I do feel a bit tall even on the 15.2hhs I ride. However I am not very confident when it comes to riding bigger horses.

Last summer I took up the ride of a 13.2hh grey Welsh C. He was being re-broken to ride having been a driving pony. Although I felt too tall for him (long legs AND long body), he needed a bigger rider as he was quite powerful, and had thrown off many a smaller child if he spun too quickly whilst spooking.

Even though I was too big for him he was so much fun. I looked forward to every ride and couldn't stop smiling when I did ride him. We went our for hours hacking and cantering through the countryside. I introduced him to jumping which he loved, only problem was when the jumps got a bit bigger my feet knocked the poles down!!!

Had he been for sale at the time then I probably would have bought him. I don't remember ever having that much fun on any other horse.
 
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Hi all - all these posts are soooo positive!!! :) :) I had an AMAZING ride with my little one today (I call him mine but he's not!). He tanked off for amoment and I wasn't at all worried. I felt really at ease which is the first time in so so very long. I passed up the opportunity to ride another horse at 15h3 (like my old mare) so I could ride my little 'un :).

He is for sale and I am hoping he'll never ever be sold. Even thinking of loaning him now for a while to get my confidence back. I am going to have a little jumping lesson next weekend (havent done that in years!) and really nervous (how sad! :rolleyes:) but hey - he is the best type to practice on AND as most people have said - there is allot less to fall :D :D
 
My friend who is 5.8 had a go on my 13.2 NF and was fine.

Things have moved on...the SJ issue is mainly around BSJA and affiliated eventing - RC removed the age restriction on ponies for the SJ. If you are a nervous rider then is unlikely you are going to be wanting to jump the BSJA pony classes.

I am well over 16 and have just started show jumping my pony and at the RC and local SJ championship we could do all classes starting from beginners to the open at 3.3ft which I think would be plenty big enough for me. If you are keen on jumping and want to compete at a high level then if he is a registered C then you can also do the M&M working hunter classes. The only issue you might have if your legs come below the ponies tummy is that you might knock the jumps with your legs and it harder to put your heel on.

My friend who is 5.8 had a go on my 13.2 NF and was fine.

Sol said:
Just remember that if you want to compete at some point jumping, you may have a problem! You will be pretty much unable to show jump a pony unless you are under 16... Dressage would be fine though. If you want to compete in time, it may be worth you looking for something bigger? However..... ponies are awesome :D
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