Big Ben
Well-Known Member
May have a bit of an issue here I guess
So relax, breathe I don't currently own a cob, but I did have an awesome one, many years ago.
But I am a fat rider, BREATHE, keep breathing dammit, you are going to have a coronary before we start.
Hi, I'm Big Ben, followed the trail of cake crumbs from the HoFo thread being talked about in the can of worms thread, Mmmmm good protein in a worm I guess.
I am English born, and today am celebrating my 7th year in Canada, while watching the snow gently fall outside, and thinking I may hang out here for a while in the winter when it gets down to -40*C and I give up any thoughts of riding and just concentrate on surviving
My user name Big Ben comes from my latest horse, who is a big guy, I am currently trying to get both of us a little fitter, he doesn't have a long journey, mine is a marathon, and I am talking away here getting the nerve to actually post the pic, which I will do in a minute. You may comment, LOL, the beauty of the boards is that I can't actually stop you, but I really hope no one feels the need to post any of the "OMG you need to eat a few less cakes" type comments, you have no idea of what I do or do not eat, how my metabolism works, or doesn't, or what demons I carry. Facts are fine, I'm either to fat, or I'm not, no worries either way.
Oh, yes he is barefoot, since I moved here I have had several horses, no one has had shoes on, but then again no one has been ridden on tarmac, concrete or other hard surface, because there isn't any around here.
Currently he is ridden for around 20 mins, every other day, walk mainly with the odd trot, and I don't expect him to do much more than that until I manage to move my weight back down a significant amount, oh yes, I now have a bigger saddle a whole 1" bigger, that is an 18, now onto a 19"
The parelli, well that comes in with my little mare, we are doing ground work, including some parelli type games with her, while both of us work at losing some weight, and getting fitter.
Oh and the cob of yesteryear, complete with hogged mane and small son aboard
So relax, breathe I don't currently own a cob, but I did have an awesome one, many years ago.
But I am a fat rider, BREATHE, keep breathing dammit, you are going to have a coronary before we start.
Hi, I'm Big Ben, followed the trail of cake crumbs from the HoFo thread being talked about in the can of worms thread, Mmmmm good protein in a worm I guess.
I am English born, and today am celebrating my 7th year in Canada, while watching the snow gently fall outside, and thinking I may hang out here for a while in the winter when it gets down to -40*C and I give up any thoughts of riding and just concentrate on surviving
My user name Big Ben comes from my latest horse, who is a big guy, I am currently trying to get both of us a little fitter, he doesn't have a long journey, mine is a marathon, and I am talking away here getting the nerve to actually post the pic, which I will do in a minute. You may comment, LOL, the beauty of the boards is that I can't actually stop you, but I really hope no one feels the need to post any of the "OMG you need to eat a few less cakes" type comments, you have no idea of what I do or do not eat, how my metabolism works, or doesn't, or what demons I carry. Facts are fine, I'm either to fat, or I'm not, no worries either way.
Oh, yes he is barefoot, since I moved here I have had several horses, no one has had shoes on, but then again no one has been ridden on tarmac, concrete or other hard surface, because there isn't any around here.
Currently he is ridden for around 20 mins, every other day, walk mainly with the odd trot, and I don't expect him to do much more than that until I manage to move my weight back down a significant amount, oh yes, I now have a bigger saddle a whole 1" bigger, that is an 18, now onto a 19"
The parelli, well that comes in with my little mare, we are doing ground work, including some parelli type games with her, while both of us work at losing some weight, and getting fitter.
Oh and the cob of yesteryear, complete with hogged mane and small son aboard
) you are on the larger side, but as you acknowledge this, and want to improve on it, then thats a great place to start. Whilst its not ideal, I'm fairly sure that 20 mins a day isn't going to kill anyone - you or him lol 
but I love her to bits anyway, but she is older and has been a brood mare for many years, so now she has retired with me. Through a chance meeting I found Emmy up there, a daughter of my very own Ace, which is why I bought her, and ended up with this girl as well, a seriously nice mare.
so you've one up on me)
