Adults riding ponies

[missyme10]

Hey all,

Why do so many folk have a problem with adults riding ponies?
There are many native pony breeds that are really good weight carriers, and who is anyone to say that ponies are just for kids?

Some people dont want a big 16-17hh horse, they love ponies for many reasons over horses.

Any adult pony riders out there who have had negative remarks, like how big will your pony be when it grows up lol

The daft thing is, if a kid my height and weight was on a pony, no one would bat an eyelid, but when ur a grown up, so many frown upon it.

I ride a 13hh pony, who I struggle to pull up at time, carry me??? Tank off with me more like ! I dont want a horse, and never will, they just dont do it for me, ponies are far more fun !

 

[TelH]

I am a pony squisher too

I have 5 ponies between 8hh-14.1hh, I ride 3 of them. I'm not overly tall and I'm light enough so why not

 

[teapot]

Ponies rock

 

[missyme10]

Good 4 u TelH !

I'm only 5'"2 - so I look the right size on mine.
I'd look like a gnome on a horse lol x

 

[spookypony]

Come join our "adults who ride ponies" clique (see my siggy)!

 

[teapot]

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Good 4 u TelH !

I'm only 5'"2 - so I look the right size on mine.
I'd look like a gnome on a horse lol x

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try being 5ft 11 and riding 13.3s

 

[Shortcut]

I love ponies, I am 5ft6 but too long in the leg to fit them anymore but I still long for one!

The best pony/horse I have ever owned was a little 13hh welsh b, he was fantastic and if he was ever naughty (which was most of the time) I would never feel unsafe, I wish I could have that again!

 

[ester]

never had a negative remark, only that when I get off they thought he was bigger when I was on him

show off that he is

 

[missyme10]

Spookypony,

How do u join a clique?
I'm technically challenged lol x

 

[Lucy_Nottingham]

if I wasnt 5ft 11 and weighed 12st I wud SO have a pony! (they are only slight set backs right?!)

 

[missyme10]

A highland would carry 12st no bother, so u could !!!!!!

 

[teapot]

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if I wasnt 5ft 11 and weighed 12st I wud SO have a pony! (they are only slight set backs right?!)

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The height doesn't stop me

See:

 

[Mari]

I'm 5'2" size 10 & ride 12.2 pony.

 

[LauraWheeler]

This is me on Lucy 13.2hh welsh. Who i did everything with inclu full days hunting and endurance rides of up to and inclu 80km!

This is dudley the dartmoor who i broke in the summer and have also taken hunting when he was being naughty with the children. He was worse with me but has behaved eversince for the kids. If he thinks of being naughty i threaten to hunt him again.

and this is my new pony Herbie he's a 12.3hh forest bred forester. He does the most enormous leaps with me on!

So no i don't think i'm to big for him.

I ride lots more ponies but won't bore you with more pics. I don't ride anything over 15hh. (to far to fall off

). Just call me pony squisher extraordinar

I do get lots of coments about riding ponies but i don't care alot of the ponies i deal with are problem ponies and i am there last chance. Lucy was and Herbie is never going to be a childrens ponies so need an adult to ride them. i'm proud to ride ponies.
(ok rant over

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[missyme10]

So u should be proud, u look great on all of them laura

I wont ride anything over 14hh, I used to have a 16hh horse, but found you hit the ground a lot harder from that height lol x

 

[Charmaine18]

I'm 5'7 and I ride a pony!

Okay, so he's a very chunky 14.2hh cob, but he still counts as a pony! The only person who ever worries about it is me - my main motivation for dieting is that I'm scared I'll get too heavy for him. Everyone else tells me I look fine on him.

 

[nikkik]

I'm 5'6" and 8 1/2 stone, Arnie is 13.3. But I don't think I will squish him. lol

 

[LauraWheeler]

Thanks missyme.

I forgot to say Ponies are also cheeper and easyer to keep than great big horses. The native types live out all year and live off fresh air.

 

[missyme10]

Yeah they sure do, I've 2 welshies, one I ride, one my daugher rides, I only started riding hers as she was rather naughty, but am hooked! I dont think I could ever go back to riding horses, I think ponies are just so much more fun, and much easier to keep, and as you say cheaper, so u can have more

I'm wanting another, I quite fancy a dartmoor

 

[little_flea]

Ride whatever horse you want, don't pay attention to the opinion of silly people! The only thing that matters is that you have fun. (for the record, I am exactly the opposite - I am 5'3, 8.5 stone and ride a 17'2hh - my stumpy legs look ridiculous on her, but I love my horse and she is the most fun ever to ride. So I don't care that I'd look better on s 14'2. Love knows no boundaries, eh?)

 

[LauraWheeler]

oi Hands off dudley he's mine.

(well not realy mine he's my bosses but i like to think he's mine! )

 

[missyme10]

Ur right little_flea, love knows no boundaries when it comes to our neds

As long as ur horse/pony is right 4 u, thats all that really matters x

 

[missyme10]

haha dudley is lovely, he wants to come and live in Dundee with 2 gorgeous welshie mares

 

[LauraWheeler]

Shhhh don't tell him you have mares he could live with or he'll run away. he wasn't cut till he was 4 so loves the mares.
He's so cool i hope to show him more in the summer. (if i can perswade my boss he's to naughty for the kids to ride

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[GypsyGirl]

That picture of the dartmoor is really nice! I love ponies - I have one on full loan. I want to buy her in the future but no way have enough money atm lol. Shes only a 13.3 and im 18 and 5ft1 lol .. Its great I love her!

Ponies Rock!! xx

 

[T_K]

Hehe, and she can certainly tank off with me. She knows I'm more bothered about trying to balance at her bouncy pace than stopping her!

I once worked at a trekking centre and went on a beach ride on a 17hh(at least) cobby thing, he was gorgeous and his canter was very comfortable, but I spent the whole time pulling him back and making him trot so we didn't overtake the customers on the ponies!!! I would've rather have been on a wee pony at that point.

I have a 14.3hh Haflinger...I still class her as a pony. ;-)

 

[missyme10]

Aww good to see there r lots of adults who love and ride ponies, and I'm not the odd one out

 

[MrsMozart]

I have a 16.3hh Dutch Warmblood Dizzy dingbat, who I adore...

...but I love riding Daughter1's 13.3hh Little Cob

. Makes me laugh

. Never feel unsafe on him in any way, even when bucking up the hill and going sideways down the road, is just such a hoot

.

I'm five foot eight and a bit inches and thirteen and a half stone - doesn't stop him bouncing

 

[maxapple]

I'm 5'4 and my pony is 14.1 (welshxarab). I only weight 8 1/2 st but I've had people much heavier riding him with no problems. I also in my 30's!

Ponies are fun!!

 

[brucea]

I have a 14.2 traditional cob I ride all the time (mostly in a Parelli pad becuase I can't get a saddle that suits him and me) - I'm 5'8 and 15 stone of handsome sleek toned muscle (ahem...

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