Adults riding ponies

[eahotson]

Me too.I have a 14.2 welsh cob and I used to ride a 13.2 coloured cob who was fabulous.

 

[bex1984]

I am an adult on a pony...ponies are the best. I've never had any negative remarks though and have successfully converted a few friends to ponies

Murphy is 14.1hh so a bit pony, but I have been known to have a ride on my friend's 12.2hh exmoor pony who is sooooo much fun

 

[Jay89]

I am 5ft 7 and 20 years old! Ride my little 14.2hh cob!! I love him to bits and never ever feel unsafe on him!! I look a little bit leggy on him but he is perfectl able to carry me. As far as I'm concerned he is staying with me for life

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[Hippona]

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

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Oooh...can I join??!!

I have a 13.3 highland that I pinch off daughter.......

 

[gillianfleming]

I am 28 and only just over 5ft tall and have a 14.1hh riding pony and i love him to bits, he's loads of fun, my friend thinks he feels like a tb to ride.

 

[Jojo_Pea4]

I am 5"2 and have a 14.2hh pony, he is not a childs pony as can be difficult to handle on the ground. We are perfectly suited and wouldnt swap him for the world.
I also ride my sisters Welsh 13.3hh and she a cracking pony.

 

[SO1]

I have a 13.2 NF and no-one has ever made a comment but then they probably think I am a child even though I am in my 30's as I have been asked several times if I am in the pony club - and have to say to people sadly the pony club does not accept members of my age but I am a riding club member.

Adults on ponies is very very common in the native pony showing community you probably get more adults riding the large breeds than you do kids.

 

[Mynyddcymro]

l'm 5'5 and just under 9 stone and am currently breaking in my 11.2hh Section A mare, i've also had to get on my 8.2hh shetland gelding to 'sort him out' when he's misbehaving! However he's not a fan of extra weight so rarely resort to squishing him!

 

[GoingRoundInCircles]

I think a lot of people have grown accustomed to seeing people riding giant horses and as a result assume ponies are for children. At unaffiliated dressage competitions I often find that my 14.2hh pony is the smallest there by about 2hh.

I prefer ponies - I enjoy their character. It is also much nicer to be able to groom on top of the back without standing on tip toes!

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

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Can I join too? I've never been in a clique before!

 

[spookypony]

Sure, the more the merrier!

 

[Angelbones]

I have 3 ponies at the yard (2 x 13.2 and 1 x 14h) that are ridden mostly by small adults when the kids are at school. They all go hunting, ridden by a 5'6 adult and the comments are often "oh I wish I could have a day's hunting on a pony, you are so lucky". They go anywhere, don't smack your head into branches, jump what the horses jump and are still full of running at the end of the day.

i took my daughter's 13.2h to the beach with her on her 12.2h and I had the time of my life. I'm 5'9 and weigh 11st and he carried me like I wasn't there. I just wanted to be a kid again, so much more fun than going on my ditsy horse.

I have a really fab fun 13.2h who I need to find a home for but as he is sensitive and whizzy (though far from dangerous) I really need to find a small adult owner for him - who won't outgrow him and will take him bloodhounding, sj, xc, hunting, hacking etc as he's fab at it all. Trouble is I only get kids enquiring for him - I think there should be a website called "Ponies for Adults" or such like!

 

[Annette4]

Pony squishing is terribly cruel and you'd never catch me doing it

ETA ponies are 13hh and 12hh respectively

 

[joy]

My horse is 15.2, his mum is 15 hands.
If I had my own land I would have Exmoors all over the place.

 

[Beckyboo28]

Hi All

interesting to read all these posts. I’m 5’4” and weigh around 12 stone and looking for the smallest possible horse/pony to ride! Had bad experience with two large Thorobreds about 10 years ago and lost confidence. Now my daughter has a pony and started riding we are looking for a second and have seen a 13.3 New Forest Mare which would be the perfect companion and also my daughter could ride. Was curious as to whether I could get on as well! I’m not bothered about what people think would just be worried about squishing the pony and getting bucked off! Wasn’t sure if there was a right or wrong here but reading your fab posts I think it might be ok?! x