Am I too big...

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babeandbessy

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After all the threads about being underhorsed I am starting to worry I may be too big for her. I absolutely will not sell her as she was my first pony many years ago and deffinately isn't the easiest so wouldn't want her being passed around novice kids because of her size. We have been through so much together I couldn't be without her. Due to various reasons I only ride her a few days a week now which suits her fine but would be grateful to hear your opinions :confused:

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You look a bit tall but you're very slim so you're fine and she looks happy. As I found out last week doing an 'emergency dismount' (due to a very low flying fighter jet) is a lot less painful from a small horse :D
 
you are tiny! bet your pony doesnt even realise you are there (you lucky thing :) ) definitely not you look like you are really enjoying riding her x
 
Don't be daft, you're fine.
And I'll disagree with Amymay (bravely!) and say that you aren't too long on her either. When adults ride ponies and smaller horses like some Arabs, their legs do hang down a bit below the horse's tummy sometimes. But if the horse is well schooled to the leg it doesn't matter. Just avoid trying to claw your legs up to make contact with heels, they need to respond to a roll of the leg. (Look at photos of cowboys riding, it's not a problem for them).
She looks a lovely pony.
Here's one of mine being ridden by a friend who is 5'9". He really doesn't care about the length of her legs, and finishes a ride ready to take her out again!
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You're fine, my daughter regularly rode her 13.1 pony, she was 5ft7 and lightweight like you, they had bags of fun together, she still hacks him out occasionally too even now. Enjoy your lovely pony!
 
No, you look fine, & certainly aren't too heavy. I'm 5'10 but all legs, & I still ride my 14.2 pony. My upper body looks smaller on her than yours, but my legs are longer on her than yours are. And we've competed & hunted like that just fine. I also ride very long, which makes me look taller, unless jumping. She just goes from my calf muscles, & for more precise work swan neck spurs. Unless I get heavy, I have no intentions of stopping riding her, I don't see any reason why you should either.
 
Nope not too big at all. You're lovely and slim. I'm 5ft 8 and back when I rode the following 2 I weighed 9stone 8lbs. I used to squish a 13.2 New Forest and a 13.2 Welsh Sec B both of them had no issues whatsoever including galloping cross country. Funnily enough I only ever got "isn't she small for you" when I was on the Welsh, never had that comment with the NF.
 
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