PaddyMonty
Well-Known Member
I'll make it easier
OP - it's not so muc the height of the horse you should focus on, rather the build.
These pics are all of me but very different horses.
What height would you put each at? (I'm 5'10")
Ooops forgot last one
Ok...in for a penny, in for a pound...
No 1...15h
No 2....16.2
No 3...15.2
No 4...16.3
No 5...16.2
No 6...16 h
No 7...16 h
No 8... ? Jumping so can't tell
No 9...16 h
No 10... 17 h
No 11...17.2
No 12...16.3
I agree, the fetlock thing is ridiculous! Look at any video of any horse jumping and the fetlocks bend a lot.
Not Bad.
No 3 is way out as is No 6
Couple of others are a hand out.
10 and 11 are same horse but in 11 he is muscled
Kinda made my point though that the horse looked bigger just because it was muscled.LOL...devious putting the same horse up twice when one photo doesn't show the face!
No 3 ?....well I reckoned you'd have a lower limit....was wrong there!
This is my lower limitNo 3 ?....well I reckoned you'd have a lower limit....was wrong there!
This is my lower limit
This is my lower limit
Depends on bone.
You're not heavy, muscle weighs more than fat and you sound mich fitter than a lot of riders
I think part of the problem with the picture is that there she doesn't have a big shoulder neck so there isn't a lot in front of you. Personally i hate that so tend to choose a horse with good shoulder/neck in front.
The saddle seems very far forward though, which also makes her look small.
How tall are you?
It doesn't matter if it feathers or lead it is still 12 1/2 stone plus tack
This is my lower limit
If you want to buy a horse whose ergot is touching the floor in front of the fence, not even on the landing foot after a fence, you go ahead. I wouldn't touch a horse with such lax fetlock ligaments with a bargepole if I wanted to hunt it, which the OP does.
Can I ask how many horses you have owned and jumped and how many decades you've been involved with horses? If you want to call my opinion ridiculous, it would be nice to know how much experience you've got to base that decision on?
I have no problem with you disagreeing with me, as FW has, but there is no need to be rude about it, is there?
Well, I first rode at the Olympics in 1988. I was master of the local hunt at age 5. Last year I rode in the Grand National and 5 of my horses (I have 27) have won at HOYS.
This one is 15.3hh (on his tippytoes). He is also Welsh x TB, but more of a middleweight build. I would perhaps think something his size might suit you better. Personally I prefer a bit more horse in front, don't whip around as quick!!
I don't t believe that horse is 15.1. I would bet my left foot on it.