am i too heavy for this type of horse????

I would if I were you try and increase your riding experience before getting your own, its best to at least start learning to jump before getting your own as jumping on an unknown horse when novice jumping could be a problem
 
Lovely horse , I shouldnt think so , It is by no means a weedy looking tb type .

Go for it , Let us know if you buy .
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Personally I wouldnt get a warmblood mare as a first horse. And I would poss go for something with some heavy or ID in it for the weight aspect. Not cos necessarily you would harm the horse, but because if it does get back problems you might blame yourself (or others say it) and thats not so nice.

Lovely horse, but maybe worth keeping looking? Or go to see and see how you get on.
 
I would say that is a pretty good price for her as well. I have just paid £3000 for a warmblood with excellent breeding. He was cheap because he has sweet itch and at 7 hasn't done as much as he could have done.

I think she's lovely. Warmbloods can be very good weight carriers. The horse I have just bought is 17.2/3hh and has about 11 inches of bone. I weight a bit more than you do!
 
well.. its not exactly my first horse i have had horses as a kid, but returning to riding after about a 10 year break, i have been having riding lessons twice a week now for about 8 months and i think now is about time to buy my own... :-)
 
Go for it Nathan. I was similar to you when I bought George. I'd grown up on a dairy farm, with horses on the farm. My dad was a groom when he left school and passed the bug onto me. I had lessons on and off throughout my childhood and late teens, but nothing taught me better than the experience on the farm, looking after and riding the ponies. When I was 18 and met my partner who had a horse himself, I was desperate to get back to something I'd not really been involved with for a couple of years due to exams etc and the fact my lessons had always been sporadic.

At 18 I had lessons weekly for a while and then at 19 I bought George, an ansty Welsh D!!! I have learnt so much from him and from the lessons I have had with him, and feel it's a bit like riding a bike - you never really forget.
 
well, i know i'm going against the tide here, but if you're 15 stone, your clothes and boots and saddle etc will make at least another stone and a half, possibly 2 stone (most saddles are a stone on their own), and i think 16 1/2 - 17 stone is a lot for a middleweight 16.2 mare to carry. i think you would need something a bit heavier, personally. i agree about having jumping lessons before you buy a horse though, i think that's essential tbh. best of luck!
 
So Kerelli and crazypony how do you determine when someone is to heavy...... when a horse struggles to do what it is asked, is reluctant to move etc??? Just curious as at 15 stone my 17hh warmblood carries me (and his male owner, of the same weight, now used to be 16.5) just fine, to do anything I ask of him!

Also I agree with you on the saddle front, but theres no way a bridle and a few clothes weigh a stone!
 
You will be fine with a horse that size, I am 14stone (95kg) and I ride out on a 15.3 IDx now who I take hunting for a few hours at a time, befroe that I rode our dutch warmblood 16.2 mare and she was fine with me.

I can see any problems as long as all of the tack fits correctly etc.

Go on have some fun.
 
Go for it! She looks a lovey nice good middle weight and I am sure quite capable of carrying your weight.
I knew of a lovely dutch WB who I rode and helped the owner to sell, OK he was 17.2 but similar stamp and was a lovely chap, really kind natured but fun and very capable of carrying weight! So long as you are balanced in the way you ride... as that is the most important thing! Someone who is a lot lighter than you but not very well balance would be more of a problem to a horse than weight alone. If your instructor thinks you are ready that that is the best measure!!
We are selling our 4yo Cob x Hanovarian 17hh gelding next year. He would be a bit heavier stamp but yours will be the market we are aiming at... just need to get him out hunting and doing some SJ over the winter!
 
A more expert rider carries their weight better - has better balance and is easier for the horse to carry, if you know what I mean.

How much do you think Geoff Billington weighs...(no offence intended GB) - but hes no lightweight and his horses still manage to get off the ground!!

Just be careful you don't overhorse yourself with your first horse after a long break.....a steady neddy may be better that you can then learn on and progress from.
 
I agree that the priority is lessons,lessons,and more lessons. Only once you have started jumping will you start to understand the mechanics of it all, and what you personally hope to achieve. Fun rides with a few jumps included? Or some low level competition? Or more? Far better to learn on an honest riding school horse that has been there,done it, with all sorts of riders, and be far more forgiving than a new horse,who may not even like jumping much! How can you try out a horse for jumping via a third party? You need to be able to try it yourself, and be fairly competent, or the sellers won't let you near! As for the weight issue, it obviously does need careful consideration - the more experienced you become,the more you will be able to judge whether you should be on board or not! Having said that, I have seen some very "chunky" riders, riding as light as a feather, and some skinny rakes riding as heavy as a sack of lead!
 
If you are intending to do some SJ, XC etc then I would look at something a bit more chunkier if you are 15 stone. For dressage and hacking then she would be fine.

Personally I agree what some have said about WBs, my mare was a big handful, though not all are in fairness but she was Hann x TB which can be a quirky mix.

How about something like a clydesdale or shire x or ID - bit of substance and normally are excellent hunters/jumpers and fairly sensible and easy to get on with.
 
I have had the pleasure of allowing David Broome to ride one of my horses in an international GP, at well over 6 foot and broad to boot, he is naturally not a light person. However, I have never seen such a light rider in the saddle. There are many, many more top riders, some seen recently on international TV coverage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That are not light people, but they are riding at the highest level of their sport.

On the other hand I have seen the weediest people do untold damage to horses backs, because they ride like a sack of sh@t.

Weight is only relevant to how you sit in the saddle and how you ride your horse.

Go and have a look at her, she might be your dream horse.

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In International endurance competition the minimum weight is 75kg and more than a few are well over that, well into the 90 kg mark!!!!! They are riding, in some cases 14.2 Arabians for 120 - 140 - 160 kilometers
 
There is a lot of anxiety in this country regarding weight and horse type. Look at quarter horses, appaloosas,paso finos,polo ponies etc they aren't big horses by any means and they carry fully grown men all day every day in most cases.14hh Dales and Fell ponies were bred to do the same, and 13.2hh Highlands to carry a huge stag (a dead weight load too).

A good 14.2hh Dales pony with a strong short back could probably happily carry more than a 17.2hh warmblood who is long in the back. Good bone and a strong, short back are the important points.

I agree IDs are great weight carriers, and some ID crosses but not all ISH are, depends what the percentage of TB to ID is.My ISH is 75% ID, 25% TB and 16.2hh but isn't as strong a horse as my 15.2hh Clydesdale x Appaloosa as he is longer in the back.

Nathan this mare should be more than capable of carrying 15 stone.There are lots of riders around who weigh a lot more.You seem to be somebody who wants to learn and put the work in to become the best rider you can be and I wish you lots of luck with the horse you buy.
 
that was just my personal opinion lexie
and if it was my horse i wouldnt let someone that heavy try it.
a idx would poss be a better option.
no offence meant at all
 
not sure about the weight issue but i wouldnt say that because you havmt jumped yet not to get one until you have, i learnt to juump on my own gelding and why not get lessons on your own horses thats what i did but saying that it was a very very good neddy that would jump anything with anyone
 
Leah3horses - I agree with you 100%. I have ridden in the USA and Argentina where the ranch hands ride little quarter horse, Appys, Pasos etc for hours and hours.

nathanmaddock - She looks and sounds like a lovely mare. I would talk with your riding instructor and a vet that knows the mare regarding the weight issue and her suitability for you.

My first horse after many years away from riding was/is a TB x Warmblood mare. We have had our ups and downs and will continue to. We aren't on any competition circuit yet, but the last 2 1/2 years have been an amazing learning experience for us both. I wouldn't go back and change a thing.
 
I don't think you would be too heavy but TBH I have to agree with some of the others here -for your first horse after some time off a WB mare may not be the best choice. Don't get me wrong WB are lovely, we have 3 BUT they are quirky and can be quite tricky in the brain so to give yourself the best chance of enjoying your new horse I would def look at the IDx types to ease you back in gently!!
 
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that was just my personal opinion lexie
and if it was my horse i wouldnt let someone that heavy try it.
a idx would poss be a better option.
no offence meant at all

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I wasnt taking offence as thank god not everyone in the horsey world is so precious with the amount of weight their horse can carry! I just wondered how you would judge wether a rider was to heavy or not for said horse, as I know several people around 15 stone and they all look very different/carry their weight in different places, and Im not even sure you would say they were all the same weight!! I guess you would ask them, but then they could lie.........and where/why do you set the bench mark? 13 stone limit say... but why???

Also totally agree with the level of rider as as others have said a very experienced rider who weighed 15 stone is much easier to carry than a 10 stone rider bouncing about all over the place!
 
Leah3horses - I agree with you 100%. I have ridden in the USA and Argentina where the ranch hands ride little quarter horse, Appys, Pasos etc for hours and hours.

nathanmaddock - She looks and sounds like a lovely mare. I would talk with your riding instructor and a vet that knows the mare regarding the weight issue and her suitability for you.

My first horse after many years away from riding was/is a TB x Warmblood mare. We have had our ups and downs and will continue to. We aren't on any competition circuit yet, but the last 2 1/2 years have been an amazing learning experience for us both. I wouldn't go back and change a thing.
 
Some of the comments on this thread have made me smile. How many of you think that I am too heavy, at 13 stone, for my dainty 15.3hh part bred Arab?
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So Kerelli and crazypony how do you determine when someone is to heavy...... when a horse struggles to do what it is asked, is reluctant to move etc??? Just curious as at 15 stone my 17hh warmblood carries me (and his male owner, of the same weight, now used to be 16.5) just fine, to do anything I ask of him!

Also I agree with you on the saddle front, but theres no way a bridle and a few clothes weigh a stone!

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no, because a horse has to be hugely weighed down to struggle or refuse to move... i've never seen this and i've seen some very overburdened horses!

a bridle and a few clothes don't weigh a stone, but boots, hat, jacket and clothes might easily weigh 7 lbs or more.

fwiw i have turned down a prospective purchaser for my 18h mw warmblood because he weighs 16 stone, so i practise what i preach.
 
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