Am I too heavy to ride him?????

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My daughters pony is a Welsh Sec A and is 12HH and she only gets to ride him about 3 times per week as as she is only 4 1/2 he doesnt do that much excersise.
I have ridden him before but always feel too heavy. I am 9st 2 and 5'4" and everyone keeps telling me not to be silly and he can carry me fine, I did get light weight stirrup irons & leathers to weight less but just feel so guilty.
AM I TOO HEAVY!!!!
 
No way, Welshies are very strong anyway.

My sister is 10st and broke our little section A in, so you'll be fine.
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He is not the stocky type, he has quite fine legs but stockier in the body(probably fat), he has become very fat and needs more excersise and lunging is boring. I only plan on walking and trot or going in the arena.
 
This is a difficult one, everyone will have very different points of view on this one im sure. I used to ride my daughters 12.2hh Welsh B for her about once a week, but I did back her and school her on. She was four years old and far too much for a six year old. Im 5.3 and 9 stone exactly. The pony IMO carried me easier than I felt some bigger horses did. Loved her work and forward going. But people did not like it - thought it was cruel. Eventually I sold her as she was to much for my daughter as she did not want to ride every day and others did not think it fair I rode her. Only have short legs as well -legs did not go past her tum. Still really miss her now.Awww.
 
Forgot to say, we have a yard down the road who have lots of Welsh As and Bs as show ponies. Their groom must be 10st easily and hacks them daily down our road and goes about 6 miles and does a lot of trot and they are the fine sort.

Like i said before you'll be absolutely fine.....easily!
 
The (un-shod) Welsh Mountain Pony I had use of used to take me on 30 mile round trips without any problems and also carry a local farmer up and down the hills to round up the sheep.
 
Weight-carrying ability depends on bone - not height or breed. Measure the circumference of the front leg just below the knee to find out how much bone the pony has. (Sorry if you already know this!)
 
I think that as well as straight forward weight you should consider riding technique - someone who sits very heavily in the saddle will be more of a burden than someone who doesn't. (Not very clear but hopefully you know what I mean!)
 
No you're not to heavy at all. I am 9st. and 5'8" and I ride little ponies.

I'm a firm believer that parents should never buy their children a pony that the parents cannot get on and set in the right direction if needed. The worst thing possible is leaving a small child to try to sort out any problems - they just don't have the experience OR strength to do this, so being ridden by an adult regularly is usually all it takes.

Keep enjoying him.
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i was asked to ride a 12.2hh welsh pony at my old yard, im 5ft3 and 9 stone and he carried me fine, but i was much too worried i was too heavy for him and didnt enjoy riding him because of that. i was also too heavy handed for him after riding larger horses, usually hunter/warmblood/cobby types mainly trough my life, i was used to giving a more meaningful kick and heavier hands than what this pony needed. he was very light at the mouth and only needed to give him a tiny nudge to get him moving, so eventually i gave up riding him as i felt as i was not the right type of rider.

if he seems to be carrying u well and responding well to your aids then i dont see a problem, like a previous poster said, its not just the weight, its also the way you ride too
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noooo, you're no way too heavy.

I'm 5'5 (5'6 with shoes on) and have ridden my kid's shettie
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The only thing I would say is be very careful about how fit you get this pony, if its for a 4 1/2 year old child. There's a fine line between fit to the extent of being a bit more foward going and fot as in being full of it as far as sec. A's are concerned.
 
Always a difficult question - but I'd say definitely not. Also - don't forget that a seven stone beginner learning trot will appear heavier than a ten stone person that rides light and in tune with her mount.

Carry on. my son is thirteen and weights that amount. I wouldn't think twice of putting him on a 13.2
 
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I've always liked you - you were one of the very first people who spoke to me when I first joined HHO.
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