am i too heavy? :(

[noodlenoo]

Hiya im new,
i'd like to know what you think. i weigh 11 stone 4, am i too heavy for my 16.1 Thoroughbred? she is 9, and i do hacking, jumping (around 3 foot) schooling and riding club events. she doesnt seem to struggle at all (v forwad going lol) and she is a well built, 'chunky' thoroughbred not one of these spindly types. still i worry??

thanks

 

[sidesaddlegirl]

Goodness gracious noodlenoo, you have to be kidding right? I'm 12 1/2 stone and am NOWHERE too heavy for my 15.3hh TB even with my heavy side saddle on her! If I am fine, then you are too so stop worrying!

 

[3Beasties]

No, absolutely not!

Welcome to the forum

 

[glenruby]

No - absolutely not. Point to pointers carry more than that when racing so no danger of bein too heavy.

 

[Denise657]

Nowhere near don't worry about it =)

 

[MontyandZoom]

NOOOOO! I am the same weight as you and my poor little tb is under 15hh!!!!! My 17hh tb also used to give my novice mother lessons. He was 28 years old and she was 15stone!!!

Welcome to the forum.....pics??

 

[Shysmum]

double noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!

 

[AnnaJ]

Well, I'm 13 2 and I ride Athena and she's 16.2hh. Admittedly we don't do that much just happy hacking and she seems fine carrying me (wtch me get numerous replies telling me I'm too heavy for her !!)

 

[Sheri]

No Way!! I'm 10st 11 and I ride a 14.2 Arab and he seems happy enough I asked my instructor if I was too heavy for him and she said no.

So your def fine!!