Am I too tall?

[Pink Gorilla]

Hi. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I look too tall on my horse? I’m getting a bit of a complex about it as I previously had 16.1 warmblood, but sold him for an easier ‘more suited to a family with small children’ type of horse. He’s lovely! But only 14.2 (I was ideally looking for 15.2-16.2). I’m 5’7 and I just couldn’t pass him up as he was so sweet, so I compromised on the height. But now I’m starting to wonder if I look silly on him?

 

[Birker2020]

I don't think you do, you look fine to me.

 

[EllieBeast]

You make a lovely picture- he takes up your leg very well. Enjoy him!

 

[WispyBegs]

Absolutely not! I think you make a lovely pair ?

 

[windand rain]

No definitely not he is just right for you

 

[snowcloud]

You look lovely on him! Gorgeous pony x

 

[Fjord]

You look great! My mare is 13.3 and I'm the same height as you.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

No you look fine together

 

[eggs]

To me you look at little tall but certainly not too heavy on him but then again I am 5'8" and used to ride my daughter's 14:2 all the time as he was so much fun I also used to ride my 13:2 when I was this height as a teenager

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

No, but you could do with letting your stirrups down a hole or 2, your legs would still be in contact with his sides

When you can see a bit of your foot from the other side in a photo, thats generally when you look too tall on a pony.

 

[ApacheWarrior1]

Hi. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I look too tall on my horse? I’m getting a bit of a complex about it as I previously had 16.1 warmblood, but sold him for an easier ‘more suited to a family with small children’ type of horse. He’s lovely! But only 14.2 (I was ideally looking for 15.2-16.2). I’m 5’7 and I just couldn’t pass him up as he was so sweet, so I compromised on the height. But now I’m starting to wonder if I look silly on him?

 

[ApacheWarrior1]

Not at all, you look great on him.... I have a 14 hh cob, maybe 14.1..... and I am 5'7 with stupidly long legs.... I used to worry about my size but we actually are fine together..

 

[Hallo2012]

you look fine, i am the same height as you and my B stallion is 13hh and i am looking at getting an A so 12hh!

 

[Annagain]

You look great but I'm another who thinks you could pop your stirrups down a hole or two. I think it's tempting to shorten your stirrups on a smaller horse to make your legs look shorter but it can be counter-productive.

 

[Antw23uk]

I think you look a tad too tall but not in a bad way, your very slight so can easily ride a 14.2. I agree with others though, if you put your stirrups down it will change your seat position for the better.

I'm 5'7 or 5'8 and i wouldn't ride anything less than 15.2 minimum. I rode a friends 14.2 the other day and i felt horrendously big on her but then im a guy so weigh more than you. I wouldnt sweat it, if you enjoy them then crack on

 

[Eventing_to_the_stars]

You look absolutely perfect! Amazing size, great pair! I’m 5”4 and I have a stocky 14.3 paint pony mare and a 14.3 Haflinger and I feel fine on both of them!

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

You look absolutely perfect! Amazing size, great pair! I’m 5”4 and I have a stocky 14.3 paint pony mare and a 14.3 Haflinger and I feel fine on both of them!

Have you sold your 15.1 connemara/Hannovarian that you had last week?

 

[Splash2310]

I don’t think you look too tall at all. I’m 6ft (only weigh about 60kg though) and rode a 15.2 for three years! Now riding a “16.1” who is more like a 15.3!

 

[canteron]

I think you look fine - mainly because I look pretty similar on my 14.3 cob and everyone assured me look good together.

But question - do you find that your height makes cantering more difficult? Shorter people seem to canter my horse better and even though I can canter bigger horses fine I have to work extra hard on my balance on my smaller cob?

 

[ponynutz]

No, you look a perfect size.

Me, 5'7 on a 13.3hh (I'd say I'm slightly too big for her bc of my leg length so compared to me you're fine!)

 

[Eventing_to_the_stars]

Have you sold your 15.1 connemara/Hannovarian that you had last week?

I ended up not getting her….she was bought by a teen induced in the hunter world. Sticking with my 17hh OTTB now, but I'm still on the hunt. Meanwhile, my mom just imported 3 horses from England and has 4 other horses lol