Anyone here 5 foot 3 and ride a 13h pony?

[Hampshire]

My freind is looking at loaning a 13 h nf x tb and she is 5 foot 3 and 9.5 stone. Does anyone here ride a similar size and is a similar build to my freind? She's curious as to whether shes too big or will look too tall etc

Any pictures anyone has would be fantastic, thank you x

 

[Sparkles]

I'm 5ft9ish and had a 13hher at work in to ride lol....

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...3562361753_708806752_10075739_915076911_n.jpg


It's really just how they're both built...won't know till she sees it and tries it! Take photos of her on the pony so she can look after and she'll be able to judge herself on if she feels underhorses or not.

 

[MissSBird]

I am a long legged 5.2ft. I've ridden my sisters 13hh fell and been ok, but she is very chunky and deep in the girth. I'm a bit slighter as well.

Honestly, I think your friend might find she's too tall, as I doubt that cross will be as chunky. It all depends on the pony though.

 

[Karran]

I don't have pictures but I'm 5 foot 3 and about 8.5 stone and I ride 3 different ponies around that height.
I don't have any pictures but only one makes me feel a little too tall but she's a finely built Welsh X.
Ones averagely built and the other a stocky little Welsh D X and I feel fine on those two although I prefer the stockier built. All three of them carry me happily and regularly scamper off with me
When I get round to getting a pony of my own that would be the minimum height I'd look for, mainly cos I'd worry about putting weight on and then being a squisher.

 

[Aoibhin]

im 5ft 6" & ride 2 11handers, its all dependant on how you look together.

 

[Swift08]

I'm 5ft3 and have happily ridden that height, just have to make sure they take up the leg. Pharaoh was a fine nf x tb standing at 14.1hh and he only just took up my leg - but then I have also ridden ex racers that I looked tall on because they didn't. If your friend feels comfortable and the horse is happy then that is what matters

 

[SophieLouBee]

I'm 5ft4 and a bit and ride a 12.3hh & a bit. She's built like a tank and carries me fine, she's a tad long in the back, which I think helps the overall appearance of us. The only thing I'm finding at the moment, that is a bit of an issue is balance. She's green, and wavers about a bit, combined with a crap saddle and me sitting very upright, make for the 'sail in the wind' effect. However this will improve when she's more balanced and she gets a new saddle

 

[Walrus]

I'm 5'8" and ride a 13.3hh Fell - he takes up the leg quite well. We had our second ever jumping session the other day.

 

[PerlinoPlank]

I'm 5ft3, about 8 1/2stone and this is me on a 13h NF:

And a 12.3h Welshie:

 

[Blitzen]

My mum is 5ft3, 9st, and used to exercise a 13hh sec C regularly, she didn't look out of place, and pony barely noticed she was there! x

 

[Hampshire]

Thanks guys, she's seeing pony tomorrow, so I'll take some pics

 

[mirage]

I'm 5ft 8 and have ridden 13hh knobbepony before.She is not a finely built little thing though.A friend of 5ft 3ish has taken her hunting.

 

[PeterNatt]

When I lived in Mid Wales many many years ago running an isolated Youth Hostel (nearest village 7 miles away) my only form of transport was a traditional 12.2 Welsh Mountain Pony. I used to ride him many miles a day (no shoes). I weighed about 8 Stone and was 5'.6" tall at the time.

 

[OFG]

I'm just shy of 5ft 8 (with very long legs ) and around 10stone. I have a chunky 13.2 Exmoor who has no problem carrying me.

You will just have to go and see pony and make a judgement call as not all ponies are built the same and where I looked daft on a NF 13.2 I look OK on the Exmoor.