Can I ride a14.2 Connemara

I know someone that is that size planning on riding a horse this size and I know it is not a good idea but this person jst won't b told so I thought if I got riders that are more experienced than her (she is a novice) to say the same as I have been sayin then she might listen.
 
Jms said:
I know someone that is that size planning on riding a horse this size and I know it is not a good idea but this person jst won't b told so I thought if I got riders that are more experienced than her (she is a novice) to say the same as I have been sayin then she might listen.
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well whoever the owner of the horse is, is going to end up with a very heavy,excuse the pun, physio bill!! if she is novice I would not let her ride a horse that small! she could easily sit down to heavy as she gets on! anything could happen!

I'm not being rude about her weight as I once weighed 15 stone too! but my mare connie x tb is 15'2 she still had a tender back, so I had to lose 4 stone and have a fair amount of physio to fix her!
 
The rider/horse weight ratio is the rider should weigh no more than 20% of the hors/pony weight. So if you are 16 Stone its about 98kg so your horse/pony should weigh at least 490kg. The average weight of a 16hh horse is 490kg. So the answer to your question is no. You are too heavy for a 14.2hh.
 
I would say no, too heavy (sorry) I worry about riding my 14.2 section D at 9.4st :L and as an idea, I'm in equine collage and we only have 2 horses that they riders over 14st are able to ride and that's a 18.1hh clydesdale and 15.3hh Belgium Draught! -I understand that's being a bit cautious but from a welfare point of view it's correct, bone is measured and the horses own weights are recorded regularly to work out the limits :D -Also the weight limit for collage is 15.2st or you can't ride! (For most collages it's 13st) - Jope that helps!)
 
afraid not, I wouldn't really like to see an experienced rider in that situation, anyway heavier horses are a lot of fun too and comfy :D I wouldn't sit my bum on a 14.2 conne at 12st and 5'7/8 so there is nothing wrong with having to go up a horse size or two.
 
I think if it was a highland or similar weight-carrying type with good conformation 14.2hh wouldn't be a problem, but probably a bit too much for a connie. I'm just over 11st and daren't get too much heavier for my 14.1 welsh x NF, and I don't take him hunting/xc/jumping big fences.
 
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