Do I look too big on him? tb?

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

If you are 12 stone and 5'9 I;m sorry but you are fatter than than the OP - I bet she doesn't weigh anything like that! She looks great, not fat at all. I find the people who say she is are barking, tbh.
OP - you look fab on him. Have fun.

But what sort of horse does LEC ride? ( I genuinely don't know) this question was related to how the rider looks on this horse not her weight in general. If same rider had posed on a MW Irish or warmblood sort I wouldn't have mentioned weight as overall pic would be more balanced and the look more pleasing IMO.

 

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

Btw you can be perfectly normal and healthy yet carry weight on your thighs (not u btw op) we are not all size 8!

I didn't say she wasn't healthy or normal, just that more toned lower body would help the overall pic.

 

[MiniMilton]

The photo looks great. Horse and rider look very smart together.

Some people are just plain nasty

 

[showpony]

Totally agree! Some of the replys are bonkers, i thought when i clicked link on pic i was going to see someone exceptionally overweight! op i think you look totally fine, im 5"4and one of my horses is 14.3.....jasus at 9 stone if this thread is anything to go by i need to hit the gym to make the overall picture more appealing!

Seriously doubt I will ever post another pic on this forum if a 10st rider who looks fab on a fab horse is told she is 'carrying excess weight'. God some of you come across as extremely judgmental.
Op I think you look great.

 

[Tern]

If you are 12 stone and 5'9 I;m sorry but you are fatter than than the OP - I bet she doesn't weigh anything like that! She looks great, not fat at all. I find the people who say she is are barking, tbh.
OP - you look fab on him. Have fun.

Actually to be 12 stone at that height then that's fine.

 

[legaldancer]

Kate, you are very brave to have posted a photo on this forum - I have said I never will!

You look great on him - ignore the rude people!

 

[AngieandBen]

OMG I'm never posting a pic of me! I'm the same height and weight as you Kate and ride a 13hh NF pony! And what the heck does "looking elegant" got to do with anything? She's riding a horse not going to a royal wedding!

Have fun, the horse looks lovely and happy

 

[BeckyC]

Tbh i dont think anyone is trying to be rude or say the girl is fat as she is not fat but she asked for opinions on how she looked on the horse and people are giving them honestly and truthfully which is what I think she wanted. Personally I think she looks just right height wise but agree with PS and LEC that the horse in question makes it look like she could be more toned.

 

[TrasaM]

The morale of this story then is stick with cobs ; they are very slimming

 

[FfionWinnie]

The morale of this story then is stick with cobs ; they are very slimming

Aye, never a truer word spoken and I must never ask how I look on my 14hh (or my 13hh) because I am pretty sure elegant does not feature anywhere

 

[Clodagh]

The morale of this story then is stick with cobs ; they are very slimming

I suspect the people who say she is fat probably are 5'0, weigh 4 stone wringing wet and ride 18hh warmblood x Shires. Still, I hope they look elegant.
I am appalled for the OP, but NEVER NEVER post a photo on here. Charlotte duJardin would be told to tone up and sit up straight.

 

[Clodagh]

Actually to be 12 stone at that height then that's fine.

Cool then, I must be skinny. Doubt I'm elegant though!

 

[Fellewell]

He's standing inelegantly, that's all. You need to get him standing square on concrete and lose the pink jumper ;-) Don't forget to post one of you riding next then the gloves will come off. Nice horse btw.

 

[Iced_coffee]

I would say that you could afford to lose some weight and the overall picture will be much better. I could sugar coat it for you but I believe its our responsibility as riders to be fit and as light as we can healthily be. I say this as someone who weighs 12 stone and is 5'9 and lives watching their weight and still easily has another half stone to shift.

I don't agree. I have a similar tb type and I am much bigger than you. My tb is 15.3 and I'm not far off 16 stone. He copes fine.

 

[buddylove]

I don't agree. I have a similar tb type and I am much bigger than you. My tb is 15.3 and I'm not far off 16 stone. He copes fine.

jeez don your tin hat IC; the skinny minnies will have a field day with that admission!!

 

[Hedwards]

Goodness... I must seriously be squishing my TB and look very 'inelegant' then - it will be easy enough to find photos of me riding on here - and i've never had any of the kind of comments i'm seeing on this thread!

OP - you look absolutely fine! hope it works well and you have lots of fun together!

 

[TrasaM]

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[Ibblebibble]

ahhh you got to love HHO! Kate, no you don't look too big big on him

 

[Hedwards]

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[RunToEarth]

If you are 12 stone and 5'9 I;m sorry but you are fatter than than the OP - I bet she doesn't weigh anything like that! She looks great, not fat at all. I find the people who say she is are barking, tbh.
OP - you look fab on him. Have fun.

I think that is the most rude comment on this thread, and just because you are heavy does not mean you are fat...

 

[TrasaM]

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[SatansLittleHelper]

Kate you look fine on him and FWIW I think it makes a lovely pic
Im a smigeon off 6ft tall and about 14st 10lbs I think. Im not exactly fat but then Im not skinny either *shrugs* the horses dont seem to mind

 

[Clodagh]

I think that is the most rude comment on this thread, and just because you are heavy does not mean you are fat...

I don't think that was as rude as the post I was replying to! I didn't say fat...I said fatter, there is a difference.

 

[Shysmum]

Blimey, it really is a wonder that anyone posts photos at all on here.

 

[TrasaM]

Blimey, it really is a wonder that anyone posts photos at all on here.

Oh but you can. You just need to make sure the horse has a bigger bum than you please refer to badly posted photo. IDx at 17hh is guaranteed to dwarf most buttocks. Please note however he's very finely built ...or is he Lol

 

[Shysmum]

I would not expose my bum and thighs to a forum in a million years

 

[Chestnut horse]

You look great on him