Famous small horses - Can you name some?

[millreef]

I've a small Anglo Arab - I'm 5ft6 but he's only 15.1hh. I was trying to think the other day of a small horse (may actually have been a pony) which was really successful but for the life of me I couldn't remember it's name. Can you name any? Any discipline really but I think it was either show jumping or eventing. This won't make me feel like such a pony squasher when I'm out and about on my lad.

 

[BEUnderTheInfluence]

Well there is the late Teddy O'Connor who probably only just reached 15h and he went round four stars, then theres Headly Brtiania (who we all know well) who has had 3 four star wins! And ofc Phoebe Buckleys lovely mare Little Tiger who i think is only 14.3 or thereabouts...

 

[zxp]

Stroller was the uber famous SJer. It was 14.1hh and did the olypics...

Little tiger is a personal favourite. There are loads more though....

 

[measles]

Idot du Thot (? Spelling), Stroller, our little Lux mare

 

[millreef]

You lot a fab! It's been going around my brain for days but in a couple of minutes you put me out of my misery. I think it was Stroller I was thinking of.Thanks

 

[BEVol]

Not sure how big he was but Jeff McVean used to ride a little horse called Claret

http://www.showjumpingnostalgia.com/?p=1540

 

[SpottedCat]

Portersize Just a Jiff - he's an overgrown Pony Trials horse IIRC.
Charisma was only 15.3

 

[MerryMAL]

Uthopia is only 15.3 (http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=456949)

 

[BEVol]

http://www.showjumpingnostalgia.com/?p=1570

Rare footage of Stroller!

 

[PapaFrita]

Not sure how big he was but Jeff McVean used to ride a little horse called Claret

http://www.showjumpingnostalgia.com/?p=1540

Oh my goodness! McVean's got an interesting style, hasn't he? Cracking little horse

 

[GreyCoast]

Nick of Diamonds - a lovely grey that was with Leslie Howard. Can't google as computer's having a heart attack, but pretty sure he was 15.2ish.

Edwina Alexander's chestnut - name escapes me right now - is also sub 16hh?

 

[hayinamanger]

I think Ann Moore's Psalm was only 15 hands

 

[VGM]

teddy o'connor was 14.1 / 14.2

 

[ngrace]

Seabiscuit - was he real or just a film?!

 

[BEVol]

Oh my goodness! McVean's got an interesting style, hasn't he? Cracking little horse

Yes! he is almost lifting Claret over the fences!

 

[ClobellsandBaubles]

Yes! he is almost lifting Claret over the fences!

thats what i thought at the slow mo looks like he has to lift his feet to avoid hitting the fence
there was a couple of sub 16hh at badminton this year Fionna Hobb's cute dapple grey 15.3 i think and Laura Renwick's 15.2 mare that she took into the first round of the puissance at olympia as well.

 

[Lobelia_Overhill]

Oh my goodness! McVean's got an interesting style, hasn't he? Cracking little horse

He rode more normally on a bigger horse

Seabiscuit - was he real or just a film?!

He was real, not sure if he was small though...


Wasn't Our Nobby around 15hh? I think Nick Skelton used to ride a horse that was around 15.1hh (If Ever was the horse's name, not sure if Nick rode it)

 

[Apercrumbie]

Cruising was only 15.2/3 and he was a fantastic showjumper.

 

[ghostie-x]

Katchit!!! Triumph AND Champion Hurdle Winner!

 

[Fairy Dust]

Headley Britannia is 15.3

 

[amyneave]

Well there is the late Teddy O'Connor who probably only just reached 15h and he went round four starsQUOTE]

He was only 14.1hh. I remember he wouldn't have been able to compete Advanced level in Britain becuase of his size

 

[Javabb94]

Little lady 199 is 15.2hh

 

[Cyclops]

Isn't Lenamore only 15.2/15.3ish???

I remember little Stroller at the Olympics - amazing!

 

[Allover]

Little lady 199 is 15.2hh

Is this Michael Whittakers little mare?

Edwina Alexanders horse is Itot du Chateau.

 

[Rosiefan]

Probably only famous in our part of the UK (East Anglia), a little horse - 14.2 or 3 - called Jacksway a few decades back who won numerous point to points.

 

[clairefeekerry1]

ye think lenamore is 15.2/15.3ish

 

[jules89]

my pony! (well, 15.3!)

 

[StrawberryFish]

Loving Claret!
McVean wasjumping then pulling the horse up with him bet he had thighs of steal, amazing footage!
Wasn't there a pony who won the hickstead derby or have I got muddled up?

 

[StrawberryFish]

Ah, was Stroller

 

[mon]

How tall was red rum?