Fat people...

Chellebean said:
I think threads like this are just a tad spiteful!!
Fi, you and genie look great together :)
I have battled with the idea of weighing to much for the ned's I ride but I am yet to find one that struggles with my 15stone, whether it's a 16.3 TB or a 14.2 highland/ cob!
If you guys hate the idea of fat people riding, what do you think to the guys that show jump for our country? They aren't exactly small now are they?
You really shouldn't judge people on their size but their riding ability! A 7 stone heavy handed person can cause miles more damage to a 16stone light handed person!
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This ^^^^^
Totally agree.
FDC
 
Chellebean said:
A 7 stone heavy handed person can cause miles more damage to a 16stone light handed person!
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To a horses' mouth maybe but the weight issue is with their backs/joints. As I said earlier, just because a horse can carry 25-30% of its bodyweight, doesn't mean that it is nice... If someone is 'heavier' why not get a bigger/stockier horse that can carry the weight - too many people seem to choose fine boned horses that are unsuitable. Me included but I am losing weight to make it nicer for my mare...
 
jesstickle said:
Don't be silly. Geoff Billington was the skinniest man I ever saw in my whole life!!!!! (sarcasm? me? surely not) I think you're spot on in honesty.
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Roflmao :D

Sorry. Wandered back in as is very boring tonight and I'm determined not to do any work this evening :D

When I mentioned weight to my saddler, she fell about laughing. When I mentioned weight to my horse's physio, he fell about laughing (except when she was really poor and then even the stick insect that is D1 would have been queried). When I mentioned weight to my vet, she fell about laughing.

Five foot eight, fourteen and a bit stone, (then) 16.2hh DWB.

As to 'too small' clothing, well if that's all that's wrong in your world, you are one very, very lucky puppy.
 
Im def not skinny and ater leaving racing school and working for a trainer- I was told I couldnt ride as I weighed to much, I then left and got another job in a racing yard where I rode pretty much everything. I suppose it depends what people class as too big- I wouldnt ride anything tiny but rode and jumped/schooled/hacked a friends 13.2hh cob x as she couldnt ride it and she would jump 4ft with me on!!
Do you think Im too heavy for my horses? Wouldnt be offended if you say so.

They are all tbs, bar burt- tb x id. Parker has only just come back into work and he needs to build up alot, he is very narrow!

Parker-17hh Tb.
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Goggle-15.3hh Tb
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Paddy- 16.1hh tb
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And burt
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MrsMozart said:
Roflmao :D

Sorry. Wandered back in as is very boring tonight and I'm determined not to do any work this evening :D

When I mentioned weight to my saddler, she fell about laughing. When I mentioned weight to my horse's physio, he fell about laughing (except when she was really poor and then even the stick insect that is D1 would have been queried). When I mentioned weight to my vet, she fell about laughing.

Five foot eight, fourteen and a bit stone, (then) 16.2hh DWB.

As to 'too small' clothing, well if that's all that's wrong in your world, you are one very, very lucky puppy.
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Totally with you on this one! If the horse is well looked after then there should be no issue.. I stand by what I said earlier :D
 
O well I shouldn't be riding then... Being short with a 17.2 giant ginger beastie, at least I dont have to worry about my weight lol

Geez so many judgmental people in one place
 
I personally didn't mean to come across as spitefull, i was just answearing the question with my opinion, wieght is a sensitive subject but the first step is to be honest about your wieght. I say this as somone who has been 16 stone, i still havent won the battle , but i'm getting there . Being over your BMI is just as bad for your health as it is for a horse to be fat, or smokeing gives you lung cancer, alcoholism , liver desiese and so on. your horse can cope with your wieght and we cant all be 8 stone, BUT you owe it to your self and more importantly to your horse to be the best you can be and being overwieght, like it or not is not good for either of you.
 
Oh, how I love these threads!

Now, there will be oodles of pictures from people desperately looking for reassurance that they are 'not too fat' for their horses.....

This will go down the route of the usual arguments, upsets and vicious bitching that always precedes it.

How many of you will actually tell someone they are too fat for their horses? In real life?

Well, come on....not very many I bet! And you might post here that 'Oh, I would!'...easy to say on a forum.....

This thread will creat angst, upset and anxiety....I guarantee it.

:D
 
DragonSlayer said:
Oh, how I love these threads!

Now, there will be oodles of pictures from people desperately looking for reassurance that they are 'not too fat' for their horses.....

This will go down the route of the usual arguments, upsets and vicious bitching that always precedes it.

How many of you will actually tell someone they are too fat for their horses? In real life?

Well, come on....not very many I bet! And you might post here that 'Oh, I would!'...easy to say on a forum.....

This thread will creat angst, upset and anxiety....I guarantee it.

:D
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Yup. 'Tis always the way. Sadly.

I care only that my horses are healthy, and that the team of people I pay to look after them are happy with them (and don't have to work like loons to keep them that way).


*wobbles off (no pun intended, honest) and looks into finding a life*
 
i dont no why people dont understand this.

if you are big dont get on a pony. i only know the women vaguly, she runs a riding school btw. on the right

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equally if your tiny dont get on a horse you cant cope with as it might be dangerous.

if your not sure take advice then procede
 
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toomanyhorses26 said:
Then you are not compatible with your horse. A horse who is finding the rider too heavy will show this through inability to hold an outline,stopping at jumps etc etc.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=446104562210&set=t.800455152

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150225668890153&set=a.10150267281400153.530564.800455152

This is my horse - looks like he is really struggling doesn't he :D and by your definition of who shouldn't and should be riding horses I am most definately in the catagory of shouldn't. Guess on my weight then ?? I'm not shy :D
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Can't see FB piccies :(
 
DragonSlayer said:
Oh, how I love these threads!

Now, there will be oodles of pictures from people desperately looking for reassurance that they are 'not too fat' for their horses.....

This will go down the route of the usual arguments, upsets and vicious bitching that always precedes it.

How many of you will actually tell someone they are too fat for their horses? In real life?

Well, come on....not very many I bet! And you might post here that 'Oh, I would!'...easy to say on a forum.....

This thread will creat angst, upset and anxiety....I guarantee it.

:D
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I have told people they are to big before. To be fair not to people on thier own horses unless they asked, but i have turned away many people over the phone when selling horses after they have told me thier wieght and hight, sorry know i'm going to get my head knocked off but sticking my neck out any way, but one of my real hates is people who are short riding big horses, add fat and its bound to go peat tong .... and i have turned people away that turn up who are obviously not the wieght they have told me on the phone. i am polite about it, but i wont let them ride.
 
DragonSlayer said:
Oh, how I love these threads!

Now, there will be oodles of pictures from people desperately looking for reassurance that they are 'not too fat' for their horses.....

This will go down the route of the usual arguments, upsets and vicious bitching that always precedes it.

How many of you will actually tell someone they are too fat for their horses? In real life?

Well, come on....not very many I bet! And you might post here that 'Oh, I would!'...easy to say on a forum.....

This thread will creat angst, upset and anxiety....I guarantee it.

:D
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Do you think Geoff will be offended I said he was *ahem* less than slender :D

If not there certainly won't be any angst on my behalf.
 
MrsMozart said:
Popcorn anyone?

How horses survived in the days of yore carrying knights in full gear.......

How horses cope with two plus people on (vaulting)......

How horses manage to leave the ground with their 'overweight' riders......

Oh I really need to go and stick my head in a 'fridge.

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MrsM, I salute you, as someone of 5'8" and 14 stone (without armour :p) riding a 15.1 TBX who carries me with ease. He can jump and everything ...
 
madeleine1 said:
i dont no why people dont understand this.

if you are big dont get on a pony. i only know the women vaguly, she runs a riding school btw. on the right

[Image removed at OP's request]

equally if your tiny dont get on a horse you cant cope with as it might be dangerous.

if your not sure take advice then procede
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Oh dear god....
 
madeleine1 said:
i dont no why people dont understand this.

if you are big dont get on a pony. i only know the women vaguly, she runs a riding school btw. on the right

[Image removed at OP's request]

equally if your tiny dont get on a horse you cant cope with as it might be dangerous.

if your not sure take advice then procede
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To what right have you got to post pictures of other people you hardly know (or even know well..) on a topic that is highly sensitive? If it were me, I'd be knocking your block off...
 
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JessPickle said:
harsh! :o
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Just a bit! And how does a horse look like it's struggling anyway. Mine constantly looks like he is because he is a big gangly five year old. He is 15.3 WBxTB and is built like a tank. It is not my weight doing it to him. How can anyone tell the difference just from looking. There could be so many other reasons besides weight.

Honestly. Of all the wrongs in the world to worry about...
 
jesstickle said:
Is there somewhere I can see that data. I do believe you but I'm a bit of a stickler and like to know exactly how the trial was designed. It's a very small data set to be concluding anything significant from. Sounds interesting though. Were all the riders of the same ability?
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Also, care of horse and fit of saddle :D



Gawd, I really am bored. Maybe I should do some work :eek::rolleyes:
 
I think like always this thread has diverted to a 'should fat people ride?' rather then what the original OP was about!

Over weight people have as much right to ride as anyone, what I don't like is seeing a massively over weight person on a horse/Pony that is really not suitable for them (none of the above piccys have made me think that the horse is struggling, except the riding school one!), but if they are on a suitable horse I really don't see the problem.
 
To ride a horse is absolute cruelty. Next time I see someone riding this type of animal I will report them to the World Cruelty Society.

They are only for waving bananasticks at and playing games with as they are sentient beings and can talk.
 
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