height of horse/rider combination!

[pixiebee]

Following a discussion, all you short people

- what size horse/pony do you ride? Im only 5 ft and wondering what you reckon is the biggest height/type I could get away with without looking stupid?? Also anyone got any pics for an idea would be great!!

 

[littleme]

I am 5ft and ride anything up at 17hh but tend to stick to up to 15.2h!!

 

[Chico Mio]

I'm 5'2" and will ride just about anything!

I feel happiest at about 15.2 - 16.0hh, but I quite often ride a pony of about 13.2hh and friends hunter type, who must be about 17hh (although both are now so hugely fat that I have refused to put their saddles on until they lose some weight!)

 

[peanut]

I'm 5'6" and my horse is 16 hh. I get scared on big horses and actually wish she was a bit smaller.

 

[jesterfaerie]

I am 5'2, have ridden every size but own a 15.2 who is the perfect height.

 

[quirky]

I'm 5' 5" and I ride a 14.3HH

 

[JJ2]

Im 5ft but and have ridden most sizes however, stick to 13.2-14.2hh now as feel more comfy. I dont think the height is the problem, more the width really.

 

[miss_c]

I'm about 5'3, and sometimes my almost 15hh Welsh Cob looks HUGE when I ride her. However I'll happily ride up to 16.2hh.

 

[Grey_Eventer]

im just about 5.3" and i ride a 15.3hh.. i looked really stupid on him when i first got him but im kinda used to it now. i ride anything from 11.2hh- although not reguarly, just when theyre being naughty, up to 17.2hh hunters

but i prefer to stick to 15.3hh

 

[lexiedhb]

I'm 5ft 4 and ride a 17hh warmblood.......... and no I cant get on from the ground!!

 

[dressage_diva]

I'm 5ft7 and ride a 15.1hh. He can take my weight fine, but my legs are a bit long on him really. I think I'm better suited to 16.2-3hh but can obviously ride much larger horses too. I think 14.2hh would be the smallest I would want to (and could!) ride!

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

I'm 5'5 and ride a 15hh. She's a perfect size for me, plus she's a Welsh Cob so she gives the impression that she's bigger. I couldn't picture myself of anything much taller, if I was out to buy another horse I would probably go up to 15.2hh.

 

[Rana]

I'm 5'2 and have ridden everything from 13hh to 18hh (including a 17.3 Clydesdale!). I think I look fine on anything from 15-17hh, but probably best suited to around 16hh mark - depending on the build of horse.

 

[justjoules]

I'm just shy of 5ft 9 and have ridden anything from a 14.1 to my current loan horse who is a full up 16.3. I do feel more comfortable on bigger horses tho

 

[golddustsara]

I'm 5ft 8 riding a 15hh Connemara. I quite like riding the smaller ones tbh, no smaller than 14.2hh really as my legs do tend to dangle. When I look to buy in September I will look for something 15hh-16.1hh as smallies are way more fun

 

[ginginandtonic]

I am 5ft 2" and I think me and my 16hh horse go really well together heightwise. Phoenix is 3/4 tb x 1/4 shire so he's neither fine or totally chunky/cobby.. well, you can see him in my sig.

 

[Pixxie]

im 5ft 6 and Teddy is 16.2hh and Marley is 15.2hh admiteddly i do prefer bigger horses and really 15.2hh is he minimum height for me

x

 

[Taffster]

I'm 5'7" and seen as i've got right into this showing lark i think i should ride nothing bigger than a sec b! That is the in look these days and you must be over 20 which i am so thats great. Find me a sec b anyone?

 

[tabithakat64]

I'm 5'2 and my horse is 14.3hh. I'm happy to ride anything chunky from 14hh to a mw 16.2hh.

 

[samstar]

I'm only 4' 10 1/2" and I own and ride a 13.2hh, but at local riding club I'd be put on a 14.2hh and I don't look out of place

 

[Erehwemos]

I'm 5ft 2, and Ellie is a lightweight 15.2

I have abnormally long legs which, I think, make me look bigger on her than someone of the same height with 'normal' length legs

I have ridden up to 17.3 in the past, but definitely feel most comfortable at 15.2 - 16hh.

 

[marmalade76]

I am 5' and have ridden 12h to 18h. My current horse is 15.3 3/4 ID and I do look a bit small on him.

 

[LankyDoodle]

I am 5'10" (ish) and ride a 17.3hh warmblood and a 15hh welsh cob.

 

[little_flea]

5'3 with 17hh (though I suspect she is bigger, but won't measure her...) ISH! It works fine but does look a little silly.

 

[Coffee_Bean]

I'm 5ft7 now and am selling my lw 15hh mare soon because I've outgrown her

I won't buy anything under a chunky 16hh again though. Saying that I regularly ride a 14hh cob and have ridden up to a 17.2hh. I look best on a 16.2hh ish.

 

[Cash]

I am 5'3 and have a huntery type 16.3 and a 15.3 TB, i guess i do look pretty stupid on the 16'3

but i know someone who is no more than 4'10 and evented a 17hh giraffey WB to Novice...

 

[soph21]

Im 5ft 2'' and Im going to take my newly broken sec A in a ridden class at the next show! I don't look too bad if I ride short, I only weigh 7st 10lbs so Im ok lol!

I ride a 18hh WB at work, I look like a pea on a drum!
This is Gimley and I having fun in the field last week, I broke him in and gave him a month off and brought him back in a couple of weeks ago, he's such a sweetie!