How big are you? How big is your horse?

[FrodoBeutlin]

I'm about 5'7 and have a 17hh ish MW hunter who I love riding feels just the right size for me, I also have a 15.3hh TB mare who I bought as a broodmare but who came back into work this year, I feel too big on her, feel as though there is nothing in front of me! I also have her foal, now a yearling who should make 16.2hh at least and a 2yo who is currently about 16hh so should make a decent size hopefully.

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What a lovely seat you have

 

[Quadro]

Im 5"7/8 and have a 16.2hh and a 17hh
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[Trish C]

Just shy of 6foot and have a 17.1 and a half (and a very important half it is too ) ISH. Feel just right on him but feel very big on most things smaller...

Used to own a 15.3hh cob who was round enough to feel a good bit bigger and take up my very long legs, and a 16.2hh Cleveland Bay who, again, was a good size/shape for me. Now I have my over 17 hander I don't like sitting on anything smaller though!

 

[welshcob*]

I'm 5'3" and my girl is 14.3. Suits me perfectly!

 

[black_horse]

Im 5ft 7 and Delicia is 17hh

But tbh she feels small to me...i think i have got so used to her.

 

[rowy]

I'm 5ft6 and Dancer is 15hh:

Rowan is 15hh but WIDE!:

Lola is 12hh- 12.2hh:

I personally dont really like riding anything bigger than 16hh unless it is ultra sensitive just because I find it hard to control every bit of it.

 

[Warmblood39]

I'm 5ft 4" and bought a 16.2hh dutch warmblood but was looking for a 15.2hh but I do not feel small on him but riding anything smaller I do feel too big.

 

[WelshTilly]

Im 5ft 8'' and ride a 15'2 she is a welsh x she takes up my leg she also has a lot up front .....

 

[cc14]

Probably been done before but I am curious to see how tall everyone is and how big their horses are? Is there a reason you went for the size you did or was your horse just the most suitable at the time and height didnt come into it too much?

For example I am 5'6" and my horse is 17.3h, I dont feel small on her and find her simple to get together.

We also have a 17.1h, this is me on him

This is my 6' OH

Colour co-ordination jealousy is in overdrive!

But, I am a very stumpy looking 5'3, and I have a very stock 16.2h. I am probably a little short for him, but we make it work. I personally prefer bigger, stockier horses who are a little heavy in your hands, but I can very comfortably ride a 15h. Have also ridden up to 18h with no probs Height was a big factor when I was horse hunting in that I wanted no smaller than 15.2h, and I knew practically I could never tack up something over 17h!

 

[Alfiem]

5'3" and 14.2hh sec D. I have the most stupid short legs and I cannot ride one side of anything over 15.2hh !!

 

[xspiralx]

5ft2 and the horse I am currently selling is 16.3hh..

He's really just a bit big for me - not as much height wise as that he's a big moving horse with a long back and a long neck and I don't quite have the length of leg to easily push him up together.

I don't like riding very small horses though - ideal size is really 15.3 - 16.1hh.

 

[Maddie2412]

I'm about 5'7 and have a 17hh ish MW hunter who I love riding feels just the right size for me, I also have a 15.3hh TB mare who I bought as a broodmare but who came back into work this year, I feel too big on her, feel as though there is nothing in front of me! I also have her foal, now a yearling who should make 16.2hh at least and a 2yo who is currently about 16hh so should make a decent size hopefully.

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this horse is just to gorgeous jealous of horse seat the whole lot!! im 168cm(dont know what that is in ft) and my lad is a super fine 15.3 though rides like a pony and has pony sized everything brush boots bridle the lot! personally im a big horse person would prefer a tb or v light weight 16.2 +...

 

[PrettyPiaffe]

My daughter is 5ft6 ish and has a 16.3hh,17.1hh,18hh and a colt to make 14.2hh. Prefers riding 16.2hh and upwards but the colt was an impulse buy.

 

[Mince Pie]

I'm about 5'3" and I ride a 14hh cob and a 16.1hh TB

My old mare was 13.1hh

 

[lucy974]

I'm 5ft 1 and own a 14.1 nf pony x

 

[caramel]

I'm 5'4'' and I have a 17.1 TB.

 

[jess_asterix]

I'm 5'6 and I have 3 that are 16.1/2 and one that is 17.1 I also ride my sister 14.2/3 lw cob and hunt on him. I feel about right on horses 16.1/2 don't mind them bigger if they are narrow.

 

[racingdemon]

5'5 and currently riding things between 13hh & 16.2, biggest I've had was an 18.1hh ISH... Like trying to turn the QE2!! Generally not bothered about size, had a fab 15hh hunter, as long as they do the job I'm not too fussed, long & rangy (17.1 took a 7' rug) or short & squat (15hh took a 6' rug)

Down size is I have a tack room full of every size rug going!

Quite liking the 13hh pocket rockets at the moment too!

 

[luckyhorseshoe]

I'm 5ft 1 and my mare is 14.3.
She was smaller than i was looking for but she had every box ticked.
Nobody has said that i look too big on her.

I think that 15.2 is about right for me. And my previous horses have been about this. As long as its not too long i can ride a 16h. But if the horse has alot of movement i stuggle to ride it if its any bigger than that.