katwin
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I have recently found out that someone who I know weighs about 20 stone. She has a 15hh full irish draught. I believe she is too heavy for it. Should I drop suttle hints or leave it be?
how big is too big
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flying solo
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Depends on how heavy the horse is IMHO. I weigh 9.5st after 3 months on steroids and my pony is only 13.3hh welsh a x cob and no way am I too heavy for him. I'm usually only 8st ish.
Is she genuinely too big, have you seen her riding so you can see for yourself?
Is she genuinely too big, have you seen her riding so you can see for yourself?
Chellebean
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Before knowing her weight did you think she was to heavy?
katwin
Member
i have seen her ride when she was around 17 stone and she rode quite heavy in the saddle. surely the extra weight will not be good for the horse's back.
PoppyAnderson
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In my book, under any circumstances, 20 stone is too heavy to sit on a horses back.
WelshGal
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alot of people have different ideas about this. i am 11 stone and the heaviest ive been is 13 and i ride a 12.2hh welsh pony. different breeds can handle different weights; also it depends on the horses age, if its a youngster and not fully grown it should not have anything too heavy on its back. You need to weigh up both sides before saying anything.
shadowboy
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21 stone (once you consider tack) is in my opinion a bit too heavy to be comfortable for a horse to carry
jhoward
Demon exorcist...
i think.
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you should suggest shes gets a shetland. they are reknown for weight carrying
shadowboy
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By the way 21 stone is 133kg and guessing her 15 weighs in at 600kg she's over the 20% weight calculation
ridefast
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katwin
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the horse is 9yrs old and I believe she is planning to put it in foal. I also believe 20stone is too heavy for the horse. I stopped riding my cob when noticed I'd piled a few stones on. I didn't get back on hiim until I got to a weight I knew he could carry happily.
flying solo
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I guess least if she puts it in coal it will save you saying anything and possibly falling-out?
JennBags
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Aaah if she puts it in foal, she can ride the foaly too 
Is it a mare or a gelding?
Is it a mare or a gelding?
katwin
Member
i've learnt something new. I really didnt know there was a calculation for knowing how heavy you can be to ride
benson21
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trit trot, clippy clop........
katwin
Member
Aaah if she puts it in foal, she can ride the foaly too
Is it a mare or a gelding?
its a mare. very lovely and will try her hardest to please
Camel
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Can you get 15hh Irish Draughts?
jhoward
Demon exorcist...
ah well on the plus side, mare gets in foal, fat heiffer breaks mare, mare gets shot. foal lives on...
its like the food chain really isnt it.. substained, and each beast has a use and then is disposed of.
QueenOfCadence
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IMHO FAR to heavy, regardless if the horse is a weight carrier or not! I weight about 7 stone (49kgs) and I ride a 14.2hh Welsh Cob x TB and I've worried about being too heavy for him! Maybe drop subtle hints, it CAN'T be good for her horse!
My boy looks like this and I've worried about being too big for him (though I'm a worry wart so it's nothing unusual):
Maybe tell her you're worrying about getting too heavy for your horse because a vet told you that you shouldn't weigh more than 20% of your horse's weight? That way she gets the message but you don't have to tell her she's too heavy for the horse
My boy looks like this and I've worried about being too big for him (though I'm a worry wart so it's nothing unusual):
Maybe tell her you're worrying about getting too heavy for your horse because a vet told you that you shouldn't weigh more than 20% of your horse's weight? That way she gets the message but you don't have to tell her she's too heavy for the horse
Queenbee
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I'm sorry, I know what we are thinking *clip clop* and all that, but this made me LOL:
How do you just noticed you'd piled on 'a few stone' I mean, how do you only notice 3 stone down the line
shadowboy
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Katwin its not a calculation for weight to ride its supposed to be used to work out the maximum 'safe' weight a horse is able to carry based on its weight. Research has found that horses can carry 20% of their body weight without undue effects on the body and bones, muscles tendons etc
FionaM12
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You only noticed after a few stones? I notice weight gain as soon as my jeans don't zip up so well.
Shantara
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I notice weight gain as soon as my jeans don't zip up so well.
I actually didn't notice 2 stone
I was 7, then went up to 9 in a very short amount of time, after getting the contraceptive injection. I only noticed after I leant forwards and couldn't reach the remote, which I usually can!
Capriole
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yes. this ones a little over but there are them out there
http://www.swiftsgreenstud.co.uk/stallion.htm
Gosh, I notice Ive put weight on even before the zipper gets sticky, when I start feeling like a sausage in my jeans.
Either speak to her or leave it, dont bother with the subtle hints, people often dont get them anyway.
Chellebean
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Oh i wondered why my jeans were falling down... Does that mean I've lost some weight?
FionaM12
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Persephone
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JennBags
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I'm wondering if the op is really sure that the horse is a mare, as I heard that geldings who are put in foal can carry four times as much weight as a shire
Fantasy_World
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numptynoelle
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I'm wondering if the op is really sure that the horse is a mare, as I heard that geldings who are put in foal can carry four times as much weight as a shire
This is correct - especially cob geldings who can still exceed 45mph whilst in foal