How much can a Welsh cob carry?

ester said:
Can I ask why? has she shown herself uncomfortable with an 11 stone rider? Does she have conformation flaws that means it is an issue? I'm just curious how people come to these decisions or whether it was personal preference.

I also get the feeling that a lot of people don't seem to know what 12/13 odd stone can look like. A 15.2 irish cobx tb on my yard was advertised for share for 11 stone or under, yet I was also invited to ride him and they were shocked when I pointed out the disparity.
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Tiddlypom said:
If she's not a chunky type, how come she weighbridges at 529kg? That's quite some weight for a 14.2hh.
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I do think people often under estimate their horse's weight! Mine is 450 on weigh tape and is 529 on weigh bridge! She is super fit too! How many overweight riders ride overweight unfit ponies/ horses?
 
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Haha! It says Irish cob on her passport! She does have big hooves though and quite a bit of feather which is clipped to make her more aero dynamic! 😜
 
Ah yes, she's rather finer than I'd imagined too :).

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She is pure muscle so I guess muscle weighs more than flab! Haha! However, can you imagine if she wasn't fit and was overweight, then people might presume that she could carry more weight as she looked bigger!
 
I think there is another aspect to this rather than just the bald weight, and that is the amount of saddle-room on their backs. If a pony only has room for say a 16inch saddle then the rider must be of the right build to be able to ride effectively in that size saddle.
 
ester said:
I also get the feeling that a lot of people don't seem to know what 12/13 odd stone can look like. A 15.2 irish cobx tb on my yard was advertised for share for 11 stone or under, yet I was also invited to ride him and they were shocked when I pointed out the disparity.
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Yes this is very true, particularly of athletic /sporty builds or those who just carry the weight well in general. I am far heavier than I look, always have been!
 
A fit, well balanced and well built section D could carry an balanced adult of up to 14 stone. We often don't realise what a certain weight looks like, a fit and athletic rider may weigh a lot more than we pressume at first glance
 
catkin said:
I think there is another aspect to this rather than just the bald weight, and that is the amount of saddle-room on their backs. If a pony only has room for say a 16inch saddle then the rider must be of the right build to be able to ride effectively in that size saddle.
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This part is so important and so often ignored. There are too many people riding in saddles they don't fit into because their pony doesn't have the length to carry them. The saddle can't balance and creates pressure points if the rider doesn't fit it.
 
One of the other things ofen overlooked is what people want to do with their horses.If you want to go hunting twice a week or jump very large fences then your weight is probably much more important than if you want to do some gentle schooling once or twice a week or go round the block once or twice a week.
 
My concern about those hacking round the block twice a week is that although the horse is required to do less with the weight it probably has less musculature to support it too.
 
ester said:
My concern about those hacking round the block twice a week is that although the horse is required to do less with the weight it probably has less musculature to support it too.
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It probably has enough musclature to do the job required of it.Most of us have enough musculature to do the jobs we habitually do.
 
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