How much is too much?

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How much weight would you say roughly a 12hh chunky welsh a could take in 3 scenarios ..

Walking hacks

Troting & Cantering

Jumping.

Just out of interest as looking for somebody to ride a pony at work and wondering what weight range rider im looking for
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12st for a 12hh pony!!
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Are you serious??
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I would have said 9 stone absolute MAX for cantering jumping etc and would prefer much much less. 10stone for walk if rider is experienced and pony is very chunky.
Most 12hh ponies are ridden by children - who rarely weigh 6stone before they outgrow them...
 
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as a rule 12st but they need to be a good rider as with experience you learn to carry more of your own weight than a beginner

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Really?
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To do all the above? My section A is 12hh but I wouldn't put anyone over 9 stone on her for gentle work, 7 stone for everything else!
 
I would generally go with horse_Crazy on this one - Im 9stone but certainly feel Im too heavy for 12hh ponies (not to mention too tall). In fact I havent ridden them since I was 12/13. We always had jumping ponies at the yard and 8stone was always seen as too much weight for them to be carrying except for occasional schooling sessions if they were misbehaving with their young jockeys.
 
I have a little 11.3 fell type pony who is well able to carry 10.5 stone walk/trot/canter (and probably jumping, but we dont do much!). She loves being ridden and I dont have a child rider, so my friend rides her for me. We have been out on 2 hour hacks and my pony is still up for more afterwards!!
 
The OP did say 'chunky welsh type'......my 'fell type' has 'welsh x' on her passport so you never know how chunky, chunky is and how welsh welsh is iykwim!!?
 
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The OP did say 'chunky welsh type'......my 'fell type' has 'welsh x' on her passport so you never know how chunky, chunky is and how welsh welsh is iykwim!!?

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I mean not a petite showy type, i real tough proper mountain pony
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12 stone
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I would have though 10st max?

Shes happily carried a 8st rider, and people i have in mind dont exceed 9st just after a 2nd opinion.
Thanks all
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Maisy do you have a piccy of your pony? (Just out of interest to compare to my section A)

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Not mine m'fraid so i dont wanna post piccies just incase
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The chestnut in your sig?
Lot chunkier. I dont know for def shes welsh but is what im told
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My welsh is teeny tiny and fine and shes like a mini cob!
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Edited to say .. i didnt see maisy at the begining was too far over on the screen
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Yep, the middle piccy in my sig, here's a better one to show her whole body

slim and fit
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Fat and hairy
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I've sat on her even though I am between 11 and 12 stone (not for ages though as there is no need), but I wouldn't want to do much on her at all.

The last time I rode was about two years ago when she was going through a VERY naughty stage so I had to get on to sort her out, she managed to rear, buck and nap for 10 minutes solid before she finally listened and walked on. Luckily I have never had to get on her again
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My "old fashioned" 12hh Welsh regulates the weight of riders she will tolerate herself. We were told by her previous owners not to put more than 8 stone on her. I, at my very lightest and under 11 stone, have sat on her - she just dropped her shoulder and off I came. Other over 8 stone riders have tried and she just bucks them off. This is one of the most athletic buckers I have seen and the weight certainly doesn't hold her back from doing her worst, she just won't put up with more than 8 stone.
 
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