How much weight can an 11.2 welsh pony carry?

[flump]

The chunky welsh pony here kept bucking the kids off so I called in a skinny friend (jockey!) and he is 9stone, 5ft7 the pony really struggled due to the size of the rider and he is a pony in full work..I would say 7.5 stone for breaking and then see how you get on when she is used to a person on her. Good luck.. I love being to heavy to get put o. The crazy welsh pony breakers now...hmm maybe my weight issues started as a kid piling chocolate In so I didnt get put on the show ponies first time lol!

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Such different views!!!

Leviathan - I'm probably being stupid (its early!!) but I really don't understand you're last sentence?

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Its very important ( i know your NOT using a saddle) but if you were that the saddle is not too big to compensate a adult. I use a 14 1/2 inch wintec which is light weight.
meaning don't buy a bigger seat saddle to accommodate an adult rider as it will come back over ponies loins and put too much weight you need to keep in front of the loins. Hence why i bought 14.1/2 inch saddle

 

[*hic*]

My little Welshy has a self-imposed weight limit of 8 stone. More than that and she will drop you off unless you are VERY sticky! Theoretically she'd manage just over 10 stone but she has no intention of doing so. She will however pull easily over 30 stone in a two wheeled, well-balanced cart

 

[Orangehorse]

Henry Blake rode point to points at about 11 stone, but said his best ever hunter was a 12.2 Welsh pony, quite chunky I guess.

 

[Wagtail]

My little Welshy has a self-imposed weight limit of 8 stone. More than that and she will drop you off unless you are VERY sticky! Theoretically she'd manage just over 10 stone but she has no intention of doing so. She will however pull easily over 30 stone in a two wheeled, well-balanced cart

Haha, good for her. Shame more horses aren't like that, rather than stoically putting up with riders that are far too heavy for them.

 

[Elsiecat]

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Its very important ( i know your NOT using a saddle) but if you were that the saddle is not too big to compensate a adult. I use a 14 1/2 inch wintec which is light weight.
meaning don't buy a bigger seat saddle to accommodate an adult rider as it will come back over ponies loins and put too much weight you need to keep in front of the loins. Hence why i bought 14.1/2 inch saddle

Thank you! I understand fully now!

*hic* - bless her haha! I wish some of the american ponies on that forum we all saw a while ago did the same. 13hh CAN NOT hold 20 odd bloody stone!!!

I think I'm gonna have to do everything I can from the ground and long reign using lots of voice commands with the weight of a child rider in her saddle. When she's listening to my voice well then I'll tie the reins lightly to the saddle as if she had someone onboard and lead rein her about using my commands. If I can get her responding to voice commands well that should be enough to put a kiddie on her and lead rein her. *theoretically *

Thanks for all the input/advice/stories/suggestions
I'll keep you all posted

 

[catherinem]

Im just over 8stone and 5foot. I backed my 11.2hh section a as a 4 year old last year. She coped fine although i did feel quite big on her ( i think thats mainly due to the teeny weeny short neck in front of me). It al depends on the pony i guess..... Personally i probably wouldnt if i were you (mainly due to youre hight). I think what you have just said above is a good idea

 

[Holly Hocks]

OP personally I think you are a little too heavy. I am the same height and weight as you and have a 14hh (just touching 14hh) New Forest x cob, three and a half year old that I am currently backing. she is a real chunky monkey but I feel cruel riding her so apart from sitting on her for 10 mins at the most in walk/trot I let one of the young lightweight liveries ride her. Everyone tells me that I'm fine on her but I don't feel totally happy yet.

This is her a couple of months ago, so you can see her and me together (although can't find any of me sitting on her