How much weight can my pony carry?

ester said:
It does usually seem to be those that are 10 stone and under with 16.2 horses that tend to think that only the biggest of IDs can carry over 12 stone, and tend to give the impression that they perhaps don't know what 12 stone looks like especially when boobage is involved!
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I stay out of these threads generally, I am an adult who rides an Exmoor lol. 10 stone for my pony or that in the OP is not too heavy but hey ho.
 
mega spoilt ponies said:
I am very well aware of what 12 stone looks like, and I wouldn't put it on a 14.1 pony. Each to their own, I'd rather ere on the side of caution.
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I wasn't specifying anyone just a general observation.

I have discovered I seem to have pro pics or ones in me and pony in fancy dress!
MoC it's all about type I think really, the height of the horse doesn't make that much difference. I ride both of my 8 stone wet YO's warmbloods but wouldn't ride a friends TB at the same height as he is flat bred, v. lightly built and back sensitive.
 
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a shocking picture of pony squishing cruelty Ester ;) lovely pony!

agreed-my pony is only 13h but 13h of brick outhouse with a back like a mule and wears a cob size breastplate. He has a neck that has people gasping in fear lol and plenty of bone. He also wasn't backed until he was 6.
 
mega spoilt ponies said:
I think it seems to be more about what individual people are happy with their respective ponies carrying given that specific pony and its associated age, fitness, work load etc etc which is very variable.

Some people will be comfortable for their ponies to carry weight towards the upper end of their capability (whatever they deem that to be) and others feel that this would compromise the ponies wellbeing and happiness.
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Absolutely.
 
Obviously specific ponies are very variable however I was going from the experience of mine as of a similar age, height and type, whether that makes my assessment more 'right' than those with other types I guess could be argued about ;).
 
mega spoilt ponies said:
I am very well aware of what 12 stone looks like, and I wouldn't put it on a 14.1 pony. Each to their own, I'd rather ere on the side of caution.
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So how much weight would you suggest I need to lose to continue riding my 13.3s? (I have been riding the pair of them 10 years now and they've never been lame or had anything picked up by a back lady)
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Or my dad on his 14.1? (12 stone is well under 15% of his weight)
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Or is that not what's in your head as 14hh with 12 stone? (I expect my dad is over 12 stone actually), clothed in riding kit i'll be about 12.
 
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And Rara at 11st on my chap

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and me at prob nearer 12

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He looks no different now apart from being even fitter as we have hills instead of the somerset levels :D
 
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ester said:
Maybe ponies are just better than horses :eek3: :D.
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They certainly are! I think it's the weakness that has been bred into big horses that makes people underestimate what native ponies are well capable of.
I don't ride him :D but the strength and power in our fit, muscled up, driving Shetland is incredible. 40" of pure muscle.
 
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Ah that calls for this pic, imagine 4 of them! (I think the wheelers are PB) but still this is at the end of a muddy marathon and obstacles

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rara007 said:
So how much weight would you suggest I need to lose to continue riding my 13.3s? (I have been riding the pair of them 10 years now and they've never been lame or had anything picked up by a back lady)
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Or my dad on his 14.1? (12 stone is well under 15% of his weight)
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Or is that not what's in your head as 14hh with 12 stone? (I expect my dad is over 12 stone actually), clothed in riding kit i'll be about 12.
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Walked into that one didn't i?!

As long you and your pony are happy, crack on! Very nice looking ponies.
 
Thanks :) We're all very happy! (Unlike when he was loaned out to a 6 stone rider and then a 5 stone rider!) (He was really going to drive for them and that part was a success :) )
 
For all of you saying no more than ten stone (which is utterly ridiculous - I'm 10 & a half, and known as sticky for a reason!), you're bascically saying that you wouldn't even let AP McCoy ride the OP's 14.1hh...
 
For all of you saying no more than ten stone (which is utterly ridiculous - I'm just over 10 and known as sticky for a reason!), you're bascically saying that you wouldn't even let AP McCoy ride the OP's 14.1hh...
 
teapot said:
For all of you saying no more than ten stone (which is utterly ridiculous - I'm just over 10 and known as sticky for a reason!), you're bascically saying that you wouldn't even let AP McCoy ride the OP's 14.1hh...
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It's not 10st though, is it? It's 10st plus tack and riding kit, which is about 12st.
(And I certainly wouldn't let AP McCoy ride my 14hh - he can find his own ride!)
 
10 stone?! I'm stuffed then, I'm around 12 and a half (on a good day) on my 17 year old 14.3 welshy. I'm obviously a cruel, awful person. I agree that most people don't know what 12 stone looks like, people are always shocked when I tell them how much I weigh. Boobs are heavy!
 
Some people definitely do look 12 stone (no offence!) but at just under 12 stone I'm a size 10 with a big cup size. (And I'm only 5'4). Lots of people I know my height are size 12 or 14 at 10 stone.
 
rara007 said:
Some people definitely do look 12 stone (no offence!) but at just under 12 stone I'm a size 10 with a big cup size. (And I'm only 5'4). Lots of people I know my height are size 12 or 14 at 10 stone.
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But surely, it's not what you look like but what you weight that's important to the horse. 12 stone is 12 stone.
 
JoshuaR97 said:
I'll be honest he is currently being ridden by a 6'3 adult and he is around 14 stone but he doesn't seem to struggle with carrying him and he's only being used for hacking
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Considering I ride a 13.2hh Dales x at 6ft2 and verging on 12st with no problem at all, I think the above isn't totally unacceptable. Ponies are capable of anything that the circumstances allow. For instance, a healthy Shetland is more likely to be able to carry more weight than a 18hh warmblood with terrible conformation and a bad back. Size and age are not the deciding factors in many cases...
 
Speedyfluff said:
But surely, it's not what you look like but what you weight that's important to the horse. 12 stone is 12 stone.
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Yes but my point being you quite possibly don't know the weights the horses you see every day day in day out and out and about hacking and competing, that are perfectly within normal range so don't stick out to you, are actually carrying.
 
Speedyfluff said:
But surely, it's not what you look like but what you weight that's important to the horse. 12 stone is 12 stone.
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That only works if you have a nice equation you an plug a weight into though, an equation that doesn't exist and I think Rara's point is that you possibly see loads of riders that you wouldn't question by looking at them on healthy happy working horses that are carrying X weight. But because the rider looks lighter than they are you wouldn't know that was the case.
 
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Ooh, I love a weight discussion!! What would you all put on my new girl? I expect I'd be burnt alive by half of you for riding her at my current weight ;)
 
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