How tall are you and what size horse do you ride?

[Equine_Dream]

Im 5ft1 and I ride from a 13.2 - 15.2

 

[skint1]

I'm 5ft7, have a long body and short legs and not a lightweight, my mare was 16.3 and Alex is about 16.2 but much broader beamed on the whole. I didn't choose them for their height, I would consider a horse of any height over about 14.2 if they were able to carry me comfortably and had a nice temperament.

 

[godfreyy]

I'm 5ft3 and I currently ride 14.2-16.2, however I have and do ride smaller and bigger on occaision.

 

[LeannePip]

I'm 5ft 6 and my girls are just under 15.2 and just under 16hh - to ride and their perception on the ground they look like they should be the other way round!

just under 16hh;

Just under 15.2hh;

 

[Bertolie]

I'm 5'2" and my mare is approx 15.1 (not been measured!). My last horse was 14.3.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I am 5'6 and ride a 17.3hh. I wouldn't consider buying anything under 17hh really, it's purely a personal preference.

 

[ElliePippa]

5'11" and a 15.1 cob I look better on her than on my 16.1 ISH

 

[Stockers]

5ft 10 (just) and have a deep-girthed ISH/cob/Heinz57/withadashofconnemara of 16.2hh. I'm long in the leg but he takes that up.

 

[Lintel]

5,1 and a half!
I ride a 14hh and a half- the half's are important! He is a Highland so rides quite big although has very short strides!

I love to ride something bigger.. I did go out to buy something bigger and finer but as we all know it often does not go to plan!

 

[TheFizzPony]

5'1" and anything from 12.2hh upwards!

 

[NZJenny]

I'm 5'10" - I endurance rode for years, so it was Arabians and part-breds from 14.2 hh up to about 15.3 hh.

Even though I no longer endurance ride, I still prefer a smaller horse. Current ride is a 15.3 hh TB/clydie cross - I like to be able to get on from the ground if needed.

 

[WandaMare]

I am 5'4 and I ride a 14.1hh and a 15.2hh. The little one feels stronger to ride than the big one, she's an ID cross type.

 

[Buckskinspots]

I'm 5'1 and have a 16hh, can ride anything between 12-16hh

 

[The_Dappled_One.]

Only 5'4, have ridden from 12.2hh to 18hh and have yet to find a comfortable height (I either feel like the pea or the mountain, no in between!)
I have a 15.2hh

 

[Theocat]

5'8", 16hh. I wouldn't be comfortable riding something smaller on a permanent basis - I have long limbs and a tendency towards being a good doer

 

[Banjo]

I am 5'10 and ride a 14.1hh tradition cob and a 14.1 cob who hasn't grown quite as big as expected. I prefer being closer to the ground.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

I'm 5ft 11" and have a fairly wide 15.2 (ish) cob. I bought him due to having back problems and confidence issues but so far the only real advantage of having a small horse is mounting and dismounting lol. I feel much happier and sometimes even safer on a decent wide 16.2hh. However, Ralph is here to stay, at least for now, and I may come to love being closer to the ground

 

[Orca]

It depends actually, on where the withers are. A low withered 15.1 could be in reality, more than a few inches taller over all, than a high withered 14.3.

Indeed. Another reason why measured height isn't the only factor to take into consideration ��.

 

[TwyfordM]

5ft11, I've ridden a 15.1 welsh d and a 17.2 Irish sports. Probably a bit tall for the welsh d but was much more comfortable. Its just the fact that I have long legs, I'm not that long in the body.
Oh and a 14.1 widest welsh d alive, felt too big for her even though people said I looked ok.

 

[_OC_]

5ft 4 and ride a 15.1 light weight cob....as others said like to be able to get on and as getting old and stiff still have to something that I can use to mount.....and struggle to get off......he just stands there and puts up with my puffing!!!
When I was younger rode 18 to 14.2 like broad back horses!

 

[laura_nash]

5ft 4 with a 14.3 HW cob. When I was horse hunting I was riding a friends 17.3, so I think I went small in reaction!

 

[Birker2020]

Around 5ft 10 and all my horses have been 16.3hh or over apart from the first one when I was 17 and she was 15.3hh.

I only ever mount/dismount on a mounting block due to my slipped disc.

 

[pennyturner]

I'm 5'6", and ride ponies around 14hh. I like being able to jump on from the ground bareback

 

[4faults]

I am 5'6 and have a 16.2 Warmblood

A 15.1 cob

And ride a 17.2 Warmblood

My little cob is broad so takes my leg up

 

[ann-jen]

I am 5'6" and have 2 horses. 1 is 16hh and perfect height for me, the other is 16.3hh which technically is probably too big but she doesn't 'ride big' and I never feel over-horsed on her.

 

[LHIS]

I'm 5'3 and ride 14hh. Feels plenty big enough for me!

 

[Damnation]

I am 5ft 3, last horse was 15.3, current horse is 16.1.

But I am chunky and my back just cannot cope with the smaller paces of a pony.

Also - I always get on from a mounting block.

 

[Equestrian_x]

I'm not very tall as I'm only 4ft 8" but I was wondering what sized horse I should be riding but I also want a horse that I can keep as I grow a little taller too! If you have a suggestion please let me know!

 

[buffy2]

I'm 5ft and ride a 14hh dales pony ?

 

[alexomahony]

I’m 5’9 and have a 14.2 Connie and a 15hh Welsh Cob