14 May 2009 #1 StarFell Well-Known Member Joined 2 May 2007 Messages 1,668 Location Cumbria Visit site Reading the post below about rider size, it got me wondering - how tall are you, and how big is your horse?
Reading the post below about rider size, it got me wondering - how tall are you, and how big is your horse?
14 May 2009 #2 R Rana Well-Known Member Joined 11 January 2008 Messages 1,450 Location Berkshire Visit site 5'2 and 15.3/16hh (she's shrunk in her old age lol)
14 May 2009 #3 C chantypanty Well-Known Member Joined 6 March 2009 Messages 155 Visit site im 5ft10 and my horse is 16.3hh
14 May 2009 #4 Cliqmo Well-Known Member Joined 11 April 2009 Messages 3,793 Location North Wilts, UK Visit site 5'7 and 17hh (although he is still growing! )
14 May 2009 #5 SaffronWelshDragon Well-Known Member Joined 15 July 2002 Messages 1,408 Location Braintree, Essex www.facebook.com 5'5, Saffron's 15hh
14 May 2009 #6 L LadyRascasse Well-Known Member Joined 6 September 2008 Messages 5,263 Visit site 5'9" and i have one 15.3hh and one 16hh
14 May 2009 #7 A amycov Well-Known Member Joined 13 October 2008 Messages 1,153 Location Coventry Visit site I'm 5'8.5 sister is 5'10 and ponio is 14.1hh. Still growing very slightly.
14 May 2009 #8 lexiedhb Well-Known Member Joined 30 January 2007 Messages 13,958 Location Surrey Visit site 5ft 4", and Boris is 17HH......... yes he is a bit big for me, and no I cannot get on from the ground!
5ft 4", and Boris is 17HH......... yes he is a bit big for me, and no I cannot get on from the ground!
14 May 2009 #9 Tinkerbee Well-Known Member Joined 19 February 2006 Messages 27,698 Location NI Visit site 5ft 2/3 and Maisy is 13.2hh. Ironic as when I was 10 my pony was sold on as I had "outgrown" her. She was 13.2hh.
5ft 2/3 and Maisy is 13.2hh. Ironic as when I was 10 my pony was sold on as I had "outgrown" her. She was 13.2hh.
14 May 2009 #10 Kenzo Well-Known Member Joined 28 February 2008 Messages 13,929 Location Yorkshire Visit site 5'6 and 16.1 and 14.2
14 May 2009 #11 B benji12 Well-Known Member Joined 9 December 2007 Messages 203 Location Ceredigion, Wales Visit site I'm 5'4 and my horse is 15.1hh
14 May 2009 #12 M muffinino Well-Known Member Joined 11 August 2005 Messages 5,065 Location off to Hell in a hangingbasket Visit site 5'1'' & 14.2 - perfect fit
14 May 2009 #13 B Berkeley Well-Known Member Joined 7 May 2009 Messages 835 Location Kent Visit site I am 5"5 my boy is 14h and my girl is 15h3.
14 May 2009 #14 R Ruth_Cymru Well-Known Member Joined 27 November 2008 Messages 532 Location Wales Visit site I'm 5'7 and the mare I ride is 15hh. It felt like sitting on a fence the first time I rode her, as my last horse was 16.2hh, but I feel quite at home on the little lady now
I'm 5'7 and the mare I ride is 15hh. It felt like sitting on a fence the first time I rode her, as my last horse was 16.2hh, but I feel quite at home on the little lady now
14 May 2009 #15 S SmallHunter Well-Known Member Joined 7 January 2009 Messages 449 Visit site 5'9 and my mare is 15hh my gelding is 17.2hh
14 May 2009 #16 E Erehwemos Well-Known Member Joined 17 November 2008 Messages 2,993 Location Wiltshire Visit site 5'2 and 15.2
14 May 2009 #17 H Hedwards Well-Known Member Joined 13 June 2008 Messages 3,902 Visit site I'm 5'10" and loan horse is 16.3hh (although he's fairly high withered) my old mare was 16hh (and i felt a bit big on her)
I'm 5'10" and loan horse is 16.3hh (although he's fairly high withered) my old mare was 16hh (and i felt a bit big on her)
14 May 2009 #18 lauraandjack Well-Known Member Joined 20 February 2009 Messages 1,352 Location Closer to civilisation...... Visit site 5'11 and my section D is 15.2ish
14 May 2009 #19 martlin Well-Known Member Joined 3 December 2008 Messages 7,649 Location Lincs www.martlinequestrian.co.uk I'm 5'5 and have horses ranging from 15.2ish to 17hh
14 May 2009 #20 S samstar Well-Known Member Joined 6 October 2008 Messages 11,673 Location somewhere quiet Visit site 4'10 1/2" and 13.2hh
14 May 2009 #21 L LittleSoph Well-Known Member Joined 26 June 2008 Messages 822 Location Essex southeastriders.myfanforum.org I'm 5ft3 and Freddie is measuring in at 14.3hh at the moment. I think he'll make 15hh.
14 May 2009 #22 Z Ziggy_ Well-Known Member Joined 11 November 2007 Messages 2,325 Visit site 5'4'' and my horse is 16.2hh. She's narrow and I have long legs so we look actually look a really good fit
5'4'' and my horse is 16.2hh. She's narrow and I have long legs so we look actually look a really good fit
14 May 2009 #23 BroadfordQueen Well-Known Member Joined 7 January 2006 Messages 11,461 Location Worcs Visit site 5"4ft and 16.1hh
14 May 2009 #24 MrsElle Well-Known Member Joined 21 November 2008 Messages 6,184 Location Back Where My Heart Is :) Visit site 5'2 and a bit, 16.1 and 14.1
14 May 2009 #25 sidesaddlegirl Well-Known Member Joined 11 November 2007 Messages 2,594 Location Wigston, Leicestershire www.sidesaddlegirl.co.uk I'm 5'9" and Hattie is 15.3 and I cannot mount her from the ground even at my height!
14 May 2009 #26 N nicnag Well-Known Member Joined 9 June 2005 Messages 2,130 Location Scottish Borders Visit site I'm 5'4" , my mare is 16.1 and my gelding 17hh
14 May 2009 #27 A annret Well-Known Member Joined 10 December 2008 Messages 1,126 Visit site I'm 5'11" + mare is 15.3hh; my brother rides her while i'm away and he's 6'2". The gelding's 17hh + faaar too much horse for me.
I'm 5'11" + mare is 15.3hh; my brother rides her while i'm away and he's 6'2". The gelding's 17hh + faaar too much horse for me.
14 May 2009 #28 Q Quadro Well-Known Member Joined 8 April 2009 Messages 2,709 Location East Lothian Visit site im 5"7/5"8 and my horses are all 16.2hh and over
14 May 2009 #29 S staceyd Member Joined 1 May 2009 Messages 10 Visit site 5'10 and my horse is 16.3hh
14 May 2009 #30 Sprout Well-Known Member Joined 30 March 2007 Messages 14,751 Location New Forest www.horse-riding-world.com 5`4" and 14.1hh