How tall are you and your horse?

[rubyrumba]

Just having a debate with someone really as I think I'm going to be too tall for my horse who hasn't grown as much as I'd hoped! Just wondering about everyone else

 

[Syrah]

5'7" (me), horse is 15.2.

Although I have ridden a 14.2 and looked fine. It depends on the build, whether they can take your leg.

 

[Misog2000]

5'11" and 15.2hh but she is quite deep in the body, legs don't quite hang below her belly

 

[LouS]

I'm 5ft 6", 7 stone and I have a 15.2 Welshie and a 15hh Connie X.

Wouldn't want anything smaller for myself but will happily ride any sized horse or pony to be honest, I don't think its a problem as long as you aren't too heavy and you can stay in balance.

 

[muddygreymare]

Depends on your weight as well I think and also the build/breed of the horse, ie is it a chunky or finer type?

I'm 5ft 7, weigh 7st and have a 15.2hh IDxCob mare, and I don't look tall on her at all

 

[PolarSkye]

Me: 5'5"
Kal: 16.2hh

Before we got Kal, we shared a lovely 14.3hh mare and she took up my leg just fine.

P

 

[becca1305]

Im a good 5ft 11 and just fit okay on my 16hh 1/2 an inch solid type ISH mare without looking ridiculous I prefer similar type 16.2hh+ though or fine type 17hh+ .

Eta. Im really leggy, if more of my height was in my body I'd probably be okay on horses a little smaller as I'm relatively light for my height so weight isn't too much of a controlling factor

 

[SavingGrace]

Grace is just over 14.2hh and I am 5ft6

 

[becca1305]

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[Moggy in Manolos]

I am 5'6, Seren was a big 14.2hh, really took up my leg, Nell should make around 14.3hh and most definitely take up my leg, she is very deep girthed and has a good deal of growing to do yet i think

 

[1Lucie]

My horse i 16hh and 1/2 lol and i'm 5ft 8.

 

[nosenseofdirection]

5'6" and 14.2hh but she takes up the leg very well!

 

[SmallHunter]

I'm 5ft 10, my mare is 15hh and my gelding is 17.3hh I feel fine on both of them.

 

[JustKickOn]

5ft 5 (just) and 16.1hh (just). Depends on your weight also though.

 

[mturnbull]

Im 5ft3 and shes 13.1hh but she is only 9 months old I expect her to make at least 16hh, fingers crossed!

 

[Always Henesy]

I am 5' 10"
Hercules is 17.1hh medium build TB

 

[JFTDWS]

I'm 5'8. J's 15hh, Fergs is 14,2, D will be similar to F.

I would need swan necks to use spurs on F at dressage length though

 

[ghostie]

I am 5"6 and my boy is 16.2hh, but he is a fine tb so i look bigger on him than I do on a 15hh cob. As others have said it is a lot to do with horse's build

 

[oscarwild]

Im 5'2 and 7 and half stone and my tb is 15.2hh.

 

[KSR]

I'm 5'4" and my adult horses range from 16-17.1hh..

 

[Madam Min]

Me 5"8, Chloe's 15.1hh but she's quite wide set

 

[gillianclaude]

5ft11/6ft (not measured in a while!) and 17.2hh.

 

[beehorses]

5'2" and 16.2hh.

 

[Goldenstar]

I am five feet five and have horses between 16.1 and 17.0

 

[GinaGeo]

I'm 5ft6 and am 8 stone. My horse is 15.1hh Connie. Very deep through the girth though. My youngster, is going to make about 16hh when fully matured but is a finer sort and I looked bigger on him when we backed him last year. He has done some growing since then though.

 

[Lintel]

I am lighterweight rider who stands UBER TALL at 5,1 - and a 1/2 !!
The pudding is around 14.1 (teeny bit bum high still) And he is a Chunky Monkey

We don't really *suit* each other
I suit 14.2 Arab types. He suits chunky 5,4 riders.

He has had a 5,11ft lightweight rider on him, and he looked fab- just depends on your little un's barrel

 

[ShadowFlame]

I'm 5'6, current hoss is a 14.2hh cob. Boy before that was a 14.1hh Welsh, and I felt pretty comfortable on both.

 

[shadowboy]

5'3 and a bit! Lol! my boy is roughly 13.3hh and he's a new.forest

 

[legyield]

I'm about 5'9" and I'm hoping for my youngster to make about 14.3hh-15.1hh, bit of a guess at the moment but hope me and her fit well!

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

I'm 5'5 8 stone and ride my 14.3 Welsh Cob, I think I look about right on her, if anything I look a bit small as she has lanky legs. Also ride my sister's 13.2hh NF who I just about look ok on her, she doesn't seem to mind