How tall are you and your horse?

lauraanddolly

Well-Known Member
Joined
21 June 2005
Messages
649
Location
Isle of Wight
Visit site
5ft and a bit and horse is 15.1hh finer type, I think we suit each other quite well. I have and will ride anything from 10hh - 17hh + Strangely though even though I'm little I do feel as secure on the little ones my ideal is anything 14.2+
 

Tash88

Well-Known Member
Joined
2 January 2012
Messages
1,782
Visit site
I am just 5'6" and my horse is 16hh, he is a fairly fine WB x TB. I look a little small on him, but feel fine. I have long legs which helps!
 

PingPongPony

Well-Known Member
Joined
7 March 2011
Messages
1,716
Visit site
5ft11 and a little bit :) horse i have atm is well build but not chunky ISH bang on 16hh. I'm just right with a saddle, and my feet hang under her belly a bit but not much when bareback, most of my height is my legs though. i prefer BIG horses :D the bigger the better :)
 

Kat

Well-Known Member
Joined
25 January 2008
Messages
13,061
Location
Derbyshire
Visit site
I'm 5ft8, DH is 6ft2 our horse is 15.3hh, but we're hoping she'll make 16hh as DH looks a bit big on her! She's not very chunky!
 

JFTDWS

Well-Known Member
Joined
4 November 2010
Messages
20,989
Visit site
5 foot ten and a bit on a tall day... on a 13.3 and maybe a wee bitty more.
Calm your pants he's an Icelandic. Ok, I'll run now... :D:D:D


ooooooh can we see photos? I like a nice icelandic... (I just typed atlantic :cool: it's not even that late :eek:)
 

mrgoop

Well-Known Member
Joined
25 October 2006
Messages
1,833
Location
Derbyshire
Visit site
Me 5'11" ish, ponio 18hh warmblood.
I used to have a 15.3hh shire X and although she took my leg up i looked big on her on top. I like a biggie lol
 

Befney3

Well-Known Member
Joined
15 January 2007
Messages
885
Location
Lancashire
Visit site
I'm 5'1'' & Chilli is a 16.1hh skinny TB. His previous owner was 5'11''. Both of us are quite thin.

I'm quite lucky 'cos at my size I can sit on most things. I've been known to get on 12hh showing ponies & last year I regularly schooled my friends 17hh WB showjumper.
 

cedar

Active Member
Joined
17 February 2012
Messages
40
Location
lancashire/cumria
Visit site
I'm 5'9 and have a 18.1 Clydesdale and a 13.3 highland. Don't think I look over big on the highland as he is well built!! May hide now. No ones ever commented I look under horsed though.
 

BlairandAzria

Well-Known Member
Joined
5 November 2010
Messages
2,807
Visit site
I'm 5'3 and horse is 15'2 hh dressage length stirrups are just on his belly line sj is pretty perfect tbh he's pretty narrow. An 8 yr old occasionally rides him and doesn't look over horses lol
 

JustMe22

Well-Known Member
Joined
3 May 2009
Messages
2,447
Visit site
A bit over 5'8 and horse is 16.2hh last time I checked (few years ago to be fair!).

Sister though, is 5'6ish and has a very narrow 14.2hh pony who does not take up leg at all, but she doesn't look too big - yet!
 
Top