How tall are you and your horse?

[Odd Socks]

I'm 5'5" and horses are 16.2hh, 16hh and 13.3hh new forest who, although I don't ride him regularly any more, doesn't make me look under horsed. Having said that though, he is a little s**t and far too strong for most kids to ride

 

[BlueCakes]

We are the same height.

 

[Toffee44]

5ft 6" shes 14.1hh

 

[Paint Me Proud]

Me = 5ft4
Chico = 15.2hh
My old mare = 14.2hh

Look fine on both

 

[redredruby]

I am 5.5 and my horse is 16.2 ID, I think (hope!) I look ok........

 

[starry94]

5'3 or 5'4 ish & i've got a 13.1...

 

[forestfantasy]

I'm 5'9 , my mare is 16.1hh.

I wouldn't want anything under 16hh personally as i feel too big. Although i have rode smaller horses for work without an issue as i'm not heavy with it.

Ideally i wish my mare had made around 16.3hh but alas, she stopped growing!

 

[rowan666]

Bleddy hell all you 5'7 lot who are 7 stone must be little sticks!

I'm 5'7 and 10 stone and consider myself slim! Yikes!

i was thinking the same!!! im 5.5 and 9 stone and im slim (size 8!) but have a lot of leg muscle through trying to stay put on my 14.2 mad anglo arab!

i thought the perfect size horse should have its withers at your shoulder??

 

[Kenzo]

5’6’’ medium built and ride a 16.1 ID/WB so he takes up quite a bit of my leg but then he’s built like a brick outhouse and a 15.1 TB which I do look and feel rather large on.

 

[YasandCrystal]

5FT8" and my horse is 16.3hh

My daughter is 5ft 11" and her pony is 14.2hh, but a wide cob so she doesn't look too tall on her.

 

[Mlini]

I'm 5ft7 and horse is just over 17hh. He is a TB so quite fine build.

My friend had a 15.2 TB of similar build and I felt HUGE on him.

But have quite happily ridden a 13.2hh Welsh C and felt fine.

It totally depends on the build of the horse aswell as the height. I am hoping that my TB will fill out more int he next year

 

[HashRouge]

5'7" and horse is 14.2hh. She's an Arab, so quite fine and I do think I look a bit tall on her, but I only weigh about 8 stone so we do just fine

 

[Spyda]

5'1" and 16.3hh. I'm 12 stone so NOT a lightweight (Trying to become one, though )

 

[Casey76]

I'm 5' and my horse is 14.3. My new baby was meant to finish at 15.2-15.3, but now looks as if he will possibly get to 16.1-16.2... I'm getting vertigo already!

 

[Amorista]

I'm 5'10 and my mare is a mw 16.2hh, I feel just right on her

 

[Bright_Spark]

I'm 5'3" and have/had:

15.2 TB
to make 13.2 cob youngster
12.3 NF
15.1 PBA
13.3 cob

Feel/felt fine on all of them, have ridden bigger, but tend to prefer the smaller ones

 

[Captain Bridget]

I'm 5'8 with long legs, my first share was 17hh Irish TB so fairly fine, next share was a 16.2hh French Trotter so a bit wider and took up my leg well. Sometimes ride my cousins 16hh ID x who is wider again and I look fine on. Horse I'm looking to ride at the moment is a 15.2hh cob, not that massive so might look a bit tall but I'm light enough so should be fine. If his owner ever gets round to contacting me!

 

[OliviaSJ]

Think it matters more about how you ride than how tall you are , i used to ride for a dealer that sold jumping ponies and im nearly 6 foot but i ride very light and short. Have always felt more comfortably on ponies and much prefer jumping small short backed horses even though i look much better on big 17hh+ horses.

 

[lyndsayberesford]

im 5'8 and my boy (think he has stopped growing) is 17.1h, Med weight warmblood. I am fairly heavy tho at 14 stone (in process of losing a bit of that) but he seems to carry me ok and i dont feel overhorsed on him either

 

[Zimzim]

I'm 5'5", weigh about 8.5 stone. My mare is 15hh and my gelding 16.3hh (not yet broken).

Personally I prefer horses to ponies, however I have ridden/ broken in 12hh+ ponies over the years.

 

[JenHunt]

I'm 17.2hh and he's 16.3hh

 

[Janah]

I'm 5'5" and my boy is 14.2hh. He takes up a lot of leg.

 

[ebonyallen]

I am 5,7 1/2 and my horse is 15,3

 

[Spyda]

I'm 17.2hh and he's 16.3hh

Wow! You type well for someone with only hooves to hit the keys with

 

[GingerTrotter]

5ft11 (but sometimes feel taller!) am 12 stone but am slim (feel soooo fat after all the comments of 7stone ladies on here)
One horses is a 15.2hh trotter, my legs dangle below his saddle in normal stirrups so I have a shorter rider who does the dressagy stuff with him and I charge him round XC courses and show jump him (i rescued him so wont sell him now matter how much or a short ass he is!)
Other horsey is a clocking 16hh Welsh x ID/TB and is still growing - much more my size!

 

[Qru]

I'm 5"5 and weigh 9 stone, my baby is a 16.1 hh thoroughbred, and quite slim.
My brother owns a 16.2 TB.
I've never ridden anything smaller. I love tall horses

 

[Always Henesy]

5ft11 (but sometimes feel taller!) am 12 stone but am slim (feel soooo fat after all the comments of 7stone ladies on here)
One horses is a 15.2hh trotter, my legs dangle below his saddle in normal stirrups so I have a shorter rider who does the dressagy stuff with him and I charge him round XC courses and show jump him (i rescued him so wont sell him now matter how much or a short ass he is!)
Other horsey is a clocking 16hh Welsh x ID/TB and is still growing - much more my size!

Ah so depressing! I am 5'10" and 13 1/2 stone

You are positively tiny (12 stone is nothing for one so tall) I am very envious
I feel exactly the same about all the 7 stone lovelies on here - I am a massive abese giant in comparison...

 

[GingerTrotter]

Thanks Hensey
I used to be a positive stick insect and hated it! I've put on 2 stone in 2 years and am now loving my new curves! Don't be ashamed of yours

 

[sarelis]

I'm 5'4" & Romeo is 17hh, not ideal lol but I fell in love with him I would never have another as big as him.

 

[Always Henesy]

Thanks Hensey
I used to be a positive stick insect and hated it! I've put on 2 stone in 2 years and am now loving my new curves! Don't be ashamed of yours