Hubby wants to get a horse !!!!!!!!!!!

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My hubby wants to get a horse ... finally !! Thing is he is 6'2 and a muscular 16 stone, where would I start looking for a horse for him?
 
Chukkas said:
My hubby wants to get a horse ... finally !! Thing is he is 6'2 and a muscular 16 stone, where would I start looking for a horse for him?
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Lol i have same trouble only mines 6`7 & heavier, he dont like cobs so looking for a 17hh + for him, good luck its hard finding one for a man that size :-) xx
 
My OH is a hunk of man too and we are looking at a suffolk punch for him. Heavy horse but not a cob ;)
 
I'm in exactly the same situation and I'll be watching this thread closely. Mines 6'2 and muscular too. Very "light" rider though, lovely hands.

Doesn't want a Thb. Needs something that can be ridden occasionally by him and schooled by me. Must jump but not high.
 
Clydesdale or not suitable for jumping? Proper gentleman's hunters are out there, our RS has one. There was a fab looking shire x on the adverts that Goldenstar was trying to get us to say she needed the other day! :D

Wish mine would say he wanted a horse, how fab for you!
 
When i started riding i was over 16 st. i found a warm blood 16.3 and enough bone and he survived. i also have a 16.3 cleveland bay cross and she has no issues with a bit of weight. i got so into riding i lost the weight and i am sure they prefer the new me, but the cb weighs in at 600kg and was more than capable of weight carrying.
the weight police on here will no doubt say if your over 10st you cant ride!

Find a clevelend bay they have plenty of weight carrying scope and are lovely.

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biggest problem is getting the clothes. breeches, boots, big hats, show stuff. the shops just dont carry them in stock as "men dont ride" i have been told.
plenty on line.

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Lol thanks guys, I'm so pleased after moaning about costs and time for 22 years he's finally caved lol
He will only be hacking with me so not worried about clothing so much, I will update you all of my progress and likewise if any of you find something cobby or non cobby then do let me know. Thanks xxx
 
Mine caved in and started riding last September, and within a couple of months was suggesting selling the house, buying somewhere with land and buying himself a horse! I put the brakes on because he just doesn't appreciate how much he doesn't know yet, and the horse he wants now isn't the horse he will want in a couple of years. But I do keep looking at the ads when something comes up which looks possible for him. I'd love to surprise him at Christmas!!
 
My OH has a horse on loan.
He's 6'4ft so needed something over 17hh (he makes my 16.2 tb look like a pony!)
We put wanted ad on fb and found a lovely 17.3hh warmblood. He's everything we wished for and more!
 
You don't necessarily need a tall horse. My 6ft2 leggy husband used to compete on a 15.1hh cob and looked a little tall but not too big. He now rides our not quite 16hh wbx riding horse type mare. He looks a bit leggy on her but he does on anything even a 17.2hh clyde cross.

The horse he looked best on was a 16.2hh ID hunter type.

He is lighter than OPs husband though. For a 16st chap I would look for a good strong well put together heavyweight hunter or heavyweight maxi cob that is fairly compact. Don't go for a clyde or shire they aren't good weight carriers they are buklt for pulling.

An ID or CB would be ideal. Or an ID cross cob. Or one of the heavier continental warmbloods. If you want a heavy horse maybe look for a Suffolk, percheron or ardennes.
 
Mines 6ft2 maybe a tiny bit bigger, and 14 stone. My 15.2hh chunky welsh cob cross doesnt even know hes there. In fact I'm sure he prefers lead rein lessons with him to actual work with me :lol: He doesnt look huge on him either. For the record I'm 5ft5 and heavier than him, but an experienced rider so should be easier to carry, but I doubt he knows if I'm there either :lol: Hes chunky but not a proper cob, but he is a quality horse with good conformation, short cannons, wide loins etc. Hes definitely a weight carrier, maybe not for a a full days hunting, but for the work we do hes more than capable. My 10 stone friend rode him and he didnt like her style of riding and was a complete pig, so he would definitely let me know if he wasnt happy :)
 
He needs one of these!!! 17h Irish d x gypsy vaneer ...but he not for sale sorry
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Kat said:
Don't go for a clyde or shire they aren't good weight carriers they are buklt for pulling.
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I've had two Shire crosses and they were both horses who jumped six foot hedges for fun. One is in my avatar. My novice six three sixteen stone OH had a third one and he was great too. And I currently have a half Clyde who is a real sports cob.
 
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Crosses though not pure breds.

And while the right shire or Clyde might be a good weight carrier generally speaking size for size a decent hunter type will be more up to weight than a shire or Clyde
 
I'm more than happy with my boy carrying more weight than my sisters almost pure clydie mare. Shes not got the best conformation, and even though shes a good few inches bigger shes quite weak behind
 
Regarding shires and Clydesdales not suitable for jumping mine hunted all day and also came third in his first show jumping competition. People who think this have never owned or ridden one. They are fantastic breeds.
 
We have a four year old Clydesdale but he is very immature. He is backed but we are bringing him on very slowly. At that size, I don't want to risk him feeling overwhelmed and getting difficult. They also mature slowly physically so only our ex-jockey groom and I ride him.

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my 17 hands cob share horse could potentially carry 29 stone, so I wouldn't discount 16 to 17 hand cobs. Plus being 6 ft 2 he won't struggle to mount and dismount without slithering off unlike me at my poultry 5 ft 4 lol
 
Kat said:
Crosses though not pure breds.

And while the right shire or Clyde might be a good weight carrier generally speaking size for size a decent hunter type will be more up to weight than a shire or Clyde
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My husband's was 100% heavy horse bred for pulling, 7/8 Shire, 18 hands.

I deliberately bought him a big horse, because it's my experience that tall novices balance better on a horse they can get their leg down and round, and that the stride matches their natural body rhythm better.

You wrote off Shires and Clydes on the basis they were bred to pull, not their size, but my experience is that properly schooled they can be neat, solid jumpers at lower levels, and do a lovely dressage.
 
I've got a very big, very generous, very handsome, very much a novice ride one looking for a loan home. Light work only though as he isn't 100% sound at trot - suspected ringbone, he was novice eventing at 7 so probably done too much too soon (signed over by an owner who couldn't be bothered and the horse (Alfie) is too nice to let him go just anywhere).
In NE Shropshire if anyone wants to come and meet him - normal loan conditions apply, homechecks and insurance etc.
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my hubby has a lovely belgian draft. might not be for everybody but he loves it. does everthing from jumping, dressage, xc, hacking, harnass work and trec. he is 6'7 and also about 16 stone
 
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I've got a very big, very generous, very handsome, very much a novice ride one looking for a loan home. Light work only though as he isn't 100% sound at trot - suspected ringbone, he was novice eventing at 7 so probably done too much too soon (signed over by an owner who couldn't be bothered and the horse (Alfie) is too nice to let him go just anywhere).
In NE Shropshire if anyone wants to come and meet him - normal loan conditions apply, homechecks and insurance etc.
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Oh he's gorgeous!
 
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