My long legs on my new teeny weeny microhorse!

[Vickijay]

Hey!

I got a new baby pony (whose mum was a Blue Peter pony!) to play with and bring on and she's teeny weeny!! She is concentrated awesome though and is coming on brilliantly. So far I have just been riding her with my (long) legs squished up in my event saddle and I think I look tall on her....

Her first go at jumping...

And her first clinic, where she was total amazing

Well today for the first time I braved to see how awfully tall I would look and she wore the dressage saddle! I was already cringing when I looked at the length of my stirrups, dangling when I was tacking her up, but I carried on!! My friend took the pictures and although I do look tall on her, I'm pleased that I don't look too awfully big on her!!!

And not looking too teeny weeny with me standing by her!!

Im really pleased, I know there will still be less chocolate and gin for me whilst she's here for me to ride, but I thought the pictures and my long legs would look a lot worse than they do!!!!

She still looks very small when she stands next to my other horse!!

Lovely baby Orange!! <3

 

[Nikita89]

She's lovely when she for sale &#55357;&#56832;

 

[Polar Bear9]

Lovely I'm around 5'9 on a 14.2 with a dressage saddle so feel your pain. Swan neck spurs have been my saviour, allow me to get my leg on a little without having to bend my knees just to touch her. Obviously I'm not advocating that on a baby

P.S I want to steal all your matchy

 

[Golden_Match_II]

She looks fab and in my opinion you look no bigger than the right size on her! I know that feeling though - My legs used to go down to my 15.2hhs elbow and I used to feel a bit big (went from a 16hh to a 15.2hh) but once you've looked at vids and pics you realise you're fine. She's absolutely stunning I'm sure you'll find a lovely home and enjoy her lots in the meantime

 

[kinnygirl1]

I think you look perfect on her. How teeny is she incidently.? .. From photos I would guess about 15.1.

 

[Wagtail]

I don't think you look at all tall on her. I think she is a perfect size for you. I am 5'9 and will soon be riding my 14.3 WB, now that is being too tall for your horse!

 

[Wiz201]

you look fine, not as bad as William Fox-Pitt who makes 16hh horses look like ponies lol

 

[wills_91]

I think you look better on her in the dressage saddle . She is lovely

 

[Vickijay]

She's lovely when she for sale &#55357;&#56832;

Im not sure yet! She was very cute about jumping so I am tempted to keep her for a little while and get her out to do an 80 but I will see how it goes. If the perfect home came along sooner then I would let her go, but I don't think I will advertise her for a little while yet

Lovely I'm around 5'9 on a 14.2 with a dressage saddle so feel your pain. Swan neck spurs have been my saviour, allow me to get my leg on a little without having to bend my knees just to touch her. Obviously I'm not advocating that on a baby

P.S I want to steal all your matchy

I do love a saddlepad!!!

She looks fab and in my opinion you look no bigger than the right size on her! I know that feeling though - My legs used to go down to my 15.2hhs elbow and I used to feel a bit big (went from a 16hh to a 15.2hh) but once you've looked at vids and pics you realise you're fine. She's absolutely stunning I'm sure you'll find a lovely home and enjoy her lots in the meantime

Yes I think that's it! I fully expected to look at the pictures and want to cry and I was really surprised when I didn't feel that way!!!

I think you look perfect on her. How teeny is she incidently.? .. From photos I would guess about 15.1.

Yes Id say shes about that, maybe 15h

I don't think you look at all tall on her. I think she is a perfect size for you. I am 5'9 and will soon be riding my 14.3 WB, now that is being too tall for your horse!

You are 2" taller and your pony is 1" smaller (ish) so I don't think you should look that much different!

you look fine, not as bad as William Fox-Pitt who makes 16hh horses look like ponies lol

I did think about him!! I know Im not too heavy for her, but I do feel tall haha

 

[Vickijay]

I think you look better on her in the dressage saddle . She is lovely

Yes I think so too, its funny isn't it as I would have never predicted it. In my head short stirrups in my event saddle would make me look smaller haha

 

[DressageCob]

I think because your legs are all bunched up in the jump saddle, it makes you look too big for her. It's a much better picture in the dressage saddle

I'm not quite as extreme but I'm 5'6 and ride a barely 14.2hh horse (my legs are too long for my torso so they do dangle a bit too far!).

 

[Tobiano]

you look absolutely gorgeous together, am very envious of your super figure! (But then mine would be better than it is if i too cut out gin and chocolate )

 

[Vickijay]

you look absolutely gorgeous together, am very envious of your super figure! (But then mine would be better than it is if i too cut out gin and chocolate )

Thank you for saying that! Long term forum members with good memories will remember how fat I used to be (and I really was!) so it's extra nice for you to say!!

The funny thing is now when I meet new people they can't believe that I was so massive!!

 

[ChesnutsRoasting]

I am the perfect home&#128539;&#128512; She is super smart.

 

[Suechoccy]

I'm 6'1" with long legs ... when I ride my 15.1hh my legs definitely dangle. Downside is that tends to make me pull my legs backwards behind the girth in search of horse belly to apply them rather than just press inwards!

 

[Nicnac]

You look fine on her and she is lovely! You are looking amazing too.

 

[Vickijay]

I am the perfect home&#128539;&#128512; She is super smart.

Teehee. Shall I post her?!!

I'm 6'1" with long legs ... when I ride my 15.1hh my legs definitely dangle. Downside is that tends to make me pull my legs backwards behind the girth in search of horse belly to apply them rather than just press inwards!

How chunky is yours? Do you have any pics?

You look fine on her and she is lovely! You are looking amazing too.

Thanks, on both counts. She is awesome, really forward and keen in a nice way. I am swooning over her as I write hahaha

 

[Jayzee]

She is gorgeous and you look great on her - perfect sizing in my eyes.

 

[tallyho!]

Ha ha.... you do NOT look big... a bit squished in the event saddle but perfect in the dressage.

Why people think their legs should end half way down a horses' barrell I will never know! It's fine as long as you can apply aids and some horses are fine working from the calf and seat so ne'er worry about this pony!

Very nice.

 

[Sheep]

Your horses are just fabulous, you seem to do a brilliant job bringing them on! I would love to take one off your hands..! Send her my way. Or the little coloured mare if she's still around :-D

 

[_GG_]

You look very well matched. That said....I'd like to go one further and say that you look like a very quiet and kind rider...she is clearly grateful to be ridden well with quiet hands and gentle riding. Just lovely to see a horse looking so happy in it's work...especially a baby!

 

[Vickijay]

She is gorgeous and you look great on her - perfect sizing in my eyes.

Thanks I still think I look better on the bigger ones, but I'm pleased with how I look on the micro one!!

Ha ha.... you do NOT look big... a bit squished in the event saddle but perfect in the dressage.

Why people think their legs should end half way down a horses' barrell I will never know! It's fine as long as you can apply aids and some horses are fine working from the calf and seat so ne'er worry about this pony!

Very nice.

Yeah there is that!! I do feel more squished in the event saddle which feels odd because I thought for certain I would look worse in the dressage saddle!!

Your horses are just fabulous, you seem to do a brilliant job bringing them on! I would love to take one off your hands..! Send her my way. Or the little coloured mare if she's still around :-D

Thank you The wonder cow found her new human in the first person who came to see her. It was lovely as we could really cherry pick who had her and she is now in an awesome new home.

You look very well matched. That said....I'd like to go one further and say that you look like a very quiet and kind rider...she is clearly grateful to be ridden well with quiet hands and gentle riding. Just lovely to see a horse looking so happy in it's work...especially a baby!

Thank you so much for saying. I seem to ride lots of baby ponies at the moment so am quite well practiced in wobbling

 

[BeingKate]

I think you look spot on for her, you can put your legs on and around her and not be a hinderance. I look like that on my 17.3 hahah

 

[rowan666]

wow shes a stunner! and you look just right on her imo, its all too easy to lose perspective these days when it seems the latest fad is for teeny people to ride huge warmbloods!

 

[Walrus]

She is very smart - and you look spot on on her. I always find threads like this funny, coming from a world of natives! At 5'8" I do BD (in a dressage saddle) on a 13.1hh (although I do admit it causes balance issues)!! I really like her, she's nicely ridden and looks like she'll make someone a fab horse.

 

[oldie48]

ditto

I think you look better on her in the dressage saddle . She is lovely

 

[Wagtail]

wow shes a stunner! and you look just right on her imo, its all too easy to lose perspective these days when it seems the latest fad is for teeny people to ride huge warmbloods!

I know! I think they look ridiculous. I can't understand the fascination with huge WBs if they are only 5'3. They would look much better on a horse that is more in proportion to their size. I love it on the very rare occasions where ponies win in BD. Wish it was more often.

 

[fatpiggy]

I don't think you look too big on her at all. Your stirrups are 3 holes too short in the first picture! I'm 5'4" and my mare was a tad over 15.1hh but that was all withers and she really wasn't much over 14.2hh. She was narrow too so my legs were't absorbed by her width. I love the little ones, smart, sassy and always fun to ride. For many years I rode a 12.2hh and didn't feel like a squasher.

 

[_GG_]

I don't think you look too big on her at all. Your stirrups are 3 holes too short in the first picture! I'm 5'4" and my mare was a tad over 15.1hh but that was all withers and she really wasn't much over 14.2hh. She was narrow too so my legs were't absorbed by her width. I love the little ones, smart, sassy and always fun to ride. For many years I rode a 12.2hh and didn't feel like a squasher.

I was even thinking I would take the stirrups down a hole or two in the dressage saddle and it would still look fine.

 

[GemG]

I know! I think they look ridiculous. I can't understand the fascination with huge WBs if they are only 5'3. They would look much better on a horse that is more in proportion to their size. I love it on the very rare occasions where ponies win in BD. Wish it was more often.

Indeed, there is a fascination for massive horses sometimes... I am not anti or pro big or small, I just think we are conditioned to seeing ourselves as looking better or right on a 16.2 + when in fact a lot of us are well short and small enough to ride a much smaller animal.

I still ride a 14.2 and I'm a good 5'9 or 5'10 and long legs. No one has ever said I look too big in my 17 years odd worth of riding him. And we do dressage too.

Only thing in one of my lessons I was told not to let my leg go too far back when asking for certain things that require leg back from girth - as I have long legs and he is shorter than the average bear that ends up with my leg too far far back, exaggerating the aid too much. If I did the same with my leg on a 17hh it would be fine as they have the length of body to take that aid if you follow me. So the difference between my leg on girth and behind girth is only a matter of inches on the small boy.

..I also used to hunch slightly subconsciously trying to make myself look smaller on him - but that just made me look hunched. Sit up tall, ride proud!

Op enjoy your girl, she looks great fun and don't ever think you look too big as you truly dont!