OK, so what does 7 1/2 stone actually look like?

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According to the Daily Mail, I should be less than 7 1/2 stone in order to be within the ideal 10% limit of my 14.2 heavyweight cob.

Are there any adults of a reasonable height who are 7 1/2 stone, and if you are brave enough to post a picture, please do!

The lightest I have ever been is about 9 stone and a size 8, any smaller and I think I would have wasted away!

I would be interested to know how many adults actually weigh less than 7 1/2 stone, which would be the maximum weight for an average size horse.
 
Im 5'10 and weigh 7.5 stone. Max I've ever weighed is 8 stone. I work full time doing double shifts as a waitress, plus looking after pony and riding 6 x a week. I eat breakfast plus one meal a day and lots of lucozade but am definately not fading away. Yes you can see ribs, hip bones etc but i like it like that. Unfortunately don't have a picture at the moment otherwise i would post one.
 
Becca-84 said:
Im 5'10 and weigh 7.5 stone. Max I've ever weighed is 8 stone. I work full time doing double shifts as a waitress, plus looking after pony and riding 6 x a week. I eat breakfast plus one meal a day and lots of lucozade but am definately not fading away. Yes you can see ribs, hip bones etc but i like it like that. Unfortunately don't have a picture at the moment otherwise i would post one.
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Interesting, thanks for posting.
 
Gosh, I am 5'10 and weigh almost twice that much :-( 13st was the last time I felt slim at a size 12/14, so I think 12 would be something to aim for for me. I'm not even going to bother finding out what I need to weigh according to that stupid study!
 
Surely at 5'10, being under 8 stone cannit be healthy? That seems very light indeed. OP, I am 5'6 and round about 10 stone, give or take a few lbs either side. I understand I am average weight for my height although like most people I'd like to lose some lbs! I still ride my 14.2hh and do not feel or look underhorsed!
 
Becca-84 said:
Im 5'10 and weigh 7.5 stone. Max I've ever weighed is 8 stone. I work full time doing double shifts as a waitress, plus looking after pony and riding 6 x a week. I eat breakfast plus one meal a day and lots of lucozade but am definately not fading away. Yes you can see ribs, hip bones etc but i like it like that. Unfortunately don't have a picture at the moment otherwise i would post one.
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How do you weigh 7.5 stone? I'm 5'11 and I would have to eat nothing to get even close to that weight. If you actually do weigh that much, which I highly doubt, that makes your BMI 14.93 which is the very bottom end of the scale. At my smallest I was 9 stone and due to my height couldn't get any lower than that without it getting dangerous.
 
ladyt25 said:
Surely at 5'10, being under 8 stone cannit be healthy? That seems very light indeed. OP, I am 5'6 and round about 10 stone, give or take a few lbs either side. I understand I am average weight for my height although like most people I'd like to lose some lbs! I still ride my 14.2hh and do not feel or look underhorsed!
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I am a very similar height and weight to you and have never felt that my 14.2 is too small for me or struggles to carry me.

The people who did the study must be aware of the number of adults who ride ponies who are never going to be 7 1/2 stone!
 
Under 8 stone is not healthy. Certainly for someone of your height. I don't mean to sound harsh but i bet you look terrible.
My younger sister is 5'7". She was diagnosed with Annorexia at 7st 3. She's now a very healthy 8st 9 and looks the world better for it.
 
Have to say I'm 5'10 and just over 8.5 stone I dropped to 7.5 when I was very very ill and I could barely walk around I'm naturally slim but I would never want to weigh that little again I was literally seriously ill and it scared me when o saw myself
 
I'm 5'1 and weigh 7st 12lbs, i'm a size 6/8 tops and size 8 jeans/trousers. My BMI is bang on perfect, and I could never, and would never want to drop my weight that low!! Insane! :o
 
This 10% weight rule is complete nonsense. I am 62kg which is about 10 stone. I'm 5ft6 and have a perfect BMI. I'm a 10/12 size.
My horse is a 16.2hh TB (not a fine TB) who weights 550kg on the weigh tape.

If I was 10% I would only be 55kg which is rather light. My horse is perfectly capable of carrying me at 11.2% of his body weight.

As with most other articles in the Daily Mail, pay no attention and put it to the better use of lining your cat's litter tray ;)
 
I'm neally 6ft and am 12 stone which I'm a size 12. At my lowest I was 10 stone and looking back at pics I looked awful.

5.10 and 7.5 stone is wrong and can't believe it's right unless there's a serious eating health issue going on
 
OP- Its evidently time to retire your horse ;)

I think that this article that everyone is talking about right now sounds like a load of cr**!

TBH if you weighed under 7.5 you'd probably be too weak to ride him.
Ive not even worked it all out for my horses because I don't want too feel bad for riding them. I know they all cope fine and no one had ever mentioned me being too big for any of them (although id not ride my daughters pony if I was to get much bigger)
At the end of the dau its common sense stuff the article!
 
I just had a steak and blue cheese salad at the Marriott hotel for a client lunch ... im stepping away from this thread with my head down :eek: Thank god i only had sparkling water to drink :cool:
 
And my pony is a 14hh welsh d weighing 380kg on the weigh tape so what hope is there for me? I am 5'6 - I weigh just over 9st and really don't want to drop to 6st just to please the daily mail!
 
poiuytrewq said:
I think that this article that everyone is talking about right now sounds like a load of cr**!
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Oh I completely agree with you. They must be fully aware of young girls and body image and I think they should have thought about what they were writing in a little more depth.

There are plenty of leggy young girls out there still riding ponies, who will weigh a lot more than 7 1/2 stone, and it may give some young girls an unhealthy outlook on their bodies.
 
thatsmygirl said:
5.10 and 7.5 stone is wrong and can't believe it's right unless there's a serious eating health issue going on
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Not necessarily I'm slightly taller height and 8 stone and perfectly fine! :) eat the same as everyone else in fact probably more!


I agree the 10% rule is ridiculous!
 
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Sorry on phone so can't quote. I DO actually weigh that little, always have done. BMI is usually around the 16 mark. Yes i am underweight but drs are not overly concerned because i don't go out of my way to starve myself. Im naturally like this and my sister is the same. Criticise all you like, believe me Im used to hearing it.
 
Becca-84 said:
Sorry on phone so can't quote. I DO actually weigh that little, always have done. BMI is usually around the 16 mark. Yes i am underweight but drs are not overly concerned because i don't go out of my way to starve myself. Im naturally like this and my sister is the same. Criticise all you like, believe me Im used to hearing it.
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Sorry if you feel like you have been criticised, this wasn't the purpose of my thread. I genuinely wanted to know if an adult of a reasonable height could healthily be less than 7 1/2, which is sounds like you (and some others) are.

People are different body shapes! I know if I was 7 1/2 stone I would look ill, but another person of a similar height and weight may look perfectly fine!
 
Becca-84 said:
Sorry on phone so can't quote. I DO actually weigh that little, always have done. BMI is usually around the 16 mark. Yes i am underweight but drs are not overly concerned because i don't go out of my way to starve myself. Im naturally like this and my sister is the same. Criticise all you like, believe me Im used to hearing it.
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I just checked the NHS BMI calculator. Your BMI is 14.23. I advise you go and see your doctor as if you do weigh that little then your health is seriously at risk.
 
My 13 year old daughter is then 2 stone overweight for her 14.3hh 414kg connie as she is already 5ft 6 and 8stone, how stupid, how can he have a rider of 6stone? this is stupid and young girls certainly don't need any excuse to think that they are fat :confused:
 
I am surprised doctors aren't concerned and encouraging you to have a healthier diet, the same as they would with someone overweight. Being significantly underweight puts pressure on your body and organs that you won't necessarily be aware of yet. Certainly some people are naturally slender in build but that's even more of a reason to ensure you eat a balanced, healthy diet. If you are then fair play and maybe you are young, have fast metabolism or an overactive thyroid.
 
Just been discussing this with OH. We have decided all our horses will have to be sold including sons pony as the only one that is of any use will be the 19hh warmblood for me:) then again we could feed them up to the eyeballs to 'show condition' then we might be ok to ride them:(
 
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