Opinion; Over horsed??

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I have this footage on youtube (link is below) of me on this horse. He is lush, I love him loads and I want a horse identical or infact I would steal him if he was up for sale. But I am simply wondering if I am over horsed?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3IHL7kKFQo <the video.

I wasn't riding very well there bec I am used to my little pony and he is 17hh :\ and he can be a bit of a fruit-loop so I was holding him back a bit too much lol.
I'm only 5ft2 and weigh 7stone... so am I too small :\ I can do everything on the ground and other disiplines on him too.

What should I do? :)
Just some friendly advice wanted x
 
I don't think it matters that you are light and small, some people like big horses. I think that the term being over horsed really means, the horse is too bright and silly for your to cope with. If you think this, then you should walk away because there is nothing worse than having to ride a horse that is frightening you. This particular horse looks like he has a market harborough on, which suggests he either pulls hard, or won't go on the bit without this gadget, either way it is another clue that he isn't easy.
 
he does look very nice :-)

I do not believe any one can be over horsed if they feel comfortable and can control the horse well. I am also small and have a 16:3 ID, I do not feel over horsed at all and we compete in all disiplines.

I think it is all to do with experience as well, to go from a small pony to a hugh horse can be a steep learning curve. I would try and ride large horses as much as you can before buying to make sure you are confident enough to handle them if anything happens.

Good luck x
 
Love that G6 tune!

Im not an expert....but he looks like a fairly easy ride, would not say you were over horsed as you looked quite relaxed...if I was riding a large horse in the school ( i have a 17hh warmblood) I usually find dropping my stirupps a few holes helps me stay with the movement.......id go for it if you like him...weight and person / horse size dont really matter if the horse has manners (ish) and the rider has good core strength- just my opinion though. good luck:)
 
he does have one on yes, he is sparky but he does go on this bit with a lot of working. he doesn't pull, he's really light mouthed :)

thankyou for your help :) and yeh I love big horses with lanky legs :L :) x
 
I recognise that arena! :p

Haven't ridden him before though so don't know what he's like. Don't worry so much about size, I once went to see a horse for share (about 16hh I think) and it was pushy on the ground and had no manners, I didn't bother getting on as it would have been a disaster just trying to handle it.

Had a uni lesson the other week on a horse that was 17.2/3 I think. He was absolutely lovely to lead from and back to his stable and the lesson was really good. Just goes to show that its temperament which is the main thing to consider.
 
BigRed said:
I don't think it matters that you are light and small, some people like big horses. I think that the term being over horsed really means, the horse is too bright and silly for your to cope with. If you think this, then you should walk away because there is nothing worse than having to ride a horse that is frightening you. This particular horse looks like he has a market harborough on, which suggests he either pulls hard, or won't go on the bit without this gadget, either way it is another clue that he isn't easy.
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^^ this. Size doesn't really come into it, being over-horsed is more to do with the horses personality/level it is comfortably working at/any quirks and how this matches your confidence and experience level.
You might find you can be more effective with your leg aids if you drop your stirrups a couple of holes. I would like to see him out of the MH tbh, he is really rather hollow. Without the MH you have more control in the variation in position you allow him so you can have him warming up well on a longer rein and getting working from behind and swinging through his back before slowly asking him to work more up together. The MH here just seems to give him a prettyier outline rather than helping him work correctly. I would wonder how he is at working correctly or if he is a little green and slightly weak backed with regard to using himself properly? Nice looking boy though!
 
I have a 16.2 ID x something, and share a 17.1 IDxTBxSec D. If I go straight from the bigger one to the smaller one I feel like I'm riding a pony and feel like I'm trying to steer the QE2 if it's the other way round.

If I had a 7 stone 5'2" friend come to ride I'd put her on Monty the bigger one as he's much easier and safer than Archie who will tank off at the drop of a hat if the mood takes him. It's more about attitude and manners than size I think. Monty's owner's 4 year old son has 'ridden' him he's that much of a gent. Go for it
 
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