Saela
New User
I was wondering if anyone here would have any suggestions for what kind of horse could be a good fit for me in the future.
I'm quite tall, 5'9" or 175 in cm. My current horse is a 16.2 warmblood type of horse. Unfortunately I have some health issues, and because of that I'm considering getting a slightly smaller (and preferably a bit calmer) horse as that most likely would be more manageable for me. My current horse is just too big, my back does not like having to reach her back and head, and her movements are a bit too much for me to ride.
I've been a fan of British pony breeds since forever. My favourites in my old riding school were all welsh ponies or welsh partbreds. I also adore Dartmoors, although those are clearly way too small for me to ride! I don't know much about the bigger ponies, as they are very rare where I live. I'm thinking mainly about the highland pony and the dales pony. What are they like? Could one of those be suitable for a rider of my size, mostly for hacking but possibly having a go in the arena every now and then? I used to do showjumping, but I don't think I'll be doing that again anytime soon. I would probably enjoy popping a small jump once in a while, but nothing too much. Fell ponies would be too small for me, I assume, what are the bigger welshes like? Section D are the biggest, correct? Are there any other chunkier kind of pony or small horse that could be a good fit?
I'm quite tall, 5'9" or 175 in cm. My current horse is a 16.2 warmblood type of horse. Unfortunately I have some health issues, and because of that I'm considering getting a slightly smaller (and preferably a bit calmer) horse as that most likely would be more manageable for me. My current horse is just too big, my back does not like having to reach her back and head, and her movements are a bit too much for me to ride.
I've been a fan of British pony breeds since forever. My favourites in my old riding school were all welsh ponies or welsh partbreds. I also adore Dartmoors, although those are clearly way too small for me to ride! I don't know much about the bigger ponies, as they are very rare where I live. I'm thinking mainly about the highland pony and the dales pony. What are they like? Could one of those be suitable for a rider of my size, mostly for hacking but possibly having a go in the arena every now and then? I used to do showjumping, but I don't think I'll be doing that again anytime soon. I would probably enjoy popping a small jump once in a while, but nothing too much. Fell ponies would be too small for me, I assume, what are the bigger welshes like? Section D are the biggest, correct? Are there any other chunkier kind of pony or small horse that could be a good fit?