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Today I found out that some one I know of has bought a new horse, fair enough except for...

It has been bought to carry both her and partner, both over 13 stone

Horse is a 4 yr old tb

I am sorry but this makes me really sad/angry.

Nothing more to say really, just venting my splein

ps, just because it was cheap as well ARRRGGGHHHHH, why do people not think of the horse
 
to carry both her and her partner at the same time???
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A thoroughbred does not have the weight carrying capacity of the average native breed.Shetlands and welsh cobs were bred to carry loads,a thoroughbred is bred to race.OK ive seen some big irish TB,s wwhich could carry 14 stone without a problem,but ive seen a lot that struggle at 12st 7.
 
Horses muscle up to the weight they have to carry - I am sure that TB will soon be perfectly happy carrying them (but not both at the same time
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For example - My 15hh Welsh D x should, on paper, be perfectly capable of carrying a good weight but for the last four years she has only been ridden by my stick insect daughter and (occasionally) her real owner who can't weigh more than 9st, so on that basis I wouldn't let a larger rider take her hunting tomorrow - and vice versa the same applies in contradiction to the TB you mention
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Pointers carry 12 st don't forget
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I have to say I have actually noticed a trend recently that a lot of people that own TB's seem to be people on the larger side (weight wise).

A lady at the yard i keep my horses at has a very light weight TB 26 year old gelding. She (the owner of TB) is a 'large' lady i should imagine she is a size 18/20 and at a guess over 16 stone. Anyway, the horse somehow carries her, but i actually cant watch her ride, i feel sorry for the horse having to carry her especially as he is an old boy. The horse does object to her weight and plays up frequently, however she thinks its exuberance.
 
My girlie is 14.2 and Im 14 st or just over....The horse will adapt as long as they are riding lightly and sympathetically. A novice rider of 10 stone will ride heavier that an experianced rider of 14st +.
 
It does depend a lot on the individual horse/ rider combination. I think how you ride has more of an impact than how much you actually weigh.

That said, I did watch a side saddle class at a major show not too long ago. There was a larger lady riding a fairly lightweight horse that was clearly not happy carrying the weight/ style of riding and it was unpleasant to watch, especially as all the others in the class looked so elegant.
 
To the OP - totally understand how you feel.

I'm 9stone something so lighter than quite a few adults. Was really surprised how many people thought I'd be OK on quite small ponies when looking to share though.

If the ad only gave height with no indictaion of build I made a point of asking abt it and stating my weight but some people were very keen on the idea of adult sharers to the detriment of their animals I thought!

Hope the work of a new horse will slim these people down a bit! Perhaps if you know them well you could ask what they're planning to do about getting small enough to ride it? ;-)
 
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