Somebody is WAAAAYY to heavy to ride!!!

There are large people all over the North American continent. My immediate area tends not to have hugely obese people as most are farmers so have to work hard for their pennies....but when I had my trail riding open, I often had fat people from the cities wanting to come and ride my horses...sadly for them I have weight restrictions on all of my horses.

I tend to travel around the western scene and it is not usual in my area to see fat people, let alone fat riders; but go just a few miles out of my area and you'll see loads.
 
WRONG!!! i had to replay her falling/creating a hole in the ground. i have nothing against large riders i know someone who is not far from that weight however she has a 18.2hh clydesdale and can get on without extra help and is a light rider (if that makes sense) that poor poor little horses legs
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Just read all of the comments - the horse has gone back to its owner, but the people in the vid have starved one horse to death and are starving a couple more - what horrible people there are in the world
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Looks like she's been eating the food the horses should be getting!
Absolutely disgusting
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whilst she definatley is on the large side (understatement) and under-horsed for sure, it is worth remembering that height is no guide to weight carrying ability..US horse are notorious for carrying weight, from having to drag around large texan cowboys (who make Pat Parelli look anorexic)..
However, some big people ride lightly and some thin people ride heavily...it all comes down to rider ability and balance.
BTW...many riders I know would not be able to mount from the ground, certainly not on their big 17.2's or without hurting their horses back. If you fall off out in the field find a gate or a fence to mount from...or as you say...enjoy the walk.
I am heavy these days, but I enjoy my riding and I have a horse that can easily carry my weight...and I can ride very well having being trained by top riders in my younger days..

sorry if this seems a bit like a rant, but I believe in live and let live, as long as the horses arent hurt (this one seemed to cope or he would have thrown her off)...and I dont think riding is a sport only for the stick thin people.
 
On my farm each of my horses have an individual maximum weight. My farm regulations stated that the maximum weight allowed to ride on my farm was 250lbs however I only had 2 horses up to this weight. The horses with the largest weight limit were good for 250lbs, so just under 18 stone. All of the other horses were limited to between 180lbs - 200lbs, so 12 - 14 stone.

Those two weight carrier horses could easily have carried heavier, but this was not something that I was comfortable with, so I set the blanket rule of 250lbs max.
 
OMFG!! i look at that and realise that although i'm well built i am no way in that leauge!!
poor bloody horse - my cob would take one look at her and run for the hills!!
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There are large people all over the North American continent. My immediate area tends not to have hugely obese people as most are farmers so have to work hard for their pennies....but when I had my trail riding open, I often had fat people from the cities wanting to come and ride my horses...sadly for them I have weight restrictions on all of my horses.

I tend to travel around the western scene and it is not usual in my area to see fat people, let alone fat riders; but go just a few miles out of my area and you'll see loads.

[/ QUOTE ] I don't see a problem with fat people riding, I'm biased being of very cuddly build myself! But fat is not the same as morbidly obese!
 
That may be so, but it is obvious this is a very novice rider who does not ride 'light'
 
Just to clarify....I wasnt condoning her riding that pony. It was clearly wrong of her to attempt that and she got what she deserved....but I felt some of the posts were drifting towards condeming all heavy people from riding.
 
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I don't see a problem with fat people riding,

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Neither do I - but they aren't going to be riding my horses.
 
Ive no problems with larger people riding, and i firmly believe that most people underestimate what a pony/horse can carry.

however that video is just disgusting! The poor poor horse. If she wants to ride it should be on a horse of shire like proportions or a proper cob not some skinny little baby pony. the horses back was giveing everytime she shifted that obscene amount of weight, clear signs that the horse is carrying far far too much weight
 
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I don't see a problem with fat people riding,

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Neither do I - but they aren't going to be riding my horses.

[/ QUOTE ] Your weight limits are very accomadating, so I think we are defining fat differently
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I have seen that in real life too. A HUGE (350lbs minimum) lady bought a little arab show horse who was only 2-3 years old.

You can be large and enjoy horses - it is called carriage driving!!! But being large and riding is not OK, you will not only hurt the horse, but when you fall off you are far more likely to get seriously hurt.
 
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