Tall men riding tall horses?!

My husband is 6'2 rugby player build and his horse is a VERY chunky ID and 17 hh

Nothing smaller or finer would carry him I don't think,

Next to a friend on a 15 hand horse so you can see difference

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I won't post pics, since I doubt he'd want me too!

My old supervisor was extremely tall, but very skinny. He rode a 17hh finely built horse and a 15.3/16hh chunkier horse and he looked about the same on both! I'm quite tall at 5ft 8 and have a 15.1 fine-ish horse and I think I look a smidge too tall for him, but I look about the same on a very chunky 14.2.
 
LadyGascoyne said:
Purely in the interests of science, here is proof of the importance of type, over height, of horses which suit tall men.

Here is Colin Firth as Mr Darcy aboard a leggy finer type:

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And here he is aboard a shorter, cobish type:

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And here is Colin Firth without a horse (as a control)

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Credits obviously due to the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. Aka the ONLY version of Pride and Prejudice.
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My husband once dressed as Mr Darcy (inspired by colin firth in the lake scene) for a fancy dress party. He was asked if he'd consider doing a little light cleaning in his costume (which was basically a pair of competition breeches, long boots and a frilly shirt) in return for generous reimbursement. He declined as he thought it was demeaning or bloody terrifying or something! He is now much more careful where he is seen in his jodhs!
 
What I do in the name of science. Sigh. Have you any idea how many images I had to search through to get this one? Anyhow, these seem fairly robust horses, but not too tall - maybe around the 16 hh mark? Sean Bean must be 6 ft anyway. Looks fine to me..........


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Person who I work for has a 15yo son who is 6'3". His horse is 16hh but she is an Irish cob x type and very wide. He dosnt look too tall but has had to have a new saddle as his knees came over the knee roll.
 
My brother is 6ft2 and looked absolutly fine on my 15.1hh small hunter. Mind you the lout is enormous in the barrel and I swear you could drive a bus between his front legs!
Brother looked very big on my 15hh Arab but weight wise was fine.
 
Glad to see the traditional balance of good advice and thinly disguised voyeurism is still alive and kicking on HHO.

There's a guy called Denny in Canada posts loads of pictures of himself riding mainly lightweight eventers. If pictures are what you are after. He's at Tamarack Hill Farm. He's knocking on a bit but he does post some from way back when. Oh it's on FB.
 
Have just shown OH this, gave him a good giggle... I hadn't explained what some of you were like before letting him read it back ;)

Much appreciated ladies- I'd love a big shire mare to breed a nice tall ID or TB x from, however he knows that if also nick her for driving and showing, and breeding for a couple of full bred shires as well, so he's after an ID, and I'm not convinced that he can find one tall enough (looking at 17.2 + really, aren't we!) that I like the confirmation of enough.

I suspect that this may take some time ;)
 
"Mind you the lout is enormous in the barrel and I swear you could drive a bus between his front legs!
Read more at http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?686666-Tall-men-riding-tall-horses-!/page5#3Bt4JVfPrcUg2O5L.99"

Conniegirl - that's a terrible way to describe your brother :)

For those with a deep scientific interest in this matter tune into BBC 1 on Friday 2nd at 9pm - there is a new series of the Musketeers starting. Should be plenty of opportunity for 'research'!
 
A 6"2 man used to ride my (only just) 15hh lightweight cob - he was tall on him but absolutely loved riding him and imo I think my horse benefited from a rider with long legs that were always wrapped round him!

I'm sure there are some lovely photos of Viggo Mortensen on horses floating around somewhere, in full lotr kit!
 
My 6ft4 but 11stone ish friend used to ride my 14.1hh Welsh D. He looked ridiculous but rode him beautifully - much better than I ever could. When he rode him bare back he could touch his toes under Magic's belly!!
 
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