Weight carrying?

[Blizzard]

How much weight would you say my welsh sec D can comfortably carry, she is 14.2hh, in good condition, good bone and limbs etc.

Im going to advertise for someone to ride her and I dont want to overburden her if I get a larger lady or man wanting to ride her.

 

[Christmas_Kate]

15/ 16 stone....

 

[TheresaW]

I would say probably up to 15 stone.

 

[riotgirl]

Yep 15/16 no problems. Maybe less if they want to jump/xc her!

 

[Blizzard]

Thank you! ...hmm now its just judging peoples weight that is the issue!

My partner is 14st and she carries him fine, its just nice to know you are not overburdening them!

 

[TrecPeter]

Hi welsh_cob,

My wife who has a D is always telling me how sturdy they are, and I can vouch for that judging from Hefn-Stars performance over some of the long rides we do carry loaded saddle bags etc., so much I agree with the above comments.

I've been meaning to send you some pics of HefnStar as you are obviously a big Welsh D fan.
Will have to do that later from the home PC.
A PM might be better for that.

 

[Theresa_F]

My first OH used to ride a welsh D and he was nearly 16 stone, he only did hacking but Cracker used to often happily gallop off with him so didn't find him too heavy.

Mind you, Cracker was the old fashioned type and built like a brick sh*thouse

 

[Blizzard]

ooh Peter that would be fab!!

oh yes i love the breed!

 

[TrecPeter]

Hefn Star (plus my wife!) is on the left of my signature jpeg.
I have a fantastic picture of HS's sire Celyn Nathan on the home PC. Remind me if I forget to send you something!!

 

[Blizzard]

I will do!

 

[pottamus]

Hi I would say up to 15 stone easily depending on the work load and type.
TrecPeter - I am a Welsh D fan too and have one...could you post those pictures in the picture gallery...would love to see them too?!

 

[RachelMcTimoney]

i would thonk 16 stone is a bit excessive!!! i cetainly wouldn't let someone 16 stone ride my horses!!!!

 

[riotgirl]

As JM7 says, a fit Section D really would not have problems with this weight. As my friend is fond of saying, they are used to carrying fat Welsh farmers up and down mountains! (Sorry to any Welsh farmers out there...!)

 

[S_N]

When we lived in wales there were several Section D's that did full days hunting with chaps (& chapesses) of 15/16 stone. I know for a fact that one Sec. D stallion carried 18 stone out hunting no problem at all!

 

[riotgirl]

Phew! I've got a bit of a way to go before I reach 18 stone - was getting a bit weight paronoid then.

 

[star]

my section D is 15.1hh and i weigh 14.5stone - he has not had a problem carrying me for anything i want to do. now i am riding a 14.3 version who again does not struggle. they were bred to be farmers rides - a proper stocky built old-fashioned type should have no problem carrying decent weight. some of the newer lighter types might struggle.

 

[TrecPeter]

OK - I've put a few Welsh D pics in the pic forum.
I have many more Welsh pictures somewhere, but they might need scanning.
Bye