Well this is a can of worms

lorac_uk said:
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Whoever you are madam, I am talking about the plebeian - (and YES I do know what it means and use the word freely and in context) - who thinks that people only ever put on weight because they eat too much- I don't know WHAT ill has befallen you to make you feel so inadequate that you have to try to bring others down, but I only hope that you find the pills you seem so keen to swallow by the mouthful, to make you feel human again; because being human enough to ride should be a major incentive!" Suzanne Wild, Designer & MD Fuller Fillies Limited.
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This has come up several times in the past and the point still stands..

The cause of why someone is overweight is irrelevant in this context because the horse doesn't know the difference if its because you had a good christmas or you have started taking steroids.

Congratulations on just doing your business absolutely no good at all :rolleyes:
 
Having just read the american thread, fuller fillies page etc, I have a conclusion to this thread:
1) Some people are naturally thin, others are not. This through no fault of their own. I personally am not model thin and never will be.
2) Just because you are bigger doesn't mean you shouldn't be allowed to ride a horse- however you must take into consideration- size and type of horse and the horses comfort and welfare.
3) Riding is a sport and therefore you should be *scratch that* MUST be relatively fit to ride for your own safety!
4) Being morbidly obese is not something to be proud of, not all of us are stick thin, but that doesn't mean you should eat a whole cake, sit on the sofa doing nothing and then complain about being called fat. In an ideal world everyone should be fit and healthy, which is different sizes/weights to different people, however by being morbidly obese you are strain to the NHS and everyone around, being that big is not clever, and the person you are hurting the most is yourself. Strive to be fit and healthy, not thin.


p.s "you" refers to no person in particular, but is just used in general. :)
 
YasandCrystal said:
I agree it's quite ridiculous as few horses can take an 18" saddle let alone one bigger than that.
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That's a pretty ignorant comment, I know of an 11.2 lead rein pony who had an 18'' saddle specially made for her due to a number of issues, it didn't look out of place. I have a 15.2 and a 17.1 and they both have 17'' saddles because that's the size that I prefer/am best suited to.
I don't think that overweight people should feel that it's OK to continue to ride whilst being too heavy but it depends on what type of horse they have and what they are doing with it, and don't forget it could be the incentive they need to get fit and lose weight.
 
lorac_uk; Whoever you are madam said:
I completely agree with you Lorac_uk. Not everyone who is a bit on the large side eats too much. Some of them are big boned. Some of their belly bones are *****ng enormous.
I must congratulate you on your fantastic public relations campaign. Phase 1 seems to be going well so far :rolleyes:
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Is it wrong that everytime I see 'ff' wrote, I think of it as meaning something else? The first word is a derogatory term for being overweight, the second is a swear word.
 
FfionWinnie said:
There is an interesting body stocking pic on the FF FB Photo page which may help with clarifying Polly's interesting approach to slimming :D:p
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oh-la, missed that one - shall endeavour with my normal approach to attempting to shift the pounds though ta, 'tis motivation and less office work that is required ... although if somebody made me ride in one of those I would either a) give up in which case the boy wins or b) lose a huge amount of weight to make it look good, so maybe it is the answer for me afterall :D
 
If I was as large as some of the people in that thread, I would not ride! Doesn't mean they can't be around horses though, they could do in-hand, bombproofing, agility, drive, etc...there's so much you can do with them without getting on their backs.
 
Polly Peewee said:
oh-la, missed that one - shall endeavour with my normal approach to attempting to shift the pounds though ta, 'tis motivation and less office work that is required ... although if somebody made me ride in one of those I would either a) give up in which case the boy wins or b) lose a huge amount of weight to make it look good, so maybe it is the answer for me afterall :D
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Couldn't find the all in one slimming body suit but I am reassured to read on their FB page that 'Bums Tums and Boobs we've got them covered'. That's a relief :D
 
Polly Peewee said:
hmm, there's a local fancy dress SJ coming up in a few weeks ... what the hell, why bother paying for the hire of a suit :D
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Does seem like an unnecessary expense when you've already got a perfectly good one FOC. Still not found the naked suit and got sidetracked by the pictures of cakes :D I think I need a snack.
 
Urgh, smokey please, I've just had supper, & now have a horrid image of the little Britain sketch with the huge naked woman at a health spa/country club riding a horse. I'm mentally scarred for life!
 
Yip, totally agree. If you dont fit in the saddle, then dont ride. Well, in general. I had a saddle fitter here last year to fit the saddle on the horse. She laughed and said the saddle fitted the horse, but aud, you may need to ride longer in it, as your long friggin legs dont fit it when riding short. I dont care as saddle fits horse, but took a bit of getting used to. If i was too heavy, I'd die!! In fairness, my fatso would carry weight, but he'd have to have the right saddle. It's a tough one, I've seen both sides, horses that had heavy riders, and strong horses with light riders. both disasterous. If it's going to be a long term relationship, then getting a saddle made that fits you and the horse is the way to go!!
 
TrasaM said:
Does seem like an unnecessary expense when you've already got a perfectly good one FOC. Still not found the naked suit and got sidetracked by the pictures of cakes :D I think I need a snack.
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Here you go

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