What size horse for 6'2" boyfriend? Type/breed suggestions too!

CobSunshine said:
Some more questions...

Something else I forgot to ask, absolute top budget would be £2000, ideally less! (i guess this rules out shires/cyldes?)

Gelding Vs Mares?

Ideal age to have seen enough of the world to not spook easiliy/be good for novice - but not too old to be prone to illness?
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Gelding Vs Mare? Good and bad uns come in every variety, so I personally wouldn't get too hung up on the horses sex. I have a mare and she's a dolly and I wouldn't change her for the world.

Ideal age? Whilst you can get very sensible youngsters, I'd be looking at over 7 or 8 ish really and I wouldn't write off an oldie either, as the prices tend to drop and you could get a cracker for your money. Just need to ensure you have it well vetted but I'd recommend that to you if it were a younger one too.
 
A man at my old riding stables used to ride his wife's horses. He had just retired from rugby, well built, about 6ft and at a guess maybe between 14 and 16 stone (but that is an estimate!).

He used to ride the 15.2hh gypsy cob mare who was built like a brick house and had a good barrel. He never looked too big for her and she certainly never struggled. The other mare was a 16.3 shire x tb (more shire than tb) and he was perfect on her. He also used to love riding the 15.3hh french draught mare and again, they looked very good together. None of the horses ever struggled with his weight and he used to take them all for a good blast with his wife and even started learning to jump.

Good he is getting some lessons first. You want to make sure he actually wants a horse! You don't want to get a horse for your OH who then may loose interest!!!

As for sex, I would not get hung up about it....the problems are when hormonal women meet hormonal mares :P
 
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No idea where you're based but I think these look like the right kind of horse:

http://www.horsequest.co.uk/search....mina=8&maxa=&at=18&s=&r=&ds=1&c=2&sc=&ld=&rn= (5th from bottom, 16.1 coloured maxi cob)

http://www.hackinghorses.com/view_horse.php?horse_id=42 (remember, 'andsome is as 'ansome does!)

http://www.horsehunter.co.uk/Sale_swap_PX-p-84131.htm

http://www.horsehunter.co.uk/Loving-Home-required-p-84006.htm (says has arthiritis tho', so you may have to weigh up cost of on-going care and how much work yr OH wants to do - just the right stamp though)
 
I'm a 6'2" "ex boyfriend" ( promoted to husband ) and have ridden my wife's western trained horses, a 14h3" paint mare and a 15h1" quarter horse gelding without problems.
My horses are a 15h2" percheron mare ( dressage and jumping, now retired as a " boyfriend safe " horse ) and presently a 17h2" part bred, green, cleveland bay gelding.
 
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My other half is also 6ft2.

He has a 17.3hh THOROUGHBRED!!!! :p My partner is all leg, and so is the horse

He is a novice and currently has lessons on this horse. He is not going to hack out until the instructor feels he is competant enough

Shire/Clysesdale would be ideal but I think out of your price range. A good solid novice ride usually cost a fortune.

What about looking at an ex police horse or retired driver? I used to have an old shire horse who had a been there, done that attitude. He was fabulous!

Good luck with your search :D
 
thanks for the links to forsale horses everyone they are particularly helpful :)

I've since looked at the RSPCA horses, but they all appear to be a very young 2 year old, or an older brood mare - not found one riding horse on RSPCA local to me yet.

Looked into ex police horses and it seems the older ones go into retirement for a reason usually illness, and the younger ones who don't make the grade are normally trouble. :confused:

Also looked into companies like safecobs which seem perfect for a novice albeit very pricey. (lazyplods not so safe it seems!)

So it seems the second hand market via horsemart/dragondriving/preloved appear the best places to scour?

Still trying to narrow down a definitive list of breed choices

so far...

Shires
Quarter horse
Gypsy Cob
Irish Draft X
Cyldesdales
 
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