ellerslie83
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I'm having to advertise my 16 year old shire x for loan as I'm not well, but he's just recovered from injury and needs someone to be paying him attention and getting him fit to go for some gentle little hacks etc, but I have no idea what weight to say is ok for him - he is 16 h and used to be in maxi-cob classes and dressage and had some pretty hefty people on him including my boyfriend, but this was before he had lameness problems, which I think were exacerbated by people that were too heavy asking too much of him.
Anyway....he's now shown no signs of lameness (fingers crossed, touching wood etc) in some time (even with that the vet approved him for light hacking) and is ready to go forwards for this but as he's not only unfit, but coming back into work after injury (he shredded himself to bits getting over the bar in a horsebox), I am really not sure - I've put that I want someone not too heavy - but have already had someone ask if they were too heavy at 13 stone - I'm only 7 stone on a fat day and am the only one who has been on him in the last 5 years so he's had it pretty easy - any advice gratefully received! He wears a double extra wide saddle if that helps.
I know it depends on how the rider carries themselves etc... but would like a ballpark figure if I'm asked again, as being child-sized myself everyone seems big to me!
Anyway....he's now shown no signs of lameness (fingers crossed, touching wood etc) in some time (even with that the vet approved him for light hacking) and is ready to go forwards for this but as he's not only unfit, but coming back into work after injury (he shredded himself to bits getting over the bar in a horsebox), I am really not sure - I've put that I want someone not too heavy - but have already had someone ask if they were too heavy at 13 stone - I'm only 7 stone on a fat day and am the only one who has been on him in the last 5 years so he's had it pretty easy - any advice gratefully received! He wears a double extra wide saddle if that helps.
I know it depends on how the rider carries themselves etc... but would like a ballpark figure if I'm asked again, as being child-sized myself everyone seems big to me!
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