What weight could this carry??

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http://www.horsemart.co.uk/AdvertRef/HM8...HorseDetail.asp

its a lovely sounding horse but much more "Ponyish" than i was thinking, i suspect i would squash him
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12-13stone? Will probably get shot down for that but depends how you ride and what work you want to do?

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Id say a fair bit more than that.
 
Thank you
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, i would be alright, but OH is now saying he would actually like to be able to get on our next horse (he was terrified of getting on Jack - wuss) and he is a big boy
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, why i sent him the link i will never know, he never has anything useful to say
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I think i might just give up looking for a week or two
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I think its hard to tell until you actually see a horse/pony in the flesh to determine exactly how much top weight they should carry comfortably, a large 17.2 hunter could have a weak back for example, confirmation, length of back, fitness, muscle, how well the rider rides, type of saddle and weight distribution etc all play a part but I'd agree if you were around 12 stone then a good example of a Connemara should not have any issues with that kind of weight. The horse looks lovely type from the picture though.
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If its true to type connie then id say anything upto about 14stone is fine, 15stone at a push but not regularly.
 
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