What would be the perfect height for me?

[Tiarella]

Just out of interest, sort of

I cant decide what height horse to start looking for, I know height isnt everything, but I do want a big horse

Im 5ft4, slim (7 and a bit stone) but strong. Have VERY long legs.

On Doug at the moment, my legs are getting far to long he is 13.3hh. I ride my instructors ISH who is 17hh and tbh, I dont actually feel over horsed even though he is to big for me

So I was thinking something around 16hh mark? Or will that be to big?

Thanks

 

[Divasmum]

It all depends on how deep a horse is. 15.2 should be fine for you.

 

[Tiarella]

Oh yeah, forgot to add about that aswell

On my instructors TB, my legs sort of dangle off her belly, but on friends cob, he takes up my leg a lot more.

 

[Paint it Lucky]

15.2 plus i'd have thought though if the horse were stocky you could get away with riding something shorter.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

I am about the same as you and have a 16.3hh TB who is about right. He is quite a chunky lad as well (takes a MW saddle).

My last horse was a 15hh cobby irish mare though and I fitted her pretty well as well!! I do ride quite short so that might be why but she was ideal.

 

[Damnation]

I am 5ft 3 and my mare is 15.2hh as you will discover

 

[0ldmare]

I am similar in build as you - same height, but about 8 stone and have long legs. TBH I find that it entirely depends on the build of the horse. If they are big bodied I look fine on a 15hh, but if they are narrow/not deep then I look wrong on a taller horse! So I wouldnt necessarily rule out anything from 15hh upwards

 

[tasel]

I think 15.2hh would be quite right.

Although I am about 5'4 and my horse is 16.2hh, I rode a horse that was about 14.2hh before that was an absolute pleasure to jump, and it didn't look weird because she was quite muscly.

 

[golddustsara]

At your height I would have thought something 15.2 would be perfect. Not that I can talk being 5ft 8 and riding a 15hh connie

 

[louisevictoria]

depends on the horse - my mare is 17hh but is very narrow and doesn't feel like a big horse and I always imagined I would feel huge on anything smaller (I'm 5'7) but when I got my boy who is just 16hh but a lot chunkier it wasn't that bad. And he is fantastic to jump LOL

 

[L00bey]

I agree, about 15.2hh would be a nice size. Im 5'6 and Roo is 17hh ish and I look okay on him, I do have fairly long legs... What are you looking for exactly?

 

[little_flea]

I really don't think a horse's size matters, as long as you can ride it well and get a good feeling. I am 5'3, 8.5 stone and stumpy legged and have just bought a very deep 17h ISH - I look small but I can ride her!

And jumps look a lot smaller from a bigger horse...