Your height and your horses height...

[metalmare]

How tall are you and how big is the horse you normally ride?

At 5'3" I struggle to get back onto a 15.2hh on a hack - I have to run the leathers down. But that's what I used to have.

 

[H-J]

I am 5ft 8 and ride every day, I have a 17.2hh and a 16.1hh!

 

[SSM]

I'm 5'11 and the Donkey is 16.1hh - and into my forty's and I can still mount from the ground when I have to!!

 

[summertoots]

Im 5'3", horse is 16.2.
I tend to not get off if I can help it, thats what kids are for, they can get on and off all day!!

 

[Rambo]

I'm 6'1" and ride a 16.2hh and a 16.3hh

ETS: I can get on both from the ground if i have to...although i prefer not to

 

[beh]

I am 5ft 10 and have a 16.2hh

 

[riotgirl]

I'm 5'4 and ride a 14.1 and a bit.

 

[ladylisa]

Im 5'6 and have a 15.2hh

 

[_OC_]

Me 5ft 4" my cob 15.1......and struggle to get on him w ith out the aid of a mounting block,have been seen standing on peoples front walls to get back on..........Yeah, should get fitter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rema]

I am 5"10 and my horse is 17hh.

 

[EllieBeast]

5ft 10 (maybe a bit taller

) my horse is 15,3hh but i regularly ride a 16.3 and 17.2 - have also recently ridden a 13.2, so a bit of a hotchpotch!
ETS i can mount all from the ground, but am only 18 so shouldn't be stiff yet!

 

[Nic]

5'7 (+ a bit!)

14.1, 16 & 16.3

I can get on all from the ground.

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

5'7ft and mines a 16'2/3hh type Irish sports horse...That bits important...A 16'3hh tb is very different in size then a 16'3hh ISH! But I ride anything as under 10st!

 

[vicm2509]

Im 5ft6 and have a 16.3hh and admit I usually mount from the ground unless I have someone to hold him as he wont stand still if I mount from a block, chair etc.

 

[metalmare]

I definately think I should limit my horizons. I would just love a Dales pony. 14.2hh just right for little me!

 

[kerrylou123]

im 5ft 1, and i have a 15.1 and a 16hh

 

[haybales]

im 5ft 1" and ride anything from a 14.1hh pony to a 17hh warmblood! (though getting on the WB from the ground is out of the question!)this is why it's great being small though, you can ride them all!

 

[EllieBeast]

Ooh, i love Dales' lovely ponies. i have grown a LOT since getting my horse, but she is built like a brick outhouse so takes my leg well! i dont mind if i look tall on her, as long as she is happy to carry me.

 

[juliehannah58]

I'm 5'6 and have a 17.2hh and a 16.1hh, I can just about mount up onto my 16.1hh and used to on a 16.3hh, but no chance on the 17.2hh!!

 

[Scunny]

5 foot nothing and 16hh, feels way to big for my stumpy legs lol.

My old gelding was 14.2/3 and felt just right for me, when I was young and slim (same time as the dinosaurs :lol) I rode anything from 12.2 to 17.2.

If I can get enough weight off I'm planning on riding our welsh c once he's broken

 

[Heidi1]

I'm 5'6" and have 15.3hh, 2 x 16hh and 17.2hh, can get on the three small ones from the ground if I really have to (don't like to haul at there backs, so use a stool or mini step-ladder), but not the big lad, although don't ride him anymore.....

 

[metalmare]

I have never actually ridden anything bigger than 16.2hh despite having ridden a lot of horses. my average ride is 14 - 16hh. But I do like the fact that if I have kids and they ever have a 12.2hh pony I will be small enough to school it for them.

 

[Mellymoo1]

I'm 5'6 and have a 17hh. I can't get on from the ground!

 

[The Original Kao]

i'm 5ft 7 and my horse is 16.3hh. i never try to get on from the ground, i care too much about his back. i can get on a 15.2hh from the ground, but only just. i have hip probs so getting on can be a struggle.

 

[Honeybee]

Im 5'5", horse is 15.2.

 

[SpaceMolly]

5ft 10" and my horse is *supposed* to make 16.2...he is 16hh at the moment......I hope he grows

 

[JoBo]

I’m about 5ft7 and I have a 14’2hh and a 15hh (even though he should grow another inch or two). I like my neds on the smaller side.

 

[BBs]

5ft 7 have a 16h and 17h
Can get on both from floor depending which breeches im wearing lol those sticky bums arent half tight lol

 

[jemmeg]

I am 5'2 and my horses are 15.0 and 15.3 and I need a mounting block for both. In my youth I could vault on to horses now in my dotage I have to stand on something. I was always told it was better to for their backs to use a mounting block well thats my excuse and I am sticking to it

 

[CSYMolly]

5ft1 and have 16.1hh medium weight WBXISH she is quite compact though so I don't find her hard to ride at all. I actually don't really like riding anything under 16hh really.