Comments on: Size of rider for Welsh Pony? http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm Discover More About The Welsh Language - Right Here! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:08:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julie http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1218 Julie Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:02:14 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm#comment-1218 That's fine. A 125 pound rider can ride any pony who weighs more than 600 pounds. Welsh ponies are typically very sturdy little ponies, you'll be fine for a 13hh pony. http://www.westwoodwelshponies.com/id5.html Look at the size of the rider on that little guy... but he does just fine! I know that pony personally and he has no trouble carrying a grown man with absolutely no ill effects. I weigh the same as you and I regularly school a pony who's 12.2hh... I'm taller though, haha, pony does just fine. Now, if you want to show, you will need something bigger... but you could do Welsh breed shows (with only Welsh ponies) and that would be fine because all of the riders would be your size so you wouldn't be penalized. That’s fine. A 125 pound rider can ride any pony who weighs more than 600 pounds. Welsh ponies are typically very sturdy little ponies, you’ll be fine for a 13hh pony.

http://www.westwoodwelshponies.com/id5.html
Look at the size of the rider on that little guy… but he does just fine! I know that pony personally and he has no trouble carrying a grown man with absolutely no ill effects.

I weigh the same as you and I regularly school a pony who’s 12.2hh… I’m taller though, haha, pony does just fine.

Now, if you want to show, you will need something bigger… but you could do Welsh breed shows (with only Welsh ponies) and that would be fine because all of the riders would be your size so you wouldn’t be penalized.

]]> By: SportyHorseGirl33 http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1219 SportyHorseGirl33 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:02:14 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm#comment-1219 It really depends on the horses weight. for flat work with that rider the horse should weigh at least625 lbs and for jumping closer to 700. Im 5'7'' but i sometimes ride a 13hh pony because im only 118 and the pony weighs 640. It really depends on the horses weight. for flat work with that rider the horse should weigh at least625 lbs and for jumping closer to 700. Im 5′7” but i sometimes ride a 13hh pony because im only 118 and the pony weighs 640.

]]> By: horselover_2240 http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1220 horselover_2240 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:02:14 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm#comment-1220 That's perfectly fine. Welsh's are extremely strong and built very sturdily. They can typically carry more weight for their size than most horses. Most (even the little ones) are broken in by full size adults with no bad effects at all. I'm about the same size and trained an 11.3hh welsh for awhile. He was built extremely sturdily and could jump 3ft with me without hesitation. This was vet approved and it was said he was strong enough. I've seen full size men breaking in Welsh ponies! That’s perfectly fine. Welsh’s are extremely strong and built very sturdily. They can typically carry more weight for their size than most horses. Most (even the little ones) are broken in by full size adults with no bad effects at all. I’m about the same size and trained an 11.3hh welsh for awhile. He was built extremely sturdily and could jump 3ft with me without hesitation. This was vet approved and it was said he was strong enough. I’ve seen full size men breaking in Welsh ponies!

]]> By: Melaniec http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1221 Melaniec Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:02:14 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm#comment-1221 If thats you on the pony, it looks fine. ponies are pretty tough and really if you only weigh 125 you can ride most ponies, the only problem you will have is making your legs short enough :) If thats you on the pony, it looks fine. ponies are pretty tough and really if you only weigh 125 you can ride most ponies, the only problem you will have is making your legs short enough :)

]]> By: zakiit http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1222 zakiit Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:02:14 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm#comment-1222 If reasonably fit, Welsh Ponies can carry a full grown man - around 13 stones. They are very strong and if the rider is a good rider possibly a bit more since he is likely to be more balanced and in control their bodies to ride lighter than their weight. If reasonably fit, Welsh Ponies can carry a full grown man – around 13 stones. They are very strong and if the rider is a good rider possibly a bit more since he is likely to be more balanced and in control their bodies to ride lighter than their weight.

]]> By: beanimai@yahoo.co.uk http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1223 beanimai@yahoo.co.uk Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:02:14 +0000 http://www.talkwelsh.net/size-of-rider-for-welsh-pony.htm#comment-1223 yep, you will be fine yep, you will be fine

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