im in 4h with my 14 year old morgan pony and a lot of people tell me that im to big for her. she is an angel when i ride her she dosnt throgh me just gets an attitude somtimes just because shes a mare. well what i want to know is if im to big for her. she is about 14.0 hands tall and im 5.2 feet tall. if im not to big right now how long do you think i will fit o her,im only in gradeschool and still growing. shes a realy well fit horse and pretty big boned but compact and small. i need an answer soon its so hard to keep riding her and not knowing if im to big or ok.
2006-11-25 10:00:29 · 14 answers · asked by KaperBaby101 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Ponies are pretty strong! I think it is more important if you are too heavy for her, and what sort of events you use her for. If you have watched any of the reining competitions, you can see that most of the reiners are pretty small compared to the men who ride them, but if you are showing with your horse, the overall look to the judge can be important, so your leg length and things like that become an issue. If you are really too heavy for your pony, you will probably be able to tell if she has back soreness, or foot tenderness, because she will complain, and not want to go forward, and give you signs like swishing her tail, or pinning her ears. If you think she is sore, ask your vet, and make sure your tack fits well too.
2006-11-25 10:28:12 · answer #1 · answered by betty2dogs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an arabian mare (now 32 years old). She was an endurance horse. During her time at endurance she carried various weights including my step father who weighs approx 83kg (182 pounds). He came second on her in a 100 mile endurance ride carrying this weight plus saddle etc with no problems what so ever. On average she would have carried about 60-65kg most of the time. She is still healthy (no back problems ect) and can still be ridden quietly. This is after 13 years of competitive rides. She nearly always placed in the top 5 if not win rides. This is proof that weight doesnt matter. My step father is also 5'' 8.
Morgans are a very sturdy horse and unless you are extremely heavy i would not worry. If you grow quite tall it will look slightly odd from a visual perspective but unless it worries you personally i would not worry about it.
2006-11-25 17:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by Arabian gal Aus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so...have you ever seen reining horses??? Most are only 14 to 15 hands and BIG men ride them fine.
Morgan's are very strong sturdy breed so unless you are very overweight you should be fine. Are you riding english??? An english saddle doesn't take up as much of your leg as western one... so that may cause your legs to look long on her.
On a side note since your pony is a Morgan how about training her for driving??? My local horse club had a Morgan demonstration a few years ago and they were AWESOME at driving. I am 5 2 and I can still ride and LOOK good on my friends 14.2 pony !
2006-11-25 10:47:55 · answer #3 · answered by yeah , yeah whatever 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More importantly is how much you weigh. Morgans are very hearty horses and can support a larger rider than some finer boned breeds.
The general rule of thumb is that the rider should not exceed 20% of the horses weight, although a few more percent will be okay for a stockier strong pony.
2006-11-25 11:04:33 · answer #4 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are fine. Our 12.2 hand pony is mainly ridden by me 5'8" or my brother 6' and does long trails carrying 280 pounds. People just thinks it looks very impressive to see small rider on very big horses. People who are over 6' would only be able to ride drafts and giraffes if it was based on height. Enjoy your pony.
PS 4H can be be competitive and jealous are theses people trusted adults and friends or kids in your class who would like to see you have to start again with a new horse? Good luck
2006-11-25 13:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 5'2 and have a 14.0 pony and she is completely fine. I fit her perfect now (so you probably fit your pony too), but I'll have to sell her this time next year because ill be to big for her then. Most ponies can hold up to twice their wheight (even tho you might now wanna try that) Unless your like extrmely overwieght you should be fine on your pony for another year.
p.s. I totally know how mares can be all pissy.
2006-11-25 10:07:29 · answer #6 · answered by fantashagirl13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the people who are already telling you that you are too big for her are the people who see you ride her, then you are probably getting too big for her!! It might be time to sell her to a smaller child, so she can teach them like she taught you, and then you can move on to a horse that you can do more with. No kid ever wants to sell their pony, but trust me, you will be happy you moved up to a horse. Good Luck!!
2006-11-25 10:07:25 · answer #7 · answered by Annie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would depend on how much you weigh.If you are over 150 lbs.then it might be too much,but horses are very strong ,and I've seen huge men riding small donkeys in third- world- countries(not that I think it's right).Morgans are really sturdy horses.Also,if you were too big,I think the horse would show signs of not wanting to be ridden.
2006-11-25 10:09:54 · answer #8 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If she is 14 hands there is nothing wrong except the people telling you this are blind.
How big a horse do they think you should ride?
Tell them to take a hike. If she isn't having problems don't worry about it.
2006-11-25 10:23:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not think height of yourself matters. It's more important with weight. For a 14h horse, I wouldn't ride if you weigh over 175lbs.
2006-11-25 10:07:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋