What size can i ride??

[jessieee]

im lookin for a horse (pony)to buy Hopefully (few months time) and i was just wondering what size pony i could ride..

..i am 5ft 2" but my legs are long for my hieght lol. And i weigh about 81/2 stone mayb 9 weight can vary :(

thanx

[coss]

your weight i wouldn't think is a problem.
and you aren't overly tall so i would say that you could comfortable ride a 13.2hh, it depends how you feel on ponies smaller than that and whether you are likely to grow. I was probably your height or smaller when we bought my gelding and was definately shorter when we got my mare but now some people say i have outgrown them, weight wise i'm fine but my feet hang beneathe their stomach. they carry me fine so i don't have a problem with it - my two are 14.2 hh but i'm 5ft7/8 ;)

[jessieee]

thanx i was thinkin about 13.2hh upwards but i haven't grown for about 3 years lol. i suppose i would be alright on a stocky 12.2hh but i dont know if i'll grow anymore

[coss]

if you don't mind me asking, how old are you? i grew about 4 inches in one year when i was younger :eek: you might suddenly spurt up

[jessieee]

im 15 goin on 16 so i think i will probably grow some more. so i was thinkin of going for 14hh or so. nd gosh at is alot to grow!!

[coss]

im 15 goin on 16 so i think i will probably grow some more. so i was thinkin of going for 14hh or so. nd gosh at is alot to grow!!

:p yeah, you have lots of time to grow... i used to be of the understanding that you stopped at 18, then someone informed you can keep going until 21... i have no idea, you do have time to grow more though.

[ponies-R-gr8!!!]

Hmmm, I'm 16 which is nowhere near an adult but i've been the same height and weight since i was 10. Sounds stupid, but i had a growth spurt, out came the hips and that was it. Nothing else.:eek: My parents are both small so i don't think i'm going to reach 5'3/4 (i'm 5' now):)

So Jessieee, it may well depend on how tall your family are, and what you would like to do with the pony, as i know in SJ their are age restrictions, no over 16's on ponies 14.2 and under:)

[Joyscarer]

I was the same weight until I reached 19-20 years old. Then a cobination of a change in lifestyle and being in lurve sent the weight up. I am now very concious that my weight fluctuates widely so I bought my horse with a view to it being to carry at least a few stone more than my lowest weight :)

[popdog]

I'm probably the same sort of build as you, but a tiny bit heavier. I ride a 14.2hh cob and he is big enough for me. I used to own a big horse but always felt small on him. I am happiest riding anything between 14 and 15hh :)

[*-crazy-chaz-*]

im the same hieght as you n id say about a 14 1 welsh c/d cos i have a 13 2 n i lk sooo big on her, but my mum (who knows wat shes tlkin bout cos shes a ridin instructor lol) says i look perfect on a 14 1 welsh d ive ridden a couple of times

[jessieee]

Ponies-R-Gr8 i may not grow any more either as my mum stopped growing at 12 and so did i....so may stay the same.

crazy-chaz i know wat u mean lookin big on 13.2hh but the 13.2hh i very occasionally ride (dont ride her that much as instructor dont like havin her in our lesson) i look fine on as she is highland and very chunky.hehe.

[laceyfreckle]

i'm 5ft 2 and own a 12.2hh welsh sec B and loan a 14hh connemara. i look and feel fine on both. pics are in the 'difference in a cobby and non cobby pony post'