Very tall riders

[green hunters]

Ive recently started riding.

At 6 foot 6 I was wondering am i the tallest rider on this site?

It would be interesting to know how many other 6 foot ladies and men ride.

[vimto92]

Well, I'm a whole 12inches off, but William Fox Pitt is 6'6"
http://www.ewbnewswire.com/files/WilliamFox-Pitt-350.jpg

[x-Marmite-x]

I'm a squeak under 6ft (not sure if I want to break the 6ft barrier or not - I'm 17 so I might just sneak up another cm or two :o - so quite tall for a girl but not hugely tall compared to a lot of male riders) and share a 15.2hh WB - apart from having to swap stirrup leathers for flatwork (his owner is 5'4'') I don't have too much trouble with my height :). He's a chunky lad though and I still seem to make him look like a tiddler :p.

[scottishterrier]

I'm 6ft 1
always been tall and as a kid at RS i was never allowed on the ponies so i went straight to horses and missed out!

[horsy]

I'm 6ft and my horse is 15.1hh

[Howengold]

my friends daughter is 16 and 6'2" until earlier this year she rode a 12.2hh pony..now she has a 15.2hh and its still not big enough to cater for her legs!
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs176.snc1/6612_1208514492118_1206377093_30604400_5524225_n.jpg

[lobeliaoverhill]

I'm 6'2" I was once upon a time small enough to ride ponies!

my horse is about 16.2hh

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/MiscellanyPix/Don/SDC10043.jpg

[Kirs31]

Hi I'm 5ft 11'' and have a 16.1hh horse, which is fine. When I as a kid I had a 13.2hh pony from 10 years, by the time I was 13 I needed roller skates for my feet when I got on him!!!!

[x-Marmite-x]

Pics :)

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk89/Bambihorse_92/tobytwo.jpg
Me on my share horse (I know the riding's a bit pants :p, the photo was taken when I went to try him for the first time)

And just for giggles, me on Flony_Pony's Flo (13.3hh I think) last summer

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk89/Bambihorse_92/snipped.jpg

[Spider]

Im about 5'9 5'10! might be a big bigger duno lol!

i was always the tall one at RS- used to get put on the big horses whilst the rest of my class were on dinky ponies :)

[scottishterrier]

me on a 17.3-excuse the crap position we were playing weird canter games!

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee276/scottishterrier1980/2.jpg

[x.Moomoo.x]

I'm 17 and 5'11 and shared a 14.2hh pony for 3 years, up until 6 months ago! (I was obviously shorter when I first shared her - about 5'7 ish) but even when I was 5'11 didn't look stupidly big on her.

Here is a pic...

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt177/fizzylollipops/meattheshow.jpg

And I now loan a horse who is about 15.3hh and I'm fine on her..

Here's the pic

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt177/fizzylollipops/CIMG2619.jpg

[Brkr]

I'm 15 and 5'10''. Still growing and hate it :rolleyes::rolleyes:
I ride a 14.2hh Connemara in my lessons at the moment, but i'm too big for her :rolleyes:

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t90/Sophie-x-xB/emmabmp.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t90/Sophie-x-xB/MVI_0230_0001.jpg

[B.O.B.]

I'm 5'11", though am 38 so not much danger of growing any more. My horse is 17.2hh.

[Caz n Drummer]

I'm 6ft 2" and i own a 15.2 cob, i always was taller than most and when i started riding at 7 i went straight on to 14hh +...i missed out on the pony experience :(
Me on my boy Drummer, it's a good job he's wide :D
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e209/FifiTRXibelle/moto_0109.jpg
Caz xxxx

[No_Angel]

Someone I went to uni with was 6ft5, he has a 16.2 and a 17.2 :)

[scottishterrier]

my little brother is 6'7 and does cage fighting. older brother is 6'5 dad is 6'5 and poor ole mum is the tiny one at 5'8

[Caz n Drummer]

Wow a whole family of tallies :D, my Dad is 5ft 10, my mum is 5ft 7, my brother is 5ft 10 and then there's me at 6ft 2".....we had a tall milkman in 1977 too lol (joke)
Caz xxx

[Yann]

I'm a whisker under 6' and both my horses are 15.1 for various historical reasons. Both take my leg up well though which is actually what really matters when you're riding IMHO.

Howengold, I take it that's the 12.2 in the picture? :)

[katie11]

Wow a whole family of tallies :D, my Dad is 5ft 10, my mum is 5ft 7, my brother is 5ft 10 and then there's me at 6ft 2".....we had a tall milkman in 1977 too lol (joke)
Caz xxx



haha:D


im a short 5'7 and a half (the half is important people :p )

always wanted to be(and still do) 6 foot..... :(

:eek::D

[green hunters]

Maybe i am the tallest. wish i could find afordable riding boots in a size 13 though. Does anyone have any ideas?

[*IcyRider*]

You bunch of giants!



Im only 4ft 11 :o

[I*HM]

am 5'9/10 and nearly 15, hope i don't sprout more, alvin's 15hh and IMO i fit just fine on him:D was riding my last pony (who barely scraped 13.2hh)
me on beansi (old pony)
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt312/iona-n/beansi012.jpg

[green hunters]

i'm rachel by the way

[x.Moomoo.x]

i'm rachel by the way

No offence but I didn't know if you were a man or woman, sorry :o How old are you if you don't mind me asking?

[green hunters]

Definately female, 35 from cheshire.

[x.Moomoo.x]

Definately female, 35 from cheshire.

Cool! There are lots of tall riders out there so don't worry. Like people have said, William Fox-Pitt is 6'6 and he is a man!! so of course you'll be able to find a horse suitable :)

[x.Moomoo.x]

You bunch of giants!



Im only 4ft 11 :o

Shorty :D

[Bigisbeautiful]

Im 6ft and have a 17.1hh and a baby shire who should mature between 18-19hh :D

[SmallHunter]

You might struggle to find boots to fit I have size 11 feet (i'm a girl :D) and it took me nearly a year to find a pair of long riding boots that fit.

[*IcyRider*]

Shorty :D



Ohhh but i have size 8 feet :D...although after reading this even they sound small now :|

[Jo_1280]

I'm 5'11" and ride a 16.3... just a question

Where do you all buy long boots from??(big text just so you see this question!)

I've got the mountain horse extra long and slim ones but they're still not really long enough and the zips got knackeed quite quickly

[CurlyWurlyRach]

Im 5ft11 and i am a little aesthetically big on my 16.2 TB.

[alanalovesfinn]

Ohhh but i have size 8 feet :D...although after reading this even they sound small now :|

:eek: I'm 5'9" and I have size 6 feet!

[alanalovesfinn]

I'm 5'11" and ride a 16.3... just a question

Where do you all buy long boots from??(big text just so you see this question!)

I've got the mountain horse extra long and slim ones but they're still not really long enough and the zips got knackeed quite quickly

Brogini do calf measurments to from 29cm and lenght right up to 48cm. :)

[lobeliaoverhill]

Where do you all buy long boots from??

I use jod boots and chaps :)

[x-Marmite-x]

I use jod boots and chaps :)

Same here, I don't compete either so no requirement for long boots as such - but my normal chaps come up very low on my calf :o - the ones in my photos are a Men's XL - flappy and loose around my leg but long enough at least :D.

[lobeliaoverhill]

Same here, I don't compete either so no requirement for long boots as such - but my normal chaps come up very low on my calf :o - the ones in my photos are a Men's XL - flappy and loose around my leg but long enough at least :D.

I make my chaps Blue Peter style from old leggings :D

[x.Moomoo.x]

I'm 15'11 (and a girl obv haha) and have size 6 and 7 feet (sometimes a 5 in wellies). People seem to think it's quite small for my height :confused: Never thought it was but after these posts I see that it is :D

I wear jod boots and chaps or just any long boots I like, they tend to fit fine and have just bought some Toggi calgary ones which are perfect!

[JOJOBA]

Im a smidge under 5'10" and my pony is 13.2hh, no-one thus far has ever commented on me riding him :). Im at the taller end of the girl height spectrum, but not very very tall.


Im also rather spindly though and have difficulty finding things to fit, especially boots and chaps.


I am selling some boots that are too slim even for my legs though, and long enough, so if any super skinny tall riders are after some GORGEOUS dressage/show boots (size 6), drop me a message ;).

Size 13 would be a pain, my advice would be..... ebay!

xxx

[lobeliaoverhill]

I'm 15'11 (and a girl obv haha) and have size 6 and 7 feet (sometimes a 5 in wellies). People seem to think it's quite small for my height :confused: Never thought it was but after these posts I see that it is :D


I have size 6 feet

[green hunters]

i've tried ebay with no luck.
at my height my hunter wellies come mid way up my calf.
I can't afford leather boots, so have to be rubber riding boots.

[joey_olop]

Im 6ft-my boy is just 15hh & my girl is about 14hh.
I was at a show Sunday & a woman in my class was questionning whether my boy was a horse as I must have looked so tall on him :rolleyes:
I prefer riding the little-lys though :D

[green hunters]

any other 6 footers out there?

[heffalump]

I'm 6ft, have been since I was about 12 - so I only had a few years with ponies..

I unfortunately am very long in the body so whilst leg wise I could probably get away with a chunky 15.2 I look absolutely stupid up top on them!!

Thats why I am currently looking at 17hh+ :D:D

[Jamey]

I'm just under 5'11" with very long legs and a short body!! My 'pony' is 17.1hh and I look just about right on him.

[green hunters]

Its good to know there are so many tall'ies out there.

[scottishterrier]

I'm 6ft, have been since I was about 12 - so I only had a few years with ponies..

I unfortunately am very long in the body so whilst leg wise I could probably get away with a chunky 15.2 I look absolutely stupid up top on them!!

Thats why I am currently looking at 17hh+ :D:D

i always feel better on anything 17.2 and over but i def dont look too bad on any of mine(inc 14.3/15hh etc) i think as long as they are chunky they take up the leg well.(im 37" inside leg)

also as an aside im 6'1 and a size 6 shoe..think thats why i am so accident prone

[lobeliaoverhill]

also as an aside im 6'1 and a size 6 shoe..think thats why i am so accident prone

*trips over running into thread*

Oh me too!!!