Im getting a pony/horse!

[Kittywan]

Hi people my mum fially gave in a said I can have a pony/horse but the only problem is im not to sure what size pony to look for, i mean if i saw it in real life i would know if it is the right size or not, but if im serving the net they come in hands, imjust over 5 foot so woud someone please guide me to a how many hand pony/horse i would need! thanx :D

[floppy]

how mcuh over 5 ft?
im 5'7 and ride a 145cm horse which is 14hh something.
if youa re just 5ft i would recommend that you dont get anything 17hh plus..hehe
if you think about it....12hh is 120cm at the should of the horse
13hh is 130cms at the shoudler...and if its like 12.2hh then the 2 means 2 inches higher than 12hh (i think thats right..)
it depends how big a horse or pony you are comfortble i would look for one that i could see over the back of so if you measure up a wall how high your eyes are then that might help..otherwise ask your riding instructor what she thinks!
hope i didnt confuse you adn that i made sense!

[Showjumper]

How big are the lesson ponies you ride (I'm assuming you take lessons). At 5 foot, I'd imagine you would be most comfortable on something around 13.2-14.2hh. I'm 5'5" and the smallest I feel comfortable on is 14.2hh, and prefer those of around 16hh. It's a matter of personal preference.

[floppy]

hehe what do you mean you dont think you would buy a horse??
you mean you dont htink you will buy a pony!? but there is being too big and being too big..its like buying shoes...while you still grow you buy them a size bigger but if you stopped growing you get one that fits you nicely...
it really depends on your experience, what you can honestly handle, what size you feel comfortable, how tall your are and may get...etc some breeds come slightly smaller than others anyway like arabs...the way i see it..if you like big horses then you should get a horse you can comfortably reach its back with because remember you gotta put a saddle on it and it would be silly to have a hrose where you would have to always stand on something to put its tack on etc.
but what size you get can also depend liek i said on the breed...

[Kittywan]

dont' worry peeps im getting one on loan

[floppy]

well i fyour only getting on on loan then just alook around and see whats available and just tell them how tall you are and im sure they will say whetehr the hrose might be a bit too big and strong for you :)

[Kittywan]

Don't worry peeps, I've jst got a LOVELY throughbred gelding on loan, shes 15'2 hands, and she ain;t to strong or anything for me, I think it's rather easy to control her, Yesterday i went to see Secret (the horse i've got on loan) AND ME AND HER DAUGHTER (AGE 11) went out together on a hack on roads, etc, and she was great, she doesn't shy traffic at all, we were having such a good time we wereout for 2 hours! shes perfect, i feel like im one with her, anywayz speak to you all later. :D

[floppy]

wow that was quick..anyway good luck with her :)

[Kittywan]

Yeah I know, it's great init! :D

[KathyT]

I'm 5'1" and have always found that 15:2 is about perfect!