but i rode my friends 16.3 and she was the best so comfy and smooth and i felt so safe on her maybe beacuse she was so big and comfy. you can see my freinds little legs its not the best pic but its better than nothing i suppose if you click on it you can see a bigger version 
I had one.She went to a new home just before xmas.
I wouldn't have another one TBH,for lot's of reasons,but they are lovely horses if you have the time and inclination.
Here are a couple of my favourite pics of my girl,taken about this time last year so excuse the winter look
I bought her from Cornwall funnily enough,down near Truro.
This is Logic - my Clydesdale x Cob mare. She's a nice mini version at 14.2.
She's the most kind and gentle horse I've ever met and wouldn't swap her for the world!!
Taking care of my daughter
at her first hunt a couple of years ago with me
first time in the shafts last spring
and all chilled out in the field one day last summer
Beautiful piccies
Would like to know why you wouldn't want to buy another one though??
Was it anything bad??
),I had to have a lorry as transport as they don't fit in trailers very well
.Everything is more expensive,wormers (had to buy two lot's as the weight limits didn't come close!!),vet treatment (again had to have double dose of antibiotics due to the weight).Am very glad my was not shod as you don't even want to know how much a set of shoes for a heavy are.All those kind of things just made life difficult.
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Have just reponded to your other thread and said some of it already lol
Partly because I found her too big to ride,very wide was hell on my hips and pelvis after half an hour or so.I also had hernia surgery a few months ago which didn't help,she was just too big for me bless her.
Also heavies although kind and placid are also very clever,and can be a pain of they learn how to use that size and strength against you.I never had too many problems like this to be fair with my girl,but I know other who have,and mine could have the odd 'moment'.something that weighs half a ton if it minds to can be very intimidating!!
Another huge part of deciding to sell her though was the fitness issue.A horse this size needs a LOT of work,little and often to keep it fit.It's all or nothing with these types.Took nearly two months of my mare being ridden 4-5times a week to be able to canter a couple laps of the school,if I didn't keep this routine up for a couple of weeks her fitness dropped right of again and she would be huffing and puffing just trotting up hill!!.So basically if you just want to walk around the lanes once week,then you will get away with doing just that,if you want to do anymore than that you will need to put in the work!! After talking to other heavy horse people,this is quite normal for a heavy,they just take a lot more getting and keeping fit.That's probably why so many people cross breed,adding something of a lighter build gives them that bit more agility and get up and go.
The new owners of my mare ride her every day,as they have found this the best way to keep her in shape.I could never ride more than a couple of times a week,and I found the pressue of having to ride made it more of a chore than a pleasure,ended up paying my YO to ride her just to maintain her fitness!!
The other factor would be practicality.Difficult to get stuff to fit (rugs were a nightmare,and never managed to get a noseband that fitted in the whole time I had her
I was very fond of my girl,don't get me wrong,but it was hard work owning her,and not because she was difficult,as to be fair she was a doll,just things you don't have to think of with a 'normal' horse can become a real problem with a heavy type.
I hope you find one if that's what you really want,but please speak to some other heavy horse owners,and do some research yourself first.I think they are magnificent beasts for what they are meant for (working,showing etc),but as a general riding horse,there are easier and more suitable breeds and types to own.
Thanks for that Devonlass,,really appreciate you taking the time out to tell me
We used to have a couple at the riding school where i worked so i know a bit about them but not obviously like you do.
I can def see your point thou but tbh if something is gonna ge me a lifetime of joy and have no vices n be 100% bombproof i wont mind paying out that bit extra!
Horses eh!!
,is you can't always judge on breed alone,heavies as a general rule are known as general giants,and they are temp wise,but this doesn't mean they are well suited as confidence giving bombproof riding horses.No problem
Please just don't assume though that all clydes,shires will be 100%,bombproof etc,I appreciate they are known for their placid nature,but this isn't the same thing as being a confidence giver,bombproof etc.
Even Daz who posted,and absolutely loves all things clydie,will tell you that it isn't always the case,as he found out with Bailey.
They are not highly strung,silly,flighty etc,and can't imagine one ever bolting,rearing etc (although I do know one who bucks for England lol),but they can still have their own 'issues'.
I'll be honest my fell pony is much more bombproof,100% etc than my clydie ever was,as Jaydevon on here will vouch for (she has jumped and driven him so far and have only had him a few weeks!!),I guess what I'm trying to say in my waffling way
Why don't you join your local heavy horse club,is only a few pounds for a years membership,and will get chance to go to events,talk to owners etc,they are a lovely bunch of people,I am member and can give you the number if you like??
Is nice you are happy to pay the extra for something worthwhile,I quite agree with you on that,although at around £120 per set for shoes possibly every 5 weeks (heavies have a lot more weight on the front so *can* wear shoes a lot quicker),it had better be very worthwhile lol
Just realised that all sounded very negative,sorry wasn't meant to,just trying to be helpful
They are very quick to learn and the only real issue I had with mine was leg mites. I also had to clip him all year round as he was so hairy to keep him cool as he was in daily work. But I miss him very much. He had heavy duty shoes on at £70 per set. But he had the most amazing feet and they would last two shoeings. BTW no horse is 100% bombproof they can all be spooked even my lad once had a moment when I thought he was the most trustworthy horse ever. He was also very comfy to ride very smooth trot and an excellent canter like most cobs do. A very good doer only upped his food due to extra work. No more to feed than any other horse at the stables.
