Do you think im too big???

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shell1990

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Hi i have just got a gorgeous pony shes only 13hh and im 18, 7 1/2 stone and 5"4 do i look too big for her? :D
 

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Yes!!

You are a big fat trollop!!!





:p



Of course not - you are fine!

hello and welcome to the forum!
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You might find yourself unbalanced because of your height, but weight wise there is no problem at all. Welcome to the pony club ;) !
 
She's lovely and I think you look really good together - you're nowhere near too big or IMO even too tall to feel unbalanced.

However, can I just say that the saddle looks quite a bit too far forward, you need to slide it back a good 3-4 inches. It's a really common mistake - I did it for years until a saddler pointed it out to me!!
 
Ditto SarahB, you are fine on her (she is really lovely:D) but just slide your saddle back a bit - its up her neck (really really common and you never seem to notice till someone else points it out:eek:)
 
Kis Vihar said:
Hi and welcome! :) No, you're fine - Pony is lovely!

P.S. At your height and weight, I'd love you to come and ride my Welsh Sec A! She's 11hh!! :)
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I just laughed at the original question and the above answer. Why would you even think that you are too big for that pony? Probably because so many people think that a bigger horse is best. I offer my Exmoor Pony to neighbours to ride (she can easily take an average or more than average adult) and they laugh - especially men :mad: All of my neighbours ride big horses, that they need a mounting block to get on - so when I hack out with them it is me who gets off to open/close gates :rolleyes:

BTW - I am 5'4", 8.5 stone and ride a 11.2hh Sec A :)

Ali xx
 
Sarah-B said:
She's lovely and I think you look really good together - you're nowhere near too big or IMO even too tall to feel unbalanced.

However, can I just say that the saddle looks quite a bit too far forward, you need to slide it back a good 3-4 inches. It's a really common mistake - I did it for years until a saddler pointed it out to me!!
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I agree re. saddle & I also think if you had a nice VSD type gp with straight cut, it would suit you and your pony much better - you look great on her, lovely pony!
 
NO! I'm about to go look at a 14hh welsh d mare and was having a wee crisis that I was going to be too big for her(old boy was 16hh tb), but seeing your photo makes me think I'm being silly!
 
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