hi all, im just coming in with a question/looking for opinions really — what is too big a size/height difference between horse and rider? obviously i understand this is very subjective and a bit of a ‘how long is a piece of string’ question, but anyway. i’ve been offered the ride on a horse over the summer who sounds quite ideal for what im looking for, but he’s 17.3 and quite big built (draft type — more body than legs really!), while im 5’3 or 5’4 roughly.
i have previously ridden 17-17.2 horses and quite enjoy them as i do like a big horse in general, but these have been more light draft/big bodied warmblood types as opposed to a bigger draft type horse. he is an absolute gentleman on the ground from everything i hear (both from owner and those i know who live nearby) but i am very conscious that i dont want to over-horse myself, quite literally! particularly as my previous loan was 15hh (though i am regularly riding bigger types alongside)
really just looking for thoughts, experiences (good or bad), opinions, advice for dealing with bigger horses, that kind of thing!
i have previously ridden 17-17.2 horses and quite enjoy them as i do like a big horse in general, but these have been more light draft/big bodied warmblood types as opposed to a bigger draft type horse. he is an absolute gentleman on the ground from everything i hear (both from owner and those i know who live nearby) but i am very conscious that i dont want to over-horse myself, quite literally! particularly as my previous loan was 15hh (though i am regularly riding bigger types alongside)
really just looking for thoughts, experiences (good or bad), opinions, advice for dealing with bigger horses, that kind of thing!