Dallas is a 15.3h gelding and he was cleaned 3' 9" fences in good form with plenty of room to spare, he also has a very long stride. He's jumped oxers about 6ft deep and 3' 3" high. Yet a few people still insist that he's to short to jump. Ugh it's frustrating. He's out jumped horses twice his size. I think yes he's short for a horse being shown at this level of jumping but he's winning. Sure he has to work a little harder than say a 17h horse but he's doing it happily and willingly. So I was wondering what's your oppinion on shorter horses jumping?
I assume the people telling you this don't know much about horses? Is he a hunter? Because the Small Junior division at rated H/J shows is 3"6 for horses 16 h or shorter. If your horse can jump that well, moves well, then he's worth quite a bit. It's hard to find a competitive Small Junior for less then 6 figures.
The size of the horse doesn't matter. It is the heart of the horse that is important!
I get real frustrated with people when they say that about smaller horses... Just because he isn't a massive 17hh horse, doesn't mean he can't jump well. There is this one horse I have seen at a show. He is only 14hh, and jumps 1,30 - 1,40m.
People must start respecting the smaller horses...why don't we all form a club? LOL ; D
when i was learning to ride at a stables when i was younger there was a 12h shetland connemara cross that could outjump any other horse there, and there were hunters there, i dont think he managed to go right to the top but this little pony could jump his heart out.
Thanks everyone! I never though he was too small, and he really seems to love jumping so I'm very proud. I was confronted about it when he one the hunter division at a show with huge classes. They were basically like "I don't see why you bother, he's too short to make it very far, he'll never be able to beat the bigger horses."
One thing I love about smaller horses, is that they can manoeuvre around tight show jumping courses easier than the bigger horses. Just another thought.... = D
Both very true! Dallas has plenty of height, he's jumped 3' 9" with room to spare and in excellent form, and he's a beautiful mover as I've been told by many. I have no intention of selling him since I am short so I look good on him and he's the horse that's going to take me places. It's nice to hear from everyone that my horse isn't too short tomake it as a hunter.
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