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How tall a horse do you ride?

27K views 143 replies 117 participants last post by  Riding21Years  
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What is your height what is your horses?
 
#2 ·
I'm 6'4" and our Paint mares are fairly typical stock horse heights, 14.2hh - 15.1hh.
 
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#4 ·
I am 5'5". My mare is 15.2 and my gelding is 19.
 
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Holy Cow! I thought my TB was a beast LOL! I heart drafts (I'm assuming it is) I'm 5'8 and I ride a 14.2ish .3ish POA, a 16.1 paint, and a 17.3 TB I love them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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I have a really good view. :P
 
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#9 ·
I'm 5'11" and my horse is 16 or 16.1 hh.

draftrider-I would love to ride a 19hh horse...thats gotta be amazing! =)
 
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#10 ·
Mine are 16,16, 16 2' and just got a 14 hh welsh pony/arab cross to try. I can get on him bareback no stepstool! and I am 5 7'. He seems so short but so much easier on my 40 yrold knees:)
 
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19 hh!!!!! How the heck do you get up there?? I would not look pretty I have no vertical and have had a ACL replacement in my left knee. I kinda have to climb my way up if there isn't anything tall enough around for me to stand on.:(
 
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I have a special mounting block my brother built me, modeled after the one that we use at the assisted riding program. It is kind of a "chute". I ride rescue horses and a lot of them wiggle around when mounted- so they can walk into the chute, I climb up 4 steps and there is a 4x4 foot platform on top. Swing a leg over and there ya go. They can't move back or forth and get away from me LOL!!!

The other side of the chute is made of railroad ties, 2 ties dug into the ground as uprights, one going across. I can use it as a hitching rail and it is very handy!
 
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#13 ·
I am 5'8-5'9 and I ride my 15.1hh quarter horse mare :)
My legs are a little longer than her tummy, but that's alright
 
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#14 ·
5'4" and my riding mare is 14.2, my filly is already 14 hands at a year old so we're expecting a much taller finished product. I've ridden horses ranging from 13.3 - 19 hands (Percheron gelding named Silverado)
 
#15 ·
I'm 5'5 (I think... just estimating) and I ride a 16hh horse. I have such a hard time putting his bridle on :P
 
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#17 ·
Hey Pinto... I have to ask A.) What part of Perth? and B.) Do you know Samantha Lloyd? She's a showjumper who sustained an accident here in the states (in my car) and is just now getting back in the game with her young WB stallion and a couple really hot TBs.

Sorry. Off topic but I figured I'd do some networking!
 
#16 ·
I'm 5'2", and Dancer is around 15h, I think - I've never sticked her. I kinda wish she were shorter!
 
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#22 ·
I'm 5'3" (hubby is convinced the Dr is lying though, says there is no way I'm more than 5'1') and I have a 15h quarter horse. I ride a 16.2 warmblood for lessons (he thankfully lowers his head for his bridle!) and I'm tiny enough that my instructor is going to let me ride a 10h pony she is breaking.
 
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I know I will look silly on this 14 hh guy I am "looking" at him for my sons 7 and 9 but secretly I have dreams of riding him bareback and not worrying that I might have to get off and on :)
 
#28 ·
I'm 5'4, and I ride a 13.3 and 14hh pony at lessons. Most of my height is on my torso, so thankfully I can ride wee little ponies. I also ride my 14.3 green QH, and my friends 16hh warmblood.
 
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