Re: [RC] Small old horses and riders - Joan Ruprecht
This is a me too !
I have over 13,000 AERC. and am 5.3 and 68
plus.
My horses have 6,300,(14.2) 5,100 (14.2) and
2,150(14.3).
The last I started at 16 she
is now 22, the other two were started by me as 5 year olds and are now 25. and
18. Since I am nearly 69 (5.3), we are a great match. (I did not start
until I was 43. I am also small, we are all feather
weights. None of us were bred for endurance, we just like the
game.
I was SO happy to
see this thread on RideCamp. My up and coming endurance horse is a 4
year old purebred that is pushing 14'1 hands. Both his sire and dam are
small, too -- but his dam has over 2,000 AERC miles and sire has over
5,000 AERC miles.
After putting up with my farrier's ridicule
over my gelding's short stature ("He's never going to be big enough for you to
ride!"), it is refreshing to hear that I'm not the only one who enjoys small
horses!