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Re: [RC] small horse/ not so small rider - belinda romanuskiI have debated this issue for myself. My main trail horse is 22 years old. He is a retired Standardbred and stands 15.1 hands. I weigh between 180 and 185. My saddle weighs approximately 25#. So that makes it to be 205 to 210#, plus any other items (water bottles, saddlebags, etc.) that we carry with us. He does not appear to have any trouble, has never been lame, and has never had any back soreness. I read in a John Lyon's magazine that anyone whose weight + the weight of tack was 200# or more should not ride older horses. Than I also heard that a horse should not carry more than 20% of their weight. My standardbred is in great weight, but only goes about 925#, this would make the total weight he could carry 185#. I cannot say I totally agree with this. I would not let an adult on him who did not know how to ride. Dead weight is harder to carry. Maybe there should be more attention to the ability of the riders to ride with a "light" seat, rather than the weight of the rider. Belinda =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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