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[RC] [RC] rider size Vs Horse size - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Nicole z_arabs@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== The advice from Skyla is excellent! My husband does not ride endurance, but he's 6' and 210lbs and he rides comfortably on my 14.1 endurance mare, as well as on her 14.2 hand dam (and neither has any trouble carrying him [and babysitting him...]). It's not height, it's substance that counts. And, even more importantly, it's whatever makes horse and rider comfortable. :) Also, as Skyla noted, I believe it was Susan who did a study of horses in the WSTR and when the horse PLUS rider weight got to 1200lbs the pull rate went up. That would mean that 200lb riders want to avoid the 1000+ lb horses. :) ~Nicole www.zephyrarabians.com ============================================================ Common sense should also be a part of the decision making process. If you see someone who doesn't have any, hand them your tool box. ~ Lisa Salas - The Odd Farm ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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