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This is where it gets down to the build of the rider and preference. I 
am not comfortable on a 55 gallon oil drum on legs. I'm not built for 
child birth :-)  and am just plain uncomfortable on such a horse. The 
torque my knees and hips and make me quite uncomfortable. I'm sure I 
could not ride one a 100 miles - maybe not even 50. Give me a more slab 
sided horse with a deep chest any day (which usually translates to 
taller) and I am quite comfortable (and could ride for days on end) and 
the horse is a lot more comfortable because I ride better on such a horse.

So when you are talking about short/tall horses there is more to it than 
the horse. It's how the rider and horse fit together that counts.

Truman

Kristi Schaaf wrote:
> I don't get it either Natalie. I'm 6'0 and for a
> decade I rode NATRC and AERC on a 14'2 (on his tip
> toes) Arab. It's all about the barrel size for me so I
> have a place for my leg. I much much much prefer a
> short horse with a big rib cage than any sort of tall
> horse. But the ribbing (no pun intended!) I took for
> being a tall person riding a small horse sometimes
> felt endless ("so, you gonna push with your feet when
> he gets tired", "heck, you should never fall off since
> you can hook your feet under his belly", etc etc). And
> I swear to gawd, I don't know if I've ever seen  women
> under 5'4 riding anything other than 15'2+ horses.
> What's up with that? My current riding horse is 15'0
> (and built 'solid') and I hope that he's done growing.
>
> Kristi   
>
> Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off)
>
>
>
>   


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