How Heavy Of A Person Can A Horse Carry?

How heavy of a person can a horse carry is a sensitive subject that is more and more in the forefront of talk amongst equestrians, but it often gets heated...

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Weight Limit For Horse Riding

It is very easy to offend someone by telling them that they are too big for their horse. However, keep in mind this isn’t necessarily calling someone, for lack of a kinder word ‘fat’...

How Much Can A Horse Carry On Its Back

There is one rule with two different versions that equestrian centers apply to determine the weight limit for a horse...

Many riding stables or trail riding centers will enforce a weight limit for riders coming for lessons or trekking. This is not put in place to discriminate or offend anyone but for the well-being of the horses...

Weight Limit For Horse Riders

Harmful Effects Of Too Much Weight For Horses

A study from 2018, uncovered a direct correlation between rider and horse weight ratios and lameness...

Further Studies On Rider Weight

A UK study headed by Dr. Hayley Randle took a look at horses and riders in England’s southwestern regions of Cornwall and Devon...

Horse Breeds For Heavy Riders

1. Draft Horses 2. Irish Draught

Whatever someone tells you about your suitability for a certain horse, remember it is not a personal slight of how heavy of a person can a horse carry. Horse welfare is more and more important in today’s equestrian society...

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