Comments on: What height horse should I get?- I’m a beginner rider, 13 years old and about 1.6 metres tall?

By: Everbely

Everbely — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:45:59 +0000

The last poster was right in that you don’t want a Shetland because they are too small not because they are mean.
But unless you are planning to show, in which case you’ll want a horse that makes you look as good as possible, you really don’t need to worry much about height. When I was 13 I rode everything between a Shetland who was 44" to a TB mare that was 16.2 and sometimes rode my cousin’s draft cross who was over 17h. Disposition and training are much much more important than height or breed
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50+ years of owning, showing, training, breeding, and giving instruction.

By: Bingle42

Bingle42 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:39:59 +0000

You should find a friend or someone willing to give you a few lessons/pointers on their horse. You definitely do NOT want a Shetland Pony. They are the meanest things I know. You want a horse that is tall enough that you can "grow into" over the next few years but not so tall that you can’t get on it. Have your parents take you to check-out a few that are for sale and you’ll get a feel for it.
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42 years of owning and riding and training horses.

By: jessie bear

jessie bear — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:24:59 +0000

Around 14 hands high, they measure horses in hands in the US, I am not sure how they do it where you live (I am assuming you don't live in the US, since where severely behind in the metric system:( However 14 hands high is a great starting out horse:) I would also get a horse that is older, 12-16 give or take a little, they tend to be more gentle.
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By: Krystal-Elise S

Krystal-Elise S — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:05:59 +0000

Wait until you had lesson for a while, then when you can walk, trot, canter, then think about getting a Horse
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