is 11 stone too much for a Section C 14 hh

[SunnyBaudelaire]

I finally lost two stone in weight and me and and the daughter decided that I should finally ride the beast that we have had now for three years.
It was so much fun even if all my thigh tendons are screaming, we even went for a little canter. I used to work with horses so know how to sit but am well out of practice!
But I do worry about weight! do you think it is OK?

[GothMummy]

I actually think you will be fine tootling round for 30 mins on her :)
Im also on a riding diet, My mum's horse has arthritis now so I want to lighten his burden. My horse is now retired, my son's pony is tiny, so Mum's is the only chance of riding that I have.

[SaggyAndLucy]

If it's knees don't buckle you'll be fine! :-)
Natives are bred to be weight carriers. Unless it has legs like spaghetti 11 stone is nothing!
My big traditional Shetland will carry 11 stone!

[RatherBeRiding]

horsetype.com/text.php?id=98

Really interesting article here about weight-carrying ability. Personally I go for the 15-20% rule and wouldn't be happy riding anything where I was 20%+ of the weight, at least on a regular basis.