05-08-2010, 01:38 PM
He's so cute!!
On pony breeds, it's true that the little guys can carry a lot of weight. For example, Icelandics don't get much bigger than 14hh and EVERYONE in Iceland rides them because there are no other horse breeds. Icelanders aren't small people so it can be very amusing to see this 6ft+ guy on the back of this pony with his feet almost hanging to the ground.
Also, if you know how to ride well, you will be less strain on a horse's back than if you were lighter but didn't know how to ride. Good riders know how to follow a horse's movement and absorb the shock of the horse's gaits. An untrained rider is like a big deadweight so the horse has to work harder.
On pony breeds, it's true that the little guys can carry a lot of weight. For example, Icelandics don't get much bigger than 14hh and EVERYONE in Iceland rides them because there are no other horse breeds. Icelanders aren't small people so it can be very amusing to see this 6ft+ guy on the back of this pony with his feet almost hanging to the ground.
Also, if you know how to ride well, you will be less strain on a horse's back than if you were lighter but didn't know how to ride. Good riders know how to follow a horse's movement and absorb the shock of the horse's gaits. An untrained rider is like a big deadweight so the horse has to work harder.
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Sulpicia Lepdinia
Legio XX
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Sulpicia Lepdinia
Legio XX
