Project Horse- help.

[PintoPonies]

Trying to decide what to do. I’ve got this project horse I’m working with, she’s 13.2, but has really nice bloodlines, and moves good.

Here’s the deal, I was hoping to put her first show(reining) or two on her before I sold her, but I’m 5’7". Would that be to ridiculous to try? Or would I be laughed out the show-ring?

I’m not talking about the whole weight to rider ratio, I’m talking about my height compared to the horse’s.

[ladyj79]

Yeah but many reiners are in the 14 hand range and ridden by tall men. I wouldn’t worry too much about it.

[Bluey]

[QUOTE=PintoPonies;8186982]
Trying to decide what to do. I’ve got this project horse I’m working with, she’s 13.2, but has really nice bloodlines, and moves good.

Here’s the deal, I was hoping to put her first show(reining) or two on her before I sold her, but I’m 5’7". Would that be to ridiculous to try? Or would I be laughed out the show-ring?

I’m not talking about the whole weight to rider ratio, I’m talking about my height compared to the horse’s.[/QUOTE]

Your equitation is not judged in reining, how the horse performs is.

What does your trainer tell you?
Is your horse really ready to show, are you?

Then give it a try and good luck.

[beau159]

[QUOTE=PintoPonies;8186982]
Trying to decide what to do. I’ve got this project horse I’m working with, she’s 13.2, but has really nice bloodlines, and moves good.

Here’s the deal, I was hoping to put her first show(reining) or two on her before I sold her, but I’m 5’7". Would that be to ridiculous to try? Or would I be laughed out the show-ring?

I’m not talking about the whole weight to rider ratio, I’m talking about my height compared to the horse’s.[/QUOTE]

Nope. You’re fine.

[CHT]

No, you will be fine.

(I showed a pony that size in dressage, and am 5’10". We did quite well. Western is much more accepting of tall riders on shorter horses)

[cayuse]

Go for it! I showed a 13.3 hand pony and I am the same height as you. We did fine. Good Luck!

[PintoPonies]

Thanks so much guys! We won’t be showing until next year, but I have to make a decision which horse to keep and which to sell, and whether I could show her or not was a deciding factor. After that I have to decide whether she’s to keep, or will be sold as a reiner after the first couple shows. But that’s all a long ways from now.

Hate having to choose. I want them all!