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How big does a miniature horse have to be to ride him/her?

Well, I'm 5'2'', and I weigh 95 lbs. How big/old does a miniature horse have to be so that I can ride him/her? THanks so much xP Also, can Miniature horses be ridden at all? thxx everyone, i'll still get a mini horse, but i'll stick w/ the bigger horses to ride.

Public Comments

1. lol mini horses are fun
2. A miniature horse isnt meant to be ridden.
3. youre not supposed to ride them, but i think you knew that already.
4. Miniature horses cannot be ridden. But they can pull a cart/carriage just fine. They are sooooooooo adorable!!
5. Miniature horses can pull small one-person carriages, but that's pretty much the extent of it.
6. no no they cannot be ridden miss, they are show horses, they are meant to be seen not ridden, you may hurt him if you try :[ sorry miss, he for looks no touchy :/
7. I think you're too big. They should only be ridden by small kids. I used to train and show miniature horses and I only let my little sister (she was about 5 years old) sit on them. They pulled buggies though, you could have one pull a buggy but I wouldn't ride it.
8. no minature horses cant be ridden but ponies can up to about 100 lbs and horses can be ridden at mostly any weight.
9. While perhaps a two year old could be put on the back of a larger mini for a few minutes and walked around, no mini horse is large enough to be ridden, end of story. You would need a large pony or full-size horse to ride.
10. I have a 2' tall horse that I ride all the time, and I weigh 200 lbs. Of course, he's been on steroids for 5 years.
11. A Mini horse should for your size be about 12 hh ( 4 inches X hh size ) at the withers , and around 500 lb . Never try to start riding a horse under the age of 2 as there knees are still growing and you can hurt them . Some breeds of horses like Arabians should be started under saddle around 4-5 , as they grow slower. Get a pony , a Welsh or Quarter pony they sell them for $20-500 at our local action house in Turlock Ca .
12. Sorry, but you probably need a pony or bigger horse. Miniature horses can pull cart, participate in competitions, and be ridden by small kids, but should not carry more than about 50 pounds.