What size Horse (hands and lbs) would be able to accommodate a person who is 6′4 280 lbs?

January 16th, 2009 | by drafthorse |
draft horse
.+. Marissa .+. asked:


I want to take my BF horseback riding but I wasn’t sure what size horse would be best for him?! Draft horse? Quarter Horse?

HARRIS
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  1. 7 Responses to “What size Horse (hands and lbs) would be able to accommodate a person who is 6′4 280 lbs?”

  2. By kimbarlaayy on Jan 19, 2009 | Reply

    im thinking 16 hands and up
    as for weight i am unsuree

  3. By **ice queen** on Jan 20, 2009 | Reply

    16 hands plus and a draft breed

  4. By The Mogwai King on Jan 22, 2009 | Reply

    whoa! you need that horse that the greek god Zeus rode into the lightning.

  5. By sunshine girly♥ on Jan 26, 2009 | Reply

    16 hands atleast. Draft type,or Quarter Horse should be fine

  6. By kazzyb37 on Jan 27, 2009 | Reply

    a good old, english shire horse !!! beautiful gentle giants they are !!!
    or a clyesdale ( however you spell it ), similar type of heavy horse!!

  7. By Debi on Jan 30, 2009 | Reply

    I think you would want a draft type - maybe Irish draft or Clydesdale or a draft cross, somewhere around 17 hands or so.

  8. By sweet♥simplicity on Feb 1, 2009 | Reply

    Anything over 15.3 will work as long as the horse is stocky enough. Height is important but maybe even more so is the build of the horse. But since your BF is tall you will want something at least 15.3 if possible even taller to make his ride more comfortable.
    I would recommend something like a Halflinger or other bigger draft horses. If you can’t find anything like that a Quarter horse could work at 15.3 + as long as it is solidly built and strong.
    Hope you both have a good time!

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