Seems I'm too large to ride a horse!

[OwlHoot]

I was on the Wimbledon stables web site, to book a two or three hour riding session this weekend for myself and a couple of friends, when I noticed some small print saying the maximum weight for riders is 14 stone!

WTF! So that's that idea out of the window, and now I feel like Rollo the Ganger, so called because he was too large to ride a horse and had to "gang" around on foot!

Are there any other stables round London or Surrey that don't just cater for midgets and young kids, and would allow a normal-sized 18 stone guy to ride one of their nags?

Failing that, are there any elephant trails in the South East?

[Pondlife]

Just to make you feel really bad

threaded on a horse

[Moscow Mule]

I think the Shire-horse centre in Maidenhead has closed down?

[Zippy]

I was on the Wimbledon stables web site, to book a two or three hour riding session this weekend for myself and a couple of friends, when I noticed some small print saying the maximum weight for riders is 14 stone!

WTF! So that's that idea out of the window, and now I feel like Rollo the Ganger, so called because he was too large to ride a horse and had to "gang" around on foot!

Are there any other stables round London or Surrey that don't just cater for midgets and young kids, and would allow a normal-sized 18 stone guy to ride one of their nags?

Failing that, are there any elephant trails in the South East?

There are a few stables around London but they don't generally let you hack out. I suggest you find a decent hunting yard out in the sticks, or if you don't mind something a bit more sedate have a look at Hyde Park stables (be warned - it's a wallet lightening experience)

[conned tractor]

I was on the Wimbledon stables web site, to book a two or three hour riding session this weekend for myself and a couple of friends, when I noticed some small print saying the maximum weight for riders is 14 stone!

WTF! So that's that idea out of the window, and now I feel like Rollo the Ganger, so called because he was too large to ride a horse and had to "gang" around on foot!

Are there any other stables round London or Surrey that don't just cater for midgets and young kids, and would allow a normal-sized 18 stone guy to ride one of their nags?

Failing that, are there any elephant trails in the South East?

Neeeiiigghhh - sorry couldn't resist.

[TimberWolf]

At 18 Stone, falling off a horse doesn't bear thinking about...

[wim121]

I was on the Wimbledon stables web site, to book a two or three hour riding session this weekend for myself and a couple of friends, when I noticed some small print saying the maximum weight for riders is 14 stone!

WTF! So that's that idea out of the window, and now I feel like Rollo the Ganger, so called because he was too large to ride a horse and had to "gang" around on foot!

Wow, how fat are you?

You could always get one of those rocking horses, but on wheels. Then get one of those sound machines and record a "neeiiighhhh" on it.

[dang65]

Why bother with a puny horse...