large HIT all and sundry enjoyed HER! That means the kid can only weigh 49 lbs at absolute heaviest. Miniature horses can be house-trained with positive reinforcement and dedication. Yes minis can be ridden. And to read in the comments that it died from it’s injuries….the woman is a sociopath. Yes and No. So with minis, for example, if a mini weighed 300 lbs, he could carry a maximum of 60 lbs, keep in mind this includes the saddle! A trained miniature driving horse can … Can Miniature Horses Be ridden? If it's a larger (over 40") mini maybe setting a small child on there for pictures or for a very short ride probably wouldn't hurt, but nothing over 30lbs. confident, I actually have a mini horse trailer. These charming animals have become so popular that now they are being raised all over the country. A miniature horse weighs around 250-350 pounds so that’s 50-70 pounds as maximum load, depending on the breed. The forums are a wonderful source of information and support for members of the horse community. Basic saddle training requires some creativity when your riders max out at about 40 lbs. While it s understandably tempting to share information or search for input on other topics upon which members might have a similar level of knowledge, members must maintain the focus on horses. Though if you don’t want to ride, please take on a horse/pony that can’t be ridden for whatever reason, and know that you are saving him/her. That poor poor mini. Poor baby. I introduced her as quickly as to a huge horse teach i became asked to instruct her on an analogous time as they have been tacking up there horses making waiting. Smaller kids can ride a miniature horse. My mom have been given her the pony trailer at my interior sight feed shop. Miniature horses are not meant to be ridden,they are cart horses, though many people don't know that... they can actually be hurt from being ridden. Minis are most suited to driving, some of those little boogers have kick a$$ trots. Minis are also good for people with health problems that can make it impossible or dangerous for them to ride. The limiting factor is finding a saddle with a wide enough tree. The other thing that happens when we are not forcing a horse to be ridden, is that we leave the horse free to say, “Hey, let’s go for a ride!” Then your horse can be a very safe place and I have had horses move under me to stop me from falling. Conversations in horse-related forums should be horse-related. Potty training a miniature horse is a project best suited to experienced trainers who don't mind cleaning up a few messes along the way. Most kids weigh more than that at 6-7 years old, meaning that chances are, they can't be the ones that trained that mini. ..meaning that the rider would have to weigh LESS than 60 pounds to accommodate for the weight of english or western tack. Some miniature horses become as much a part of the family as a dog or a cat. By driving a cart hitched to one or two miniature horses, these people can have fun and travel safely around the neighborhood. Now and then, people may even let their pint-sized horses into the house. But even those who can't own a miniature horse can still enjoy them. There aren't many actual ponies that actually reach 14.2 hands. Keeping a rideable horse as a pet, then expecting someone else to take it on if you don’t want it anymore is not fair to the horse. At least not safely anyways. 2. One of the top questions we get is can mini horses be ridden? Now remember that a miniature horse saddle is lighter than a normal saddle, but still weighs 12-15 lbs. But you should not load a horse with more than around 20% of its own weight. Reply I hope she doesn’t have children. Here’s everything you need to know about riding the Miniature horse breeds. IMO, better to use slightly larger ponies for riding and get that mini a cart!! I was always told that they can’t be ridden. A horse can carry an absolute MAXIMUM of 20% of it's weight. There are many HORSES that are under 14.2 hands and are classified as ponies but have the physical structure of and therefore ARE horses despite what so-called "horse professionals" say.