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What's the weight limit on horseback riding? I heard it was the 20% rule where if a horse was 1000lbs, you can weigh up to 200lbs. Some riders (a lot of riders) push that limit.

When I see it, I really feel bad for the horses because they cannot speak up for themselves. I had a good childhood (despite what some of you might think ), so I don't feel compelled to put down other people, except @Hansenaz because he always leaves a trail of broken pottery everywhere he goes.

My question is, should I say something to the riders or the guide or just let it go and mind my own business?

I feel I am singled out here because of my proclivities. Some day AZ too will be a majority minority state.
Plus I don't like to get on horses because I'm too big and because I might fall off.

I've done several trail rides with my dad in CO, AZ and WY
the guides always asked him how much he weighed (just over 200 back then), and put him on an appropriate horse
it doesn't benefit the business to overburden the horse, so I would just let it go

Yeah, I'll just let it go. I still feel bad for the horses though.

@Hansenaz

Hansenaz wrote:because of my proclivities.

Weren't you taking some new experimental drug for that?

@The_Eagle
nuthin works...

gummo wrote:Yeah, I'll just let it go.

It's like when you see a parent with a 200lb 10-year old child at McDonalds ordering 3 Big Macs (and a Diet Coke). Sometimes there's nothing you can say!

If a crane is required to lower you on the horse, you are too heavy. Henry The 8th is spinning in his tower or grave, or whatever.

Probably still this way. The mule tours at GRCA always had a 200lb limit. And they weighed you at the Bright Angel Lodge lobby. The scale was to the left as you walked into the lobby. What I heard was that if you were close to 200lbs they might let you go but require that you pay for 2 mules. Clydesdales are not an equine option at GRCA.

Jim_H wrote:If a crane is required to lower you on the horse, you are too heavy.

Agreed