The safety of our riders is only seconded by the safety of our animals.
The Horse Channel just came out with an article addressing the "rider weight" issue that all of us at Painted Bar Stables know only too well:
http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-news/2014/10/01-too-heavy-to-ride.aspx
We were happy to know, reading this article, that all of our guidelines that we already enforce are nearly the exact same statistics and reasons that the experts have found!
When riding at Painted Bar Stables you'll be happy to know that we care!