robert72 845 Posted February 23, 2017 Andy Buck. He was a giant 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,017 Posted February 23, 2017 Surprised nobody has mentioned Graham Miles!!! Or Newcastle's Harry Huntly (6'8")... Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,853 Posted February 23, 2017 Not sure about the height thing,but riders today definitely look younger than in the old bobble hat days when lots looked like grandads when they were only entering their 30s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) Most people are taller than the old days so answer is probably ..... cos not as many kids are sent down in mines, or up chimneys, or have too 'head to toe' these days,,, so there's not so much need to be small,,, evolution maybe ,,, dunno how it works with jockeys tho, but then again most of them are Irish, so maybe the leprechaun blood lines remain strong Edited February 23, 2017 by ruffdiamond 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted February 23, 2017 cos not as many kids are sent down in mines, or up chimneys, or have too 'head to toe' these days,,, so there's not so much need to be small,,, evolution maybe ,,, dunno how it works with jockeys tho, but then again most of them are Irish, so maybe the leprechaun blood lines remain strong Better food and nore of it? Food additives? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted February 23, 2017 Better food and nore of it? Food additives? 'stretching before exercise', would that make you longer/taller ??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martinmauger 584 Posted February 24, 2017 Pete Boston, Michael Lee, Middlo; Neil Middleditch. Barry Briggs & the late Simmo: Malcolm Simmons not exactly short either.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spinkox 37 Posted February 25, 2017 Ive often thought this - or are the saddles lower?? More info: https://ourworldindata.org/human-height/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1st bend Kestrel 6 Posted February 26, 2017 'Postman' Pete Wigley. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish McRaker 600 Posted February 26, 2017 Alex Edberg for a current one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites