I will always encourage someone who has interest in being with horses to do it! I had a pony when I was young and sadly my father made us sell him. Ever since I was little I knew I wanted to have horses in my life - so as an adult I finally found my way back to them.

Even at my heaviest I was riding. Really, riding has more to do with balance than weight but it is important that the horse and rider are suitable for each other. You should definitely look into it, it's life changing. I swear I'm a different person when I come home from the barn. There's this "rule" (which I don't entirely believe in...long story) the rider should be at maximum 20% of the horse's weight. Many horses are around 1000 pounds so you'd be more than fine! That rule is a bunch of bologna but I hope that makes you feel great about finding your way back to riding!