Another boring "what weight can my cob carry" thread - sorry!

The chesnut is bang on 15.2hh and is 612kgs on a weigh bridge in good but not fat condition

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If you look at the coloured stood next to him hes shorter but much, much sturdier!

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The chestnut is the one that happily lugs 15stone plus tack about without a care in the world! The coloured is the one who isnt allowed to carry weight at the minute, he would happily, but hes a proper cut and shut job at the minute and only 4yr old.

I havent had the coloured on a weigh bridge, but going by eye he cant be that much less than 500kgs given his bone and general build. Weigh tapes are notoriously unreliable!
 
OP - when I outgrew my 13.2 pony, I couldn't bear to part with him (and I don't think anyone would buy him anyway!) We used to go out for hacks and I would get off and walk every 20 mins or so and up hills. Kept him fit and I lost weight from walking as well :)
 
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