how do you know.....

[dufffy]

how much weight a horse can carry. based on an earlier post i was just wondering everyone seems to just know how to tell. i know its something to do with how much bone a horse has but how do you measure this? please help and sorry if this is redundant but i've just never understood this. if anyone can help me much appreciated.

 

[DiablosGold]

See HTobago's reply to the Welsh D post below.

 

[dufffy]

yeh i read that i understand that you have to measure bone but how do you measure?

 

[Donkeymad]

Measuring bone is not a definitive answer as some animals, such as arabs, have very dense bone but fairly slender legs. Arabs can carry a lot of weight.

 

[spanishmustangs]

Generally the shorter backed horses, like Arabs and Spanish Mustangs, Icelandics etc. can carry more weight. Rule of thumb for most breeds is a 1/4 of their body weight. For the shorter backed horses like the above it is a 1/3 of their body weight.
So my stallion weighing 400kgs could carry 125kgs max. Luckily I only weigh 70!

 

[Cahill]

you measure around the top of the cannon bone,below the knee on the front legs.


like this..........
http://iceryder.net/weight.html