Ridingbear
New User
Hi
I was wondering what the maximum weight you'd put on a 20year old Irish cob
I was wondering what the maximum weight you'd put on a 20year old Irish cob
Max weight for 600kg Irish cob
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ihatework
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How sound is the horse? Any vet issues?
For what sort of activities?
Is the horse fit and muscled or fat & flabby.
All these would impact the answer.
For what sort of activities?
Is the horse fit and muscled or fat & flabby.
All these would impact the answer.
Ridingbear
New User
Hi sorry I'm quite new to the business horse world, he's very physically fit, generally hacks for no longer than an hour and a half, he's semi retired but very muscular but at the same time quite lean.
Casey76
Well-Known Member
You need to go by body condition score, rather than actual weight.
Lean horses (where you can easily feel ribs etc) are much healthier than fat horses
Lean horses (where you can easily feel ribs etc) are much healthier than fat horses
SEL
Well-Known Member
Any arthritis? My 600kg one is limited to 10 stone rider + tack due to arthritis.
Carrottom
Well-Known Member
15% maximum is the general rule for a fit healthy horse, I think that makes it about 14 stone.