Right weight for a 16.3 mw?

[Tillywilly]

What is the average weight for a 16.3hh middlewight? Just wondering as I think he is a little overweight...

Thanks

 

[vicm2509]

With a weight tape mine is 600kg.

 

[WelshRareBit]

I think it is around 800kg. AlthoughIm not sure. Hope this helps

 

[TGM]

To be honest, it is difficult to give an 'average' measurement on a weight tape as horses vary so much in conformation and depth of chest.

Much better to use a condition scoring chart to assess condition - there is one on this link here:

http://www.yourhorse.co.uk/nav?page=yourhorse.contentspage&view_resource=2251590

A weight-tape is brilliant, though, for monitoring condition and seeing whether a horse is losing, maintaining or gaining. But for assessing whether a horse is overweight or not, condition scoring is better.

 

[Gorgeous George]

My boy is a 16.3 MW and I worked out his weight using the girth and length measurement calculation and he came out as 542Kg and a weight tape puts him at 545kg. I can easily feel his ribs and when he trots on the lunge for example you can just see them.

 

[minerva]

mine used to come in between 590 - 630 depending on how useless i was being with the tape!

 

[rema]

My lad is a tad porky at the moment and he weighs in at 647kg.He is normally around the 620-630kg's.