So, which one of you lot is the one-in-twenty?

[ester]

of JFTD how could you forget about the committee of professionals

Plenty of portable weighbridges about if you actually wanted to do a proper study.....

 

[blackislegirl]

It was only a poster. The scientific conferences I used to attend were pretty generous about posters. Yes, they had to be peer reviewed, but not to the standard of full presentations. They were seen as a way of publicising early work within the field. Note that the researchers are trying to assess the validity of the 'industry suggested' 10% guideline, not to support it. As others have said, they actually point out that it is nonsense.

(and I am a healthy 64kg, 5' 5", slim-waisted size 12 riding a Connie who is about 440kg on a weight tape and has absolutely no trouble carrying me with gusto at all speeds.)

 

[ester]

it is a very bizarre and not commonly known industry suggestion though

 

[Chopandchips]

I have no idea what the Mare I share weighs ... and I'm a heffer! what (roughly obviously!) would traditional Clydey Mare standing at 16.2hh weigh?

I have no doubt that I am not to heavy for her - but would be interested to see what percentage of her weight I am!

xx

 

[littlemisslauren]

I would be 100% behind this study IF the horses had actually been weighed. Using a weigh tape is about as accurate as judging a horses weight carrying capabilities on rug size.

 

[to do list]

Jftd sorry to disappoint but I am not affiliated to this study or too the authors.

I first read the abstract in 2011 and have since been in email contact with one of the authors to find out more detail about the study.

I actually came across the newspaper article by accident on FB and googled the article which lead to me these threads as I don't normally have time to browse such forums.

I agree weigh bridges are increasing in availability but this research must have been carried out early 2011 if not 2010 to be included in 2011 proceeding, so I would imagine even over that period availability has increased.

 

[Penumbra]

I've skipped some of the thread, so appologies if I'm repeating things. Right, so I can't view the article on the origional link, but I can view the version that is accessable here via science-direct thanks to being a student.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558787812002365#

It possibly looks like only the abstract has been reproduced, and no references are provided? To be fair, however, the abstract actually says the 10% guideline appears unrealistic and more data needs to be collected to create a scientifically rigorous industry guideline.

 

[nicolenlolly]

Worse than me riding my cob cos I would say I'm about 15% his body weight...my daughter who is 5 and weighs about 23kg has almost outgrown her section a?! I bet that many of the pony club ponies have riders that are more than the 10%!!

 

[amandaco2]

The rider in the pic can't wear a hat. In fact I'm shocked anyone can wear anything at all, we should be riding naked and shaven to try to keep the weight down for our struggling horses...

 

[amandaco2]

Id also be interested in actual v tape for my lad. He is usually taping the same weight as my 16h kwpn .....

 

[Tilda]

That sounds a bit mad my horse is a 15.2 medium weight cob on the weighbridge he weighed 580kg but he was at his heaviest then. I weigh about 10 stone which is 63kg so I am apparently 5kg too heavy? I think not!