Wagtail
Horse servant
I just had my five year old weighed on a weigh bridge. She is just over 15 hands and weighs 471 kg. That means that by the 20% rule she can carry up to 94 kg (which is almost 15 stone).
Personally, I find this quite ridiculous. She is about a 3 on the condition score but if she was overweight she would be able to carry even more.
But this rule seems to be about all we have regarding weight carrying abilities of our horses. Can we not come up with a better way with all our combined knowledge?
Personally, I find this quite ridiculous. She is about a 3 on the condition score but if she was overweight she would be able to carry even more.
But this rule seems to be about all we have regarding weight carrying abilities of our horses. Can we not come up with a better way with all our combined knowledge?