Using a Weight Tape?

[sbsmiths]

This probably sounds stupid but how on earth do you use one of these? I've got a 17.2 Irish Draft x (not fat) and when I used the tape it came up at 20 hh/574 kg/202 cm. Do I just ignore the height measurement and take the centimetre measurement when calculating his weight? Am I being thick??

 

[eggs]

Which tape do you have? I have a D&H one with gives the weight in kilograms for either horse or pony.

 

[sbsmiths]

Doesn't give a make but does give weight for horses and ponies.

 

[BentleyBelly]

The height is if you hold it up from the floor to the withers, like a measuring stick....so ignore it for measuring round the belly....I just note the kg bit...thats the weight measurement.

 

[sbsmiths]

Thank you that makes a lot more sense!!

 

[JanetGeorge]

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Doesn't give a make but does give weight for horses and ponies.

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And NONE of them are any use for a big RID! (if someone has found one that goes over about 700 kg PLEASE let me know - I have to guess-timate half of mine!

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