What should my horse weigh?

[pistolpete]

I know it's a bit like how long is a piece of string. Rough guide for medium build 15.1 or even a range from very fine TB to Heavyweight cob. Be helpful to have a bench mark for all sizes a bit like BMI in humans. Does such a thing exist in horses?

 

[dianchi]

BMI in humans doesn't work tho!

Best off looking at condition scoring.

As a help.... My 15.3 TB 20yo mare in full work, is about 460kg on a weigh tape. Condition score of 3

 

[pistolpete]

Thanks Dianchi, that's true my BMI says I am overweight. Don't feel it! Well maybe just a bit! That does help, last weigh bridge my horse was 503 and he had been on restricted grazing for a while before that. Think he is more now. Weight tapes are rubbish!

 

[dianchi]

Weigh tapes aren't rubbish and are ideal for when you are watching weight gains and losses.

But for true weight you need a weigh bridge

 

[pistolpete]

You are right they will show variation of course but my horse was 50kgs lighter than the tape suggested when weighed on the weighbridge!

 

[Flibble]

Interestingly my horse was heavier on the weigh bridge than he was on the weigh tape

 

[TrasaM]

15h heavy weight black cob who is just about right at 530kg . His weight went down to 518 a year ago and he looked thin..

 

[4April]

My 16.3h polish warmblood about 565kg condition score 3