How To: Weighing Your Horse

Measuring tapes are simple devices used to obtain a weight of your horse. Knowing your horse’s weight is just as important for a vet as it is for a horse owner when it comes to feeding, deworming, medication dosing, and record-keeping! You can use a horse weight tape; however, measuring using the horse’s heart girth and body length has been shown to be more accurate.

 

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙒𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚:

1. Wrap the measuring tape around the heart girth, just behind the front legs and over the withers.

2. Make sure it’s snug but not too tight to get the best reading.

3. Measure the horse’s body length from the point of the shoulder to the point of the buttock.

3. Use the formula: Heart Girth x Heart Girth x Length ÷ 300.

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Visit https://thehorse.com/tools/adult-horse-weight-calculator/ for additional tips on calculating your horse’s weight.