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The best way to find your horses weight, is to use a weightbridge,
but it is possible to get an estimate based on measurements of the horses body.
I have found some different formulas in books and magazines,
unfortunatly they dont give the same result,
but it gives a rough idea of the weight.
Fill in G, B, P and H, then click on the "Calculate Weight" button and
you will see the result in the boxes below.
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Weight table from the "Horse and Rider" magazine may 2004 |
| Breed | height | girth | weight |
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| Dartmoor pony | 112 cm (11 hh) | 140 cm | 200-250 kg |
| New Forrest | 142 cm (14 hh) | 165 cm | 350-450 kg |
| Arab | 142 cm (14 hh) | 170 cm | 400-500 kg |
| Thoroughbred | 163 cm (16 hh) | 190 cm | 500-550 kg |
| Warmblood | 173 cm (17 hh) | 205 cm | 580-640 kg |
| Shire | 183 cm (18 hh) | 210 cm | 700-800 kg |
[2.54 cm = 1 inch], [10.16 cm = 4 inches = 1hh (one hand)]
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