What should my pony weigh

Weight Assessment There is no substitute for knowing your horses weight accurately. The below is a guideline to dosing rates, but should not be used instead of using a weigh tape.

Horses over 15hh may require more than one syringe for the wormer to be effective. If you under dose your horse then the wormer will not work and you will be wasting your money. Why and when do I need one? Miniature horses are typically smaller than ponies so I put them in a category of their own. This is also a general weight range for horses based on height.

Factors which I explained above will determine whether a horse is lighter or heavier for a certain height. Here is a general list of weight ranges for common horse breeds. Of course there are exceptions for horses weights within a breed. But this will give you an idea of what to expect.

There are exceptions where horses can grow faster or slower but this is the general standards. A full grown horse weighs , pounds , depending on breed and size. A lean, Arabian, for example, has an average weight of , pounds, while the average Shire weighs in at 1,, pounds. A hand horse can weigh between and pounds , depending on their breed and height. A sixteen hand Trakehners weighs much less than a sixteen hand Percheron.

On average, at 16 hands, you can expect a horse to weigh around lbs. A ton is lbs. That means a lb horse weighs half a ton.

A hand horse can weigh between pounds , depending on their breed and height. On average, at 17 hands, you can expect a horse to weigh around lbslbs. It is better for horses to be on the lighter than heavier side. Feel free to comment if there is anything else you would like to know about horse weight. My name is Kacey. I've been an equestrian most of my life, a professional for about 10 years, and more recently a stay at home mom.

However, this does not include the Quarter Pony. Because of the diverse height profile for ponies and no minimum , weight greatly varies.

Pony weights are typically somewhere in the range of pounds, upwards of 1, pounds for heftier pony breeds like a Haflinger. Some ponies have thicker bone structure and carry more weight in their crests. Ponies are typically at a higher risk for founder. The weight differences will be minimal and likely directly linked to size in horse breeds. However, less common ponies low in numbers or even critically endangered include the Karakachan, Garrano, and the Eriskay breeds.

So how is a pony-size determined for competition? Although it varies between organizations, we will use FEI Federation Equestre Internationale as an example since it oversees the majority of groups. Measuring for a competition is serious.