It’s not easy to accurately measure a horse’s weight – after all, they’re much too big to throw on a bathroom scale!
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If you find yourself needing to weigh your horse accurately more often, you may consider investing in a livestock scale of your own.
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A horse with a heart girth of 70” (178 cm) and a body length of 68” (173 cm) would weigh around 1,000 pounds (or 460 kg).
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You will need to know your horse’s height and be able to accurately give assign a body condition score in order to use a nomogram.
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Taking a weight measurement consistently over time can help alert you to any changes in your horse’s health, as long as you are consistent with the measurement method.
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