What Should Your Horse Weigh?
By Jennifer Little BSc Hons MSc RNutr PgCert - Equinutrition 25-07-2024
As an independent equine nutritionist, I visit a wide variety of yards, horses, and owners, providing nutritional advice and recommendations. As part of the assessment process, I use my portable weighbridge to collect accurate body weights for all the horses involved. After weighing a horse, I will inevitably be asked “What should my horse weigh?”. This question is understandable as we are used to seeing ‘safe’ weight ranges for ourselves at different ages and heights. It is widely accep...