Everything About Horses

Horse Height Conversion Chart Hands Inches Centimetres 13.1hh 53 134.62cm 13.2hh 54 137.16cm 13.3hh 55 139.7cm 14hh 56 142.24cm How tall is a 14hh horse? 56-58 inchesEquine Size-Chart DESCRIPTION HANDS INCHES PONY 13.2 H 54-56 inches HORSE 14 H 56-58 Read more…

Weight Assessment Under 12hh Shetland, Dartmoor, Welsh A 200kg – 320kg 13hh to 14hh Connemara, Dales, New Forest, Welsh C 290kg – 390kg 14hh to 15hh Arab, Dales, Welsh D 360kg – 550kg 15hh to 16hh Arab, TB, ID, Welsh Read more…

Because high-fiber forage like grass and hay is fermented in the horse’s hindgut for several days, a diet high in those may cause the horse’s belly to expand and look pot-bellied. Why is my horse’s belly so big? This is Read more…

Loosing weight is a process that takes several months, not weeks. It is a fact that a fat horse will increase it’s fitness quickly with one hour of work each day. How can I get my pony to lose weight Read more…

Sample Girth Sizing Chart Horse Height Western English 14H to 15H (Small Horse) 30-32 42-44 15H TO 16H (Medium Horse) 32-34 46-48 16H to 17H (Large Horse) 36 50-52 17H and Over 54-56 How do you measure girth of a Read more…

Welsh ponies are about 12 hands (48 inches, or 122 cm) tall and weigh about 500 pounds (225 kg; see photograph). Welsh pony. name Welsh height (hands)* 12.2–13.2 aptitude riding, light draft characteristics fine head with large eyes and small Read more…

The Journal of Veterinary Behaviour published a study that suggests a rider should weigh no more than 15% of the horse’s body weight. Though there is some debate about this number, a generally accepted rule of thumb is that a Read more…

10ft x 12ft. Large ponies (13.2hh+): 3.05m x 3.65m (10ft x 12ft) minimum. Ponies: 3.05m x 3.05m (10ft x 10ft) minimum. What is the size of a horse stable? The Department of Primary Industries recommends that stables should be at Read more…