Equine Size-Chart DESCRIPTION HANDS INCHES PONY 13 H 52-54 inches 13.2 H 54-56 inches HORSE 14 H 56-58 inches 14.2 H 58-60 inches What is the average length of a horse? A horse length, or simply length, is a unit Read more…
Horse breed lifespans differ. Type of horse Lifespan Wild horses 15 years Domestic horses 25 – 33 years Arabian horses 30 years Thoroughbred horses 25 – 35 years What is the average age of a thoroughbred? The majority of racehorses Read more…
To get your horse to easily open their mouth, slide the end of your thumb through the corner of the mouth, and push it gently into the roof of the mouth (think of hitch hiking). How do you properly mouth Read more…
Most horses will have two trials before racing thus an elapsed time from leaving stud to appearing on race day will be around 10-12 weeks. Horses are delivered to the pre-trainers establishment with good condition on them. What is pre Read more…
This gives the weight of the horse in pounds (lbs). The heartgirth measurement: Take a measuring tape and measure all the way around the horse’s girth from the highest point of the wither going to just behind the elbows. What Read more…
Petplan Equine veterinary expert Gil Riley lists the following tell-tale signs: The ribs should be visible or easily palpable. There should be no, or minimal, crest. There should be no fat parts over the shoulder area or the ribs. Can Read more…
“HH” or “H” stands for “hands high” or “hands.” A hand is a measuring unit for an equine’s height that has been used for several centuries. The measurement may, in fact, trace back to the ancient Egyptians. A hand represents Read more…
The Jockey club is the governing body for thoroughbred racing, and they establish a “scale of weights” for racehorses. The scale of weights is a range from the lightest to the most substantial weight a horse carries in a race. Read more…
Horses are measured from the ground to the top of their withers. The difference between a horse and a pony is the size. In general, a horse is 14.2 hands or larger. Where do you measure to on a horse? Read more…
A “hand” is an ancient unit of measurement equal to four inches and is still commonly the breadth of a man’s hand. It is used to measure the horse at the highest point of its withers, which is the highest Read more…