Comments on: HORSE??????????????????????????????????? http://www.horserecord.com/horse-2/ Horse care, training and riding resources Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sandra S. http://www.horserecord.com/horse-2/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Sandra S. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:47:35 +0000 http://www.horserecord.com/horse-2/#comment-352 To make it easy a very simple guide is to take the horse's weight and divide by six to give you the total weight, including rider and tack, the horse can carry. Given this, a 1200 pound horse could carry up to 200 pounds. 6 divided in 1200 = 200 Another quick and popular method is to use the 20% rule. You take 20% of your horse's body weight and the result is the amount of total weight your horse can carry. For example, a 1,000 pound horse should easily carry 200 pounds of rider and tack. The 20% rule typically applies to competitive or otherwise "hard" riding. For pleasure riding, many use a 30% rule, so this 1,000 pound horse could carry 300 pounds for shorter pleasure rides. To make it easy a very simple guide is to take the horse’s weight and divide by six to give you the total weight, including rider and tack, the horse can carry. Given this, a 1200 pound horse could carry up to 200 pounds. 6 divided in 1200 = 200

Another quick and popular method is to use the 20% rule. You take 20% of your horse’s body weight and the result is the amount of total weight your horse can carry. For example, a 1,000 pound horse should easily carry 200 pounds of rider and tack. The 20% rule typically applies to competitive or otherwise "hard" riding. For pleasure riding, many use a 30% rule, so this 1,000 pound horse could carry 300 pounds for shorter pleasure rides.

]]> By: BOBBER http://www.horserecord.com/horse-2/comment-page-1/#comment-353 BOBBER Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:47:35 +0000 http://www.horserecord.com/horse-2/#comment-353 If it can't get a new horse. If it can’t get a new horse.

]]> By: DressagePrincess http://www.horserecord.com/horse-2/comment-page-1/#comment-354 DressagePrincess Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:47:35 +0000 http://www.horserecord.com/horse-2/#comment-354 Rule of tumb is a horse should not support more than 20% its weight for significant periods of time or it will wear their body out. so at least 1100 lbs horse. Thats easy to find, a horse that is like 16.2 and up should handle it! SO basically any thoroughbred or warmblood or draft or draft cross. Stay away from QH, paints, appys, arabs, they are all typically too small. Good Luck! And btw horse ridings a good workout so the person will loose weight from taking up the hobby! Rule of tumb is a horse should not support more than 20% its weight for significant periods of time or it will wear their body out. so at least 1100 lbs horse. Thats easy to find, a horse that is like 16.2 and up should handle it! SO basically any thoroughbred or warmblood or draft or draft cross. Stay away from QH, paints, appys, arabs, they are all typically too small. Good Luck! And btw horse ridings a good workout so the person will loose weight from taking up the hobby!

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