Last year I competed in Eventing on a 15.1 hand Akhal-Teke gelding who is as narrow as a fence. I'm 6 ft tall and very long from hip to knee. Aesthetics aside, it's really the horses conformation that is important.don't you think? Reply Delete Maybe you already did a blog on bone density, if not could be enlightening. Īlso I think that size does matter.in that taller horses do not necessarily have denser bones. At this level a rider needs a horse with more substance. Values over 80 indicate weaker legs and a need to train carefully, especially downhill. Values below 75 are great! Values from 75-80 are acceptable. Our example: 1188 / 7.5 = 158.4ĭivide the result by two. Our example: 7.5 inchesĭivide the total weight by the circumference.
Measure the circumference of the cannon bone midway between the knee and fetlock. Our example: Horse + rider + tack= 1188 pounds How does one determine the proper size horse for him/herself? Here is a formula with example:Īdd up the total weight of the horse, rider, and tack. I found an interesting formula for 'what size horse is right for you':
