Estimates adult horse body weight from heart girth and body length measurements.
Formula
value = heart_girth * heart_girth * body_length / 11877
What this calculator does
Estimates adult horse body weight from heart girth and body length measurements.
Clinical use
This is an estimate and may be inaccurate for ponies, miniature horses, drafts, pregnant mares, growing animals or atypical body condition.
Important limitations
Use a calibrated scale when drug dosing, anaesthesia or other high-consequence decisions require an accurate weight.
References
- Carroll CL, Huntington PJ. Body condition scoring and weight estimation of horses.
- Górniak W et al. Evaluation of horse body-weight estimation methods.