Being able to accurately estimate the body weight and condition of your horses can help in the way you manage and feed them.

The amount of feed horses need depends on their weight, their activity, their growth or stage of pregnancy or lactation, and the body condition they are in.

Body condition score is closely related to the amount of fat they carry.

This Primefact covers the following topics:

• Condition scoring
• Estimating body weight
• Using a weigh tape
• Measuring girth and length and using a weight formula
• Horse welfare