Title: Calculate a horse’s height and weight.
Course: Equine Science (18104-I) > Section: Selecting and Marketing the Horse

Calculation should include

- using hands (i.e., one hand equals four inches or 10.2 centimeters) to measure height
- recognizing that the point of measurement is the distance from the highest point of the withers to the ground
- describing how weight is influenced by the breed, type, and age of a horse
- measuring weight in pounds using the formula weight = [(heart girth x heart girth x body length)/300] + 50.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the method used to measure a horse’s height in hands?
- How does the height and weight of a horse affect the selection process?