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A friend is allowing a 300+ lb. person to board thier horse. I have seen this person ride this animal at a gallup and don't think it is good on that old of a horse.

2007-02-26 10:52:16 · 19 answers · asked by fire a 1 in Pets Other - Pets

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How much weight a horse can carry can vary a fair bit depending on the age, soundness and health of the horse. However, the general rule to follow is the 20% rule, ie. that a horse can carry 20% of it's body weight.
Eg. a 100 lbs horse could carry 20 lbs (rider & tack)

However, this is not definite. If a horse is in great shape they can usally carry more. Some breeds, such as Arabians, Quarter Horses and Icelanic Horses, are bred to carry a greater amount of weight. I'm not sure about mustangs. I think it would depend a lot of whether he was bred in a domesticated environment or if he came from the wild

2007-02-26 10:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 4 0

it really depends on the breed of the horse, the physical ability of the horse and the knowledge of the larger persons riding abiility.
Some 17 year olds are quite fine with it others may not be. It would be for an expert to actually see the 2 to determine.

2007-02-26 15:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by sarat0 5 · 1 0

I'd say it also depends on the skill of the rider. If the heavy person was just banging down on the horse's back at every stride of course there would be problems! But depending on how you carry your weight and if you can "move with the horse" you can create less strain on the horse than somebody who doesn't know how to ride and is just sitting like a sack of potatoes without distributing their weight evenly.

2007-02-27 11:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by cereusthequeen 2 · 0 0

I am a horse lover and that could hurt the horse in more than one way the horse is built to carry weight yes..but only so much depending on the age of the horse the weight it caries should be flutuated. a 17 year old horse should not be caring a 300 + lbs person on its back. the younger the horse the more weight it can hold but if its to young it could hurt its self...professionals say not to breakin a horse untill it is 3-5 years old. once it is of that age it can carry up to 200+ lbs but it shouldnt cary more than 250. look from 12- the day it dies the weight the horse carries should be lessened. the horse if it continues to carry that much weight it could develope problems that a animal chropractor needs to handle or the horse could blow out its knees. The Full gallop will eventually do more damage to the horse that can not be reversed...im sorry but your friend needs to have their other friend dismount and back away before they kill the poor animal. so to awnser your question yes in some form that is animal abuse.....im sorry but i think the horse deserves better.

2007-02-26 13:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

Depends on the breed of horse. A draft horse can easily carry that much weight, although probably not for extremely long periods of time at a gallop. I will be the first to admit that I am no lightweight, but I ride my 20 year old Arab gelding through fields at a gallop and he's none the worse for wear, as long as I give him a good warm up beforehand to get his joints and muscles loosened! He loves it and always wants more.

2007-02-26 14:54:05 · answer #5 · answered by hockey_gal9 *Biggest Stars fan!* 7 · 2 0

A 350 lb. person should not be riding a horse in the first place. I'm sorry...but that is just too much weight for the poor horse. When you ride you are sitting over the horses ribs and that much weight is just too much. I work and volunteer at a stable where we have a riding program for the disabled and on our applications we ask for the person who's going to be ridings weight...because we have a limit and won't abuse our horses by putting someone extra heavy on them. On top of that...most people...unless you're a good rider and know what you are doing...will shift their weight and get off-balance constantly while sitting on the horses back and that can make the horse very uncomfortable. When that poor horse who this 300+ person is riding either gets to where it won't allow anyone near it or collapses...I hope they don't wonder why.

2007-02-26 11:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by Dorth 6 · 4 3

What? Who advised you that?! in the beginning, observe the form you mentioned "injury". this is a sort of abuse itself, fairly. And secondly, hurting a 14-17 twelve months old would not make it ok, and, consequently, this is nonetheless legally abuse. lady-beaters are nonetheless abusers, are not they? in simple terms because of the fact the spouse is an grownup does no longer advise that she's being mistreated. human beings easily tend to think of that this is fairly hassle-free to flee abuse. believe me, this is not any longer. there's a team of actual and emotional ties that the two scares the sufferer and messes with their strategies so as that they think of they are obligated to take the soreness. Abuse is going on everywhere-- and no count the age, this is nonetheless abuse.

2016-10-02 01:14:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

well how much does the horse way? the average horse can carry a third of their weight on long rides, and even more for short rides. it may vary for speeds, but thats just kind of an average.

2007-02-26 11:04:21 · answer #8 · answered by john paul jones 2 · 2 0

It depends on how heavy the horse itself is and how good muscled it is. Personally, I wouldn't allow it. If it is a good sounded, strong, healthy horse it might be ok.

2007-02-26 11:31:23 · answer #9 · answered by JC 3 · 0 0

It depends on how heavy the horse is. A horse is supposed to carry no more than 20% its own body weight. (Do not ever gallop a horse on pavement though, no matter how heavy you are.)

2007-02-26 11:03:16 · answer #10 · answered by westernrider 1 · 3 0

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