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    Mar 03, 2022 2 minutes
    WORDS: MEL BEALE

    RIDER WEIGHT

    New guidelines for how much weight a horse can carry

    A new Guide to Horse Capacity has been designed by Equestrian Australia which states that the maximum weight a horse should carry should not exceed 20% of its own body weight.

    The guide, which reinforces “optimal health, safety and welfare of the athletehorse combination”, was formed with help from the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Riding

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