The National Research Council (NRC) recently published a method for calculating expected
body weight (BW) in growing horses. The objective of this study was to compare foal BW …

Formulas for the estimation of bodyweight (BW) are generally used when no scale is
available. The objective of this study was to develop a suitable formula for the BW estimation …

Reason for performing study: Monitoring weight of foals is a useful management practice to
aid in maximising athletic potential while minimising risks associated with deviations from …

Lawrence et al.(2003) evaluated growth rates of Morgan horses by pooling data points of
post-weaning foal weight measurements from the University of Vermont (UVM) Morgan …

IT is important for veterinary surgeons and stud managers to know details of a horse's
weight, to assess its growth or weight gain, and determine feed formulations and dosages of …

A field study was carried out to obtain data to predict body weight from biometric
measurements. Data on body weight (BW, kg), wither's height (measured by stick and by …

Thoroughbred horses have been intensely raised for their athletic potential that is correlated
with morphological parameters (ie, body weight-BW, and withers height-WH). Optimum and …

Adding breed type, height, and neck circumference to body length and girth circumference
improves bodyweight (BW) estimation in different breeds of horses; however, equations …

Bodyweight (BW) estimation equations have not been developed for draft and warmblood
horses. The objectives were to develop BW estimation equations using morphometric …

Understanding equine growth patterns is important when balancing the economic and
perceived athletic benefits of large size and rapid growth against the potential associated …