Horse & Pony Weigh Tape

Weigh a pony or horse without a scale. This 80-inch tape estimates weight up to 1,321 lb for all but the largest breeds, reads height in hands and gives you a quick daily condition guide. It's the tool that lets you track a horse's weight all season from the barn aisle.

Double-thick Tyvek holds up to barn life. It resists stretching and won't rip, rot or mildew, so the tape stays readable from one season to the next, even after a few wet trips to the pasture.

Highlights

• Estimates weight up to 1,321 lb
• Reads height in hands
• Double-thick Tyvek that won't rip, rot or mildew
• Tracks daily condition changes
• Comes packed with a header card

At a glance

What it's for

A weigh tape earns its place when you need a number and don't have a livestock scale. Use it to compare a pony's weight gain against the averages, to figure the feed ration for a horse coming back into work, or to work out drug dosages by weight.

Ponies and horses change over a season. A show horse comes off winter a few pounds light, a young horse fills out, and an older horse can go thin in the cold. A tape gives you a quick number in the barn, and a simple log shows the trend that a single weigh-in can't.

It suits a home horse owner, a riding program, a 4-H family, a trainer or a breeder who wants to track condition without a trip to the scale. The tape gives an estimate, so keep it for watching the trend and let a livestock scale settle the exact figure when you need one.

How to use it

1. Stand the animal on level ground with all four legs under the body.
2. Keep the head upright in a normal position. A head held low makes the chest look bigger and the skin bunch up.
3. Brush the dirt and manure off the underside so the tape sits flat.
4. Wrap the tape at the heart girth, just behind the front legs and the shoulder blades.
5. Take up the slack without pulling tight, so the tape lies flat and doesn't twist.
6. Read the weight estimate on the tape.

Good to know

• Measure from the same spot every time, so a change in the number reflects the animal and not the tape.
• Wipe off dirt and manure after use. Tyvek won't rot or mildew, but a clean tape is easier to read.
• Keep a simple log with the date, the weight and the body condition, so the trend stands out.
• Keep one tape in the barn and one in the trailer for show days and vet trips.

About Coburn

The Coburn Company is a family business in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It started in 1925 as an electric fence company, grew into a farm and dairy supply business, and is still run by the Coburn family.

Weigh before spring show season, so you know where you start.