Because they are strong and were designed that way
People's appearances carry so much weight in society because we judge people by what they look like not what's on the inside...
Handicapping is simple. It is when horses of all abilties race together. The best horses with more chance of winning will carry more weight and the horses with less chance of winning will carry less. This is set so that they all have an even chance of winning.
If you think about it, they are large... Horses usually spend 14 hours a day grazing and eat A LOT.
About 1000 lbs or so, if your talking about in the bed that is.
It depends on the horse really. How much weight a certain horse can carry depends on factors such as breed, weight, saddle type, the horses bones, conformation, condition, and the rider's skills. A horse can carry 20% of it's weight. So an average size horse that ways around 1200 pounds can carry 240 pounds (or 108 kilos), with tack and rider included. Although a larger boned horse can carry more than that. Just depending on the horse.
Their prey is limited by weight. An eagle can only carry so much weight depending on it's size. A large rabbit is about as big as most can carry.
About half their weight; which would be a max of about 15lbs, so maybe 6-7lbs carrying capacity.
Well, its not so much that flies like the horses, its mostly the manure the horses leave.
Ants can lift so much weight because they have a strong exoskeleton and muscles that are proportionally stronger than those of larger animals, allowing them to carry objects many times their own body weight.
The dimension is important for carry on luggage because of the limited space aboard the plane. The weight is important due to weight and balance. Some plane has a has a weight restriction, that can only carry so much. The reason can vary on how much fuel is needed for a trip to the weather.
A horse can safely carry between 15 and 20% of its body weight. For example, a 1,000kg horse could carry around 200kg maximum. So therefore, the larger the horse, the more weight it can carry, bu his refers to muscle mass, and not just body fat. However, many donkeys and mules used in the middle east for carrying and transporting bricks and such often carry over 55% of their own bodyweight, which can seriously damage their spines. The best breeds for weight carrying are usually Shires, Suffolk Punches, Draft Horses, Percherons and Clydesdales, which are all examples of heavy horses.
Well Im about 45 lbs over weight and I can install a 180 lb alternator in a bus by myself. So 225?