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To calculate the weight of any horse, pony, mule, or donkey use the following method perfected by Texas A&M universities equine sector:

First you'll need a pencil, paper, calculator, and a seamstresses measuring tape.

Next measure the length of the horse from point of shoulder to point of buttock and write that number down(This is done in inches and pounds). Third measure the heart girth and write that number down. Now do the following equation Girth X girth X length divide by 330. The final number is the equines weight in pounds.

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