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Horses

400 kilograms–1.18 tonnes 882 pounds–2.6K pounds
Lightest · 400 kilograms Typical · 400 kilograms–1.18 tonnes Heaviest · 1.18 tonnes
Range Weight
Unit
#130Category rank 70%Weight position HighConfidence 3Source

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Horses

Horses has an estimated weight of 400 kilograms–1.18 tonnes. It ranks #130 of 598 in the Animals category.

Source excerpt: Most horses weigh about 900 to 1,300 pounds, but draft horses can easily reach weights over 2,000 pounds. To keep a horse healthy as a well… horse, they must eat 1 to 2 percent of their total body weight and drink 1 to 2 percent of their body weight every day.

Position in category

598 Items in category 4 tonnes Category average 100 kilograms Category median 8.51 milligrams–186 tonnes Category span

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400 kilograms–1.18 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 400 kilograms–1.18 tonnes
Minimum 400 kilograms
Maximum 1.18 tonnes
Value type Range
Weight reference text

Most horses weigh about 900 to 1,300 pounds, but draft horses can easily reach weights over 2,000 pounds.

Unit conversions

Kilograms499 kilograms
Pounds1,100 pounds
Metric tonnes0.499 tonnes
Grams498,952 grams
Ounces17,600 ounces
Stones78.6 stones

Source

3 sources
List of Animals That Weigh Around 1500 Pounds weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Horses · Article updated 2024-05-16
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List of Animals That Weigh About 1200 Pounds weightofstuff.com · Animals · Section: Horses · Article updated 2024-09-30
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9 Things That Weight Around 400 Kilograms (kg) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 2. Horses · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Horses weigh?

Horses typically weighs about 400 kilograms–1.18 tonnes, within a recorded range of 400 kilograms–1.18 tonnes.

Where does Horses rank among Animals?

It ranks #130 of 598 entries in Animals, heavier than 70% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 3 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb43390f740>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Animals
Category rank #130 of 598
Weight position Heavier than 70% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID horses
URL slug horses

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.