Mobile horse scale
Why you should weigh a horse
The importance of horse welfare and health monitoring
Horses are majestic and powerful animals that have played an important role in human societies for centuries. Whether it is for recreational riding, sports such as dressage and jumping, or working on farms, horses have always had a special place in our lives. To ensure that horses stay healthy, it is essential to regularly check their weight.
General health benefits:
A horse’s weight is an important indicator of its overall health. Changes in weight can indicate underlying health problems, such as digestive problems, parasitic infections or metabolic disorders. By regularly measuring a horse’s weight, owners and veterinarians can quickly detect potential problems and intervene early.
Nutrient management:
A horse’s weight is closely related to its diet. Monitoring weight can help assess nutritional status and adjust diet if necessary. Obesity in horses is a common problem that can lead to health issues such as insulin resistance and laminitis. Weighing a horse helps owners determine the right amount of feed and regulate calorie intake, reducing the risk of obesity.
Medication and worm treatment:
Knowing a horse’s accurate weight is crucial when administering medications and deworming treatments. Many medications and dewormers are dosed based on the horse’s weight. Incorrect dosage can be ineffective or even detrimental to the horse’s health. Regular weighing allows owners to administer the correct dosages and protect the health of their horses. More about worms->
Performance assessment:
For horses participating in athletic activities, weight is an important factor in performance evaluation. Optimal weight can improve the horse’s overall performance and endurance. Regular weighing allows trainers and owners to adjust training and nutrition to keep the horse’s weight within the ideal range, which can result in improved performance.
On the road with trailer:
Because you know exactly what your horse weighs and have this on paper, you also know what the permitted weight is that you can transport on a trailer. If you are stopped, you can always prove how heavy your horse is and that saves you another fine.
There are several methods available for weighing a horse, such as using horse scales, a weighbridge or a measuring tape and formulas.
We can help you. With our mobile horse scales we come to your location and weigh your horse and maybe even those of your stable mates.
We can also measure the height at the withers and possibly even do manure research.
In short, regular weighing of a horse is crucial to the welfare and health of the animal. It provides valuable information on general health status, nutritional management, medication treatments and performance evaluation.
By being aware of their horses' weight, owners can take the necessary measures to ensure the health and well-being of their beloved four-legged friends.
What's next?
We will come to you whether you have 1 or 60 horses.
Set up/take down takes 30 minutes in total.
We don't need any power or anything else, but a flat surface is required!
You help to put your horse on the scale yourself, as your horse has the most confidence in you.
We read the weight and enter it on the weighing pass or put it in our app so that you also have the data in the app immediately.
You can also have your horse measured and Manure research Horse is also possible.
This data can also be entered into the app so that you can no longer lose it.
Download our free app that we have made especially for our customers!
Pure Horse lite
When weighing and/or measuring your horse, we put that data in the app with your account. You can also put everything about the health of your horses in it, you can create tasks so that you don't forget to give medication or when the farrier comes. If you have your manure research done by us, you will also receive the results in your app. Very clear. If you need deworming, you can neatly download the results in PDF and take them with you to the vet.
More information about the lite and pro versions of the app can be found here here on Purehorseparadise.com
PRICES
| options | 1 – 9 | 10 or more horses |
| Weighing | € 15,00 | € 10,00 |
| measuring | € 2,50 | € 1,50 |
| Manure research Horse* | € 10,00 | € 10,00 |
| Price is per horse | ||
The manure will be taken for examination and you will receive the results in the evening or at the latest a day later in the app or email.
ABO
Your horse will be weighed by us on location twice a year.
You will receive a 20 % Discount* on the existing price and you will have a fixed km price of € 5,00
€5.00 (*only applies to weighing and measuring)
We will notify you one month in advance when the weighing time would be convenient.
So you don't have to pay attention to it anymore!!
You can make an appointment using the form below!
Once we have your booking for a specific day, we will plan the route and let you know approximately what time we will be with you.
We have fixed weighing days for weighing horses on location: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Other days and times upon consultation!
If you want to schedule a weigh-in at your stable, you can contact your stablemates via this list (link naar download). You can hang this list in the stable and return it to us via app or email at least 7 days in advance.
Then we know how much time we need to plan, and how the route should go! 
Working area with our horse scale on location.
- Horse weighing scale Province of Groningen
- Horse weighing scale Province of Drenthe
- Horse scale Province of Friesland
Other destinations in the Netherlands plan a route with more distances, so that the km costs are as low as possible!
On the weighing day you can pay by debit card, contactless or cash
