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me reiationsnip or the weight-carrying estimates to the body weight of the horses shows that, through the linear regression line, that it rises I steadily from 160 pounds for the lightest, 840-pound horse, to 220 pounds for the heavier, 1,333-pound horse.
Smith concluded in 1898 that “the rule to ascertain the carrying power of a horse is to divide his body weight by 5.757, and, if intended or only moderate work, add to this 28 pounds.”
In his 1921 report, Smith added that a rider of 15-20 percent of the weight of the horse was most reasonable. His opinion was probably modified by the awareness of weight-carrying ability of ponies and donkeys.
Smith’s work was pioneering and, though seriously flawed in modern scientific terms, may serve as a guide and stimulus for new work with modern scientific tools.
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