How To Mesure

Equine Essentials Tack Shop - How to Measure for Horse & Rider Products

The charts on this page are rough estimations of size. Size may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer as well as horse to horse. It is only meant to be used as general guide when choosing a product. HELMET SIZE CHART: Proper riding helmet fit is crucial to riding safety. Please measure before purchasing a riding helmet. A riding helmet should fit snug. Shaking the head is a good way to make sure it does not move while riding. Equine Essentials Tack Shop carries Aegis and International Riding Helmets.

To achieve the correct helmet size, place the tape measure around the head just above the eyebrows. Convert the resulting measurement in inches to the sizes listed above.

TALL BOOTS:

Proper riding breeches and socks should be worn when measuring for tall boots in order to achieve an accurate measurement. There are many variables to consider when properly fitting a tall riding boot such as height and calf width. Most stock riding boots run calf sizes slim, regular, wide, and extra wide. Tall Boot height is determined by lower leg length and the position of the tendons at the back of the knee.  Your new tall boots will press on these tendons, but as the boots are broken in they will drop down and wrinkle at the ankles releasing the pressure on the tendons.  

To measure for proper Tall Boot height, stand with knees slightly bent and measure up the BACK of the leg from the floor to the bend in the knee. Add 1" for the drop.  To measure for the calf width, while seated place the tape SLIGHTLY snug around the widest part of the calf. To insure proper measurement, take it at 2 or 3 places on the leg. See the diagram to the left.

Equine Essentials Tack Shop carries boots by Devon-Aire, Ovation & Tredstone.

HORSE BLANKET SIZE CHART:

Proper Horse Blanket fit is important for the comfort and safety of your horse.  A horse blanket should fit with out causing rubs to the horse at the shoulder or points of the hip.  We carry horse blankets with this in mind.  Most of our horse blankets are gusseted to provide more freedom of movement for the horses shoulder. 

Proper measurement will help you find the right size for your horse.  The chart below is average sizes please be sure to measure you horse before purchasing a blanket.

For blanket size, measure your horse from the center of the chest, along the side of the body, to the center of the tail.  That number is the size of the horse blanket you want to order.

Equine Essentials Tack Shop offers  blankets, sheets, fly scrims, anti-sweat sheets, turnout rugs, coolers, dress sheets, liners and 1/4 sheets from JPC Equestrian, 5A Baker Blanket, Curvon, Toklat & Triple Crown.

BIT SIZES:

Bits are available in a wide variety of sizes from as small as 3" for small ponies to as large as 6" for draft horses. 
To measure for size:  Use an existing bit to measure from the inside corner to inside corner demonstrated by the red arrows.  Measure the actual piece that will be in the mouth.
If you do not have an existing bit then use a string from corner to corner of the mouth.  Use that measurement to order the bit.


GIRTH SIZES:

Girths should be measured from buckle end to buckle end. To pick an appropriate size measure your horse around the barrel to mid-billet.