A)  Height: Place the horse on solid, level ground making sure that he is standing squarely with head up. Measure from the top of the withers straight down to the ground. At the withers, feel for the highest point that does not move when the horses' head is raised and lowered.

B)  Girth: Using a cloth tape or string, measure the circumference of the body right behind the front legs. Pull the tape snug. Be sure to use a tape or string that does not stretch!

C)  Length: Measure in a straight line from the forward point of the chest to the rearmost point of the hip. Do NOT curve the tape around the body.

D) cannon bone: Measure the circumference of the cannon bone midway between the knee and fetlock. Pull tape snug.

E) Collar size: Following the slope of the shoulder, measure from the top of the neck to the bottom of the neck in a straight line (do not follow the curve of the body). Make sure to snug up on the loose skin under neck for most accurate measurement. *Note - stallions with thicker necks may actually wear a slightly bigger collar which stretches out and around the thick neck causing the collar to measure shorter than it actually is. Collars are measured in a straight line from the inside rim at top to inside rim at the bottom.