I would bet that horse is packing around 300 pounds with all that gear, saddle & Wayne.
I used to compete in Endurance events-—long distance on horse back. I rode Australian Stock Saddles.
With everything the horse was carrying—bridle, breast collar, saddle, pad, gear attached to saddle & me at 130#, I weighed in at 186-189 at every ride. Aussie saddle are very comfortable.
I’m not familiar with Aussie saddles-I rarely have the opportunity to ride, but have a saddle-an English one-I weigh 106 but I’m tall and just like the way that saddle fits/sits...
“I would bet that horse is packing around 300 pounds with all that gear, saddle & Wayne.
It was a big horse. The Duke, being 6’4”, rode that particular horse so to look proportional in the saddle. And, I doubt that The Duke rode the horse very much particularly later in life. I’m guessing the horse had a very pleasant life....