Category: Body Condition Scoring
Horse Feed for Weight Gain Whether you have a hard keeper, you’re transitioning a mare from performance to breeding, or your horse has shunned the late-winter hay you’ve tried to provide, you may be wondering how to promote healthy weight gain this spring. Although there are many good horse feeds for weight gain, we suggest […]
[ Read More ]Horses Feed for a Healthy New Year Happy New Year! If you’re making resolutions to ensure your horse enjoys a healthy 2020, we’ve got some suggestions for you to consider. Start with BCS A crucial first step is to assess your horses’ body condition. Body condition scoring gives you an overall picture of body fat, […]
[ Read More ]Finding the Best Senior Horse Feed for Your Horse A horse’s nutritional needs change throughout its life. By the time they turn 20, they’re generally considered a “senior”; it may be time to re-evaluate their diet and determine the best senior horse feed for their needs. Determine Body Condition Of course, not all senior horses […]
[ Read More ]What’s the Best Horse Feed for Weight Gain? The holiday season is upon us! For humans, that may mean putting on a few pounds as we indulge in rich foods. But for horses, the holidays (and winter in general) can be a time of weight loss. As the weather gets colder, a horse uses more […]
[ Read More ]Improving the Body Condition Scoring of Horses Those involved in the horse industry, whether because of breeding, racing, or riding, all have a common goal: to ensure that our horses are in prime physical health. Determining the overall health of a horse can be accomplished in a variety of ways. The easiest—and often the most […]
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