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Obesity – the fat horse

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Much like their human counterparts, many of today’s horses are working less and eating more (both in quantity and type of food), and as …

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Nutrition – keeping your horse on top form

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The combination of the right diet and correct workload should keep your horse in good condition. …

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Feeding the young horse

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Feeding the foal or young horse can be tricky and will depend on individual circumstances, …

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Feeding the older horse

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Horses are living longer mainly due to their evolution from working animals to pleasure animals and advances in equine medicine. As the horse …

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Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS)

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This condition describes horses that are obese, have insulin resistance due to increased tissue production of cortisol, and have recurrent laminitis. …

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Equine grass sickness (EGS)

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Grass sickness affects the horse’s nervous system and is often fatal. The disease occurs almost exclusively in horses with access to grass …

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Body condition scoring

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Body condition scoring is used to evaluate a horse’s general condition or fat cover. Body condition scoring enables you to keep an eye on …

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