Ep. 052: Why Your Horse is Overweight, and You Probably Don’t Know It

On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr discuss what it means to have an overweight horse including a few points listed below:

 

• How can we determine if our horse is overweight?

• What is the best type of exercise for an overweight or obese horse?  

• Can overweight or obese horses be allowed to graze in a pasture?

 

Also, the winter season offers a secret advantage, that just might be able to help you better manage your overweight or obese horse’s weight and health. Tune in to this episode to hear how winter can help!

 

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Notes -

4:15 – Body Condition Scoring Chart and more details - https://www.standleeforage.com/nutrition/nutritional-papers/managing-body-condition-with-forage/

6:34 – Henneke with Texas A & M University originally developed the standard for body condition scoring in 1983 - https://vetmed.tamu.edu/files/vetmed/vmth/laminitis/Equine_Body_Condition_Scoring.pdf

11:00 – University of Minnesota has developed ideal weight equations for specific breeds - https://extension.umn.edu/horse-health/caring-overweight-horse

14:05 – Ep 30: Donkeys, Mules and Hinnies, Oh My! How Their Nutrition is Different

15:55 – Learn more about the Cresty Neck Scoring System - https://www.standleeforage.com/standlee-barn-bulletin/cresty-neck-a-precursor-to-metabolic-disease-in-horses/

26:05 – Nutritional Requirements of Horses (Sixth Revised Edition 2007) - https://doi.org/10.17226/11653

26:39 – Ep 50: Top 10 Most Common Feeding Mistakes Horse Owners Make

31:52 – The warm season grass type, teff grass is ideal for overweight horses that need less calories and lower sugars and starches - https://www.standleeforage.com/products/teff-grass-pellets/

36:38 – European research referenced by Dr. Cubitt on performance horses and mental health - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-84497-y

Other interesting read regarding the exploration of environmentally sustainable practices associated with alternative grazing management system use - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8772570/Additional read regarding research on temporary turnout for free exercise in groups – the effects on behavior of competition horses housed in single stalls - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0737080611000359

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