Sugar89

I'd read a few topics about feeding horses and trying to figure out whether the horse is getting enough, too much or not enough food.

I did some searching and found This Site, which shows you how to determine the condition score of your horse from 0-5 (0 being deathly thin and 5 being obese, 3 being ideal). It has pictures too.

This is the URL incase the above link doesn't work: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/...cts/98-101.htm

purplefdu

I always like condition guides that have pictures. I find alot of owners don't realize what obesity looks like. Thats a really nice site for helping people learn what a fat horse is. Thanks for sharing.

Sugar89

Glad to help. It seems like a lot of people don't think that they should be able to notice the ribs at all. They seem to think that if they can find a rib, it must be starving.

hossingaround

Vets have told me that people overfeed their other pets, especially dogs and it causes many health issues that the dog wouldn't normally have. People are really the only "animal" that eats just for something to do and end up being obese. Animals don't normally do that but eat just what they need.

OnTheTelephone

The graphic guide really is excellent. I think I might print it and take it with me to the stable tomorrow. I will feel odd though, looking at my horse's bum!

I never would have thought about obesity in a horse. I guess I just expected that a horse given ample chance would regulate themselves.

gallopingjoe

Thank you for sharing that informative website. I am very happy to inform everyone reading this thread that my horses are not obese. It did feel weird looking at my horses behind though