weight issues

lilcountrygal8 · 07-22-2007, 04:33 PM

i have a 6 year old mare that was skinny when i got her and my question is how do you tell if your horse is at a healthly weight. is a little rib showing a sign that she needs to put on more weight and what are the other signs of a too skinny horse. what are the signs of a too heavy horse? my mare is 16 hh tall and is currently eating 2 slivers of grass hay in the morning and 1 in the afternoon and 2 more in the evening plus she gets 3 cups of grain in the morning. she has put some weight on but i don't know what to look for to show that she is at a heathly weight and once she is there what do i do as in feed. do i keep the same amount of everything or cut out grain or cut back on hay or both? please help

Temposmom · 07-22-2007, 05:29 PM

How to Condition Score Horses - by Susan Evans Garlinghouse

Silverleprichua · 07-22-2007, 06:27 PM

That link is a great one and always feel free to ask your vet, they will be able to give you a good idea of your horses ideal weight.

Tuckerboy · 07-23-2007, 01:33 PM

It depends on what breed your horse is. in thoroughbreds and ligher horses you should be able to see a little rib... but not all of them. you can see the hip bone and the spine clearly in a horse thats too skinny. in most horses you should be able to feel the ribs maybe even see a few but thats about it.

07-22-2007, 04:33 PM	#1
lilcountrygal8 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wayland, Michigan Posts: 4	weight issues i have a 6 year old mare that was skinny when i got her and my question is how do you tell if your horse is at a healthly weight. is a little rib showing a sign that she needs to put on more weight and what are the other signs of a too skinny horse. what are the signs of a too heavy horse? my mare is 16 hh tall and is currently eating 2 slivers of grass hay in the morning and 1 in the afternoon and 2 more in the evening plus she gets 3 cups of grain in the morning. she has put some weight on but i don't know what to look for to show that she is at a heathly weight and once she is there what do i do as in feed. do i keep the same amount of everything or cut out grain or cut back on hay or both? please help

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07-22-2007, 05:29 PM	#2
Temposmom Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Idaho, USA Posts: 1,115 Images: 13	How to Condition Score Horses - by Susan Evans Garlinghouse

07-22-2007, 06:27 PM	#3
Silverleprichua Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 666 Images: 31	That link is a great one and always feel free to ask your vet, they will be able to give you a good idea of your horses ideal weight.

07-23-2007, 01:33 PM	#4
Tuckerboy Full Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 274 Images: 6	It depends on what breed your horse is. in thoroughbreds and ligher horses you should be able to see a little rib... but not all of them. you can see the hip bone and the spine clearly in a horse thats too skinny. in most horses you should be able to feel the ribs maybe even see a few but thats about it.