29 September 2025
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Fit Not Fat
Equine obesity is a major welfare problem affecting millions of horses, ponies and donkeys around the world. Your Horse is on a mission to trim those waistlines and boost fitness levels. It could be life saving!
You’ll find all the latest advice on body condition scoring, identifying weight gain, encouraging weight loss, effective exercises to burn calories and lots, lots more below, empowering you with the knowledge and skills you need to help your horse, pony or donkey be #FitNotFat.
We know that as an owner and rider you simply want the best for your horse and that starts with preventing him or her becoming overweight, which is why we’re here to help.
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25 September 2025
Dr David Marlin explains how to ride a horse so that they burn more calories
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24 September 2025
Beware autumn laminitis: expert advice to keep your horse safe this season
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9 June 2025
Expert guide to strip grazing fields in order to manage a horse or pony’s weight
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26 May 2025
Fitness plan: experts advise how to get a horse fit
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26 May 2025
Study shows benefits of track grazing to combat equine obesity
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8 May 2025
Horse owners invited to #FeelForFat at Badminton
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12 March 2025
What monitoring their heart rate tells you when getting a horse fit
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11 March 2025
It’s not the season itself that causes spring laminitis, warns vet
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5 February 2025
How to use interval training when getting a horse fit
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11 January 2025
Slimmers’ Club proving effective in bid to tackle equine obesity epidemic
