10 April 2022
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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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5 April 2022
‘Grossly overweight’ horse transformed following rescue
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3 April 2022
How can a field track system make your horse fitter and healthier?
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23 March 2022
The truth about equine weight gain, new grass and the risk of spring laminitis in horses
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8 March 2022
Is your horse fat, or is it muscle?
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1 March 2022
How will a varied workload benefit my horse’s fitness? Pippa Funnell advises
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17 February 2022
Why being overweight is so bad for your horse’s health, and why it’s not just a summer problem
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5 February 2022
Follow Dancer’s weight loss journey with the BHS
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19 January 2022
Why metabolism is important to your horse’s health, plus 4 ways to support it
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9 January 2022
How to feed your horse or pony as an individual
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1 January 2022
Feeding a horse sugar: its role in the diet, where it comes from and when it needs limiting