Episode 3: Importance of weight your horse, and his feed
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In this episode I'll talk about why it is very important to weigh your horse, and give you some tools on how to do so. Some helpful links are here too:Body Condition Scoring System, from Texas A&M University (where it originated!): https://vetmed.tamu.edu/files/vetmed/vmth/laminitis/Equine_Body_Condition_Scoring.pdfExcellent video by TheHorse.com and Dr. Bob Coleman from the U. of Kentucky about how to body condition score your horse: https://youtu.be/bq0ZXnSlsNQ?feature=sharedThe "Healthy Horse" app is available where you get your apps at a nominal cost, and guides you through measuring your horse to estimate body weight. Equation used to estimate horse's body weight:For an adult horse : (Heart Girth x Heart Girth x Body Length) / 330Measure heart girth behind the shoulders in inches. Body length is point-of-shoulder to point-of-rump (should be a smaller measurement compared to a blanket size).
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