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Pretty but very fat pony enjoying eating the grass in her field on a sunny summers day, risking getting laminitis or other illness related to overweight horses

Survey Reveals Emotional and Practical Challenges in Managing Horse Weight

January 28, 2026

⎯ Edited Press Release

A recent study explores the attitudes, beliefs, and barriers owners encounter when their horses are overweight or obese.

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Body Condition Scoring: Body Condition Index and Other Techniques

January 6, 2026

⎯ Sarah Nelson

Different ways of monitoring body weight as well as condition are described in this article. For example the new body condition index (BCI) might provide a better way to judge your horse’s fat for some...

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