Professional Horse Feed Meal Spot

Why Horses Lose Weight and When Feed Needs Changing Weight loss in horses is often a indication that the current ration is not matching energy intake to energy use. The initial step is not to add more of the same horse feed immediately, but to look at the whole picture: forage access, workload, dental comfort, parasite burden, stress, and overall health. A horse may also appear to lose condition because muscle is being lost rather than fat, which is why a proper

What defines an Easy-Keeper Horse? An efficient keeper is a horse that keeps weight on relatively little feed and often gains weight faster than expected. These horses usually do well on a simple forage-focused diet , but their body-condition management can become a challenge if feed choices are too rich or portions are too large. The key is not to “underfeed” them in a careless way, but to match intake to body condition score , work level, and overall health.