Ep. 052: Why Your Horse is Overweight, and You Probably Don’t Know It
JAN 31, 2023
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Notes -

4:15 – Body Condition Scoring Chart and more details - https://www.standleeforage.com/nutrition/nutritional-papers/managing-body-condition-with-forage/

6:34 – Henneke with Texas A & M University originally developed the standard for body condition scoring in 1983 - https://vetmed.tamu.edu/files/vetmed/vmth/laminitis/Equine_Body_Condition_Scoring.pdf

11:00 – University of Minnesota has developed ideal weight equations for specific breeds - https://extension.umn.edu/horse-health/caring-overweight-horse

14:05 – Ep 30: Donkeys, Mules and Hinnies, Oh My! How Their Nutrition is Different

15:55 – Learn more about the Cresty Neck Scoring System - https://www.standleeforage.com/standlee-barn-bulletin/cresty-neck-a-precursor-to-metabolic-disease-in-horses/

26:05 – Nutritional Requirements of Horses (Sixth Revised Edition 2007) - https://doi.org/10.17226/11653

26:39 – Ep 50: Top 10 Most Common Feeding Mistakes Horse Owners Make

31:52 – The warm season grass type, teff grass is ideal for overweight horses that need less calories and lower sugars and starches - https://www.standleeforage.com/products/premium-teff-grass-pellets/

36:38 – European research referenced by Dr. Cubitt on performance horses and mental health - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-84497-y

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