Can you spot an overweight horse?

Find out whether you’re able to spot an overweight equine with Spillers’ online test

With equine weight management such an essential part of ownership, it’s really important you can spot whether your horse is overweight. Spillers is running an online test to help you learn whether you can tell a horse is carrying excess pounds.

“These days, when we’re exposed to so many images of horses and ponies on social media, it’s good to know if you can spot an overweight horse from a photo alone,” said Clare Barfoot RNutr, Marketing and Research and Development Director at Mars Horsecare UK, home of the Spillers brand. “Being able to spot an overweight horse is important as a first step in tackling the welfare issues that obesity presents our equines.”

Body condition scoring is a great way to keep an eye on your horse’s waistline and involves scoring a horse from one to nine based on how he looks and feels. You don’t need any extra equipment, so it’s easy to do and will help you monitor your horse’s weight from home.

“With so many horses and ponies in the UK carrying a few extra pounds, the question is have we normalised overweight horses?” said Clare. “We’ve designed our test to help you to assess your ability to spot an overweight horse and ‘get your eye in’ on what constitutes a healthy weight.”

 For more information, visit spillers-feeds.com