Older Horses, Conditioning & Weight Gain
As horses get older they tend to reach a stage when they start to look their age and lose weight more easily. There is no set age when their nutritional needs change, however it’s important to ensure they are always receiving the correct diet to suit their needs. A veteran or conditioning feed can help to provide them with the extra essentials to keep them looking and feeling young at heart.
Weight loss and struggling to keep good condition can affect horses of all ages. Regularly monitoring your horse’s condition with a weigh tape will allow you to pick up changes more quickly than you would be able to see by eye, and allow you to adjust the diet accordingly. In general, you should be able to run your hand lightly across your horse’s ribcage and just feel his ribs, but not see them.
|
|