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HEALTH CHECK ☑

WEIGHT LOSS OR gain, scraggly coats and brittle feet — winter certainly puts our horses through the mill. It is a good idea to assess your horse’s health and condition as we head towards spring, and there are certain signs to look out for.

One of the first things that some people notice coming out of winter is that their horse has lost weight, but it’s really important that owners acknowledge that a degree of natural weight loss and gain throughout the year is perfectly acceptable in a healthy horse.

They are designed to lose some weight over winter,

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