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New year, new regime

Fit not Fat

ARE YOU PLANNING to #Hack1,000Miles in 2023, take up a new discipline, bring your horse back into work, or just enjoy more time with him? The start of the year is the perfect time to take a long, hard look at you and your horse.

The first place to start your MOT is by assessing your horse's weight and body condition, says Sarah Nelson, senior nutritionist at Spillers.

“We generally recommend that owners monitor their horse's weight weekly and body condition score fortnightly,” says Sarah. “But if you've let it lapse, now is a good time to get back into it. We get used to seeing horses with too much fat coverage, and equine obesity is

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