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Horse Weighbridge North East The leading horse weighbridge and body condition scoring service. Servicing the North East Region and beyond.

Sometimes you have to just step back and admire the view ☺️Poo picking is a bit less glamorous but I am so grateful to h...
02/12/2025

Sometimes you have to just step back and admire the view ☺️

Poo picking is a bit less glamorous but I am so grateful to have the girls here ❤️

High fives for being the goodest girl on the weighbridge 🐶✋️
01/12/2025

High fives for being the goodest girl on the weighbridge 🐶✋️

But they would fit in the van....🥹
30/11/2025

But they would fit in the van....🥹

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 ↔️📆I thought I'd share a success story with my two horses, Abbie and Holly, who are currently s...
30/11/2025

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 ↔️📆

I thought I'd share a success story with my two horses, Abbie and Holly, who are currently sat at very similar weights to this same time last year. ⚖️

The reason this is a success is because we have avoided the common issue of gaining more weight with each summer that passes.📈🌱

𝗦𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 in body mass is really common and I often see mature, conventionally kept horses end each summer heavier than the last one. This makes winter losses harder to achieve, and over two or three years we end up with 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀, thus the risk factors associated with obesity increase.❌️

The great thing about data and precision equipment is it doesn't lie. 🤥

However, weight management is tricky because things like grass growth, exercise capabilities and weather all contribute to weight and so we have to tweak things each year as a result 🔁

When reviewing my girls' progress in 2025 I am both pleased and a little disappointed. 🤷‍♀️

The grass growth has been substantially 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 this year and I have used grazing muzzles earlier and more intensely with both of my horses. However, both horses have been unridden, compared to last year when they were in light work. I have also allowed them access to 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘆 and 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 this year compared to last. In essence, they've had less work and had more access to food. 🐷

I had their bloods taken during the summer and they remained at a level which is 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 the levels associated with EMS which was brilliant. 🥳💉
Their body condition scores are similar to last year too, under all that fluff! 🐑🙈

With this all considered, 𝗜'𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻. Wouldn't you? 🏆

We have weightloss ambitions for the rest of the winter, but knowing we are starting in the same place as last year makes me hopeful that we can achieve the same losses as last year 💪📉

Would you like to know how your horse compares to last year ? Drop me a DM and make an appointment 📩

I guess I got my version of Rain 😅Just a little less polished 🦛
28/11/2025

I guess I got my version of Rain 😅

Just a little less polished 🦛

This guy is a slightly more vertically challenged version 🐎🪶(Pssst....I always wanted to be Little Creek when I was litt...
28/11/2025

This guy is a slightly more vertically challenged version 🐎🪶

(Pssst....I always wanted to be Little Creek when I was little and have a horse like Rain 😅)

Reggie Rocket wants you all to know how wonderful the summer of 2025 has been for him. 🚀🥰For grass sensitive ponies lik...
28/11/2025

Reggie Rocket wants you all to know how wonderful the summer of 2025 has been for him. 🚀🥰

For grass sensitive ponies like Reggie, when we are able to facilitate more grass turnout with friends we really ought to shout about it! His owner works really hard to balance the different needs of her horses, which is difficult at times! 🐴🐴

Winter is here now and whilst we never get complacent it is always worth looking back at how far we've come. 🌱❤️

Love this ❤️ the team at Stepney Bank Stables are always trying to look for ways to enrich the lives of their horses.
26/11/2025

Love this ❤️ the team at Stepney Bank Stables are always trying to look for ways to enrich the lives of their horses.

A crisp one this morning ❄️🧊
26/11/2025

A crisp one this morning ❄️🧊

Another fabulous night with the Laminitis Prevention Club 🌱I even made some cupcakes to accompany Liz' wonderful assortm...
25/11/2025

Another fabulous night with the Laminitis Prevention Club 🌱

I even made some cupcakes to accompany Liz' wonderful assortment of human treats 🧁😋

Did you miss out? Join the club and get caught up on what went on!

📩Email: [email protected]

Scott Mitchell Veterinary Care Equine Surgery ltd

Join Liz and I as we present on all things apps, Ozempic and smart scales in our jam packed talk: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲...
25/11/2025

Join Liz and I as we present on all things apps, Ozempic and smart scales in our jam packed talk: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? 🧪📲

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 🕧
📍.ltd , Hexham, NE46 3SG

If you would like to get information like this as part of the Laminitis Prevention Club, you can come along and sign up tonight or:

📩Email:
[email protected]
📞Call:
01434 608999

Scott Mitchell Veterinary Care Equine Surgery
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Seeing where your horse spends their time is really useful for my consults. ☺️🏞For our horses, this is their home and ch...
24/11/2025

Seeing where your horse spends their time is really useful for my consults. ☺️🏞

For our horses, this is their home and changes here make a big difference to their lives 🏡

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Horse owning is a weighty matter!

Thank you for visiting my page. My name is Kelly and I want to help you to have an accurate weight measurement for your horse without a big callout or sales pitch!

Answer me this: when you feed your horse, do you make sure the portion size is based on their weight, body condition and workload? Is it simply a "one scoop" or "one big net" scenario? Have you ever gone to worm your horse based on a guesstimate or a weight reading from a few years ago? Do you travel your horse without knowing exactly how much weight you're putting in each time? Most of us will answer yes to at least one of those things because very few of us have an accurate, up to date measurement of our horses - until now! Thanks to a brilliant collaboration with the @Hoof Transformation team, I’m able to provide accurate and accessible horse weighing services in the local area with an industry standard mobile weighbridge. My service goes beyond just weighing your horse, for only £10 you get a bespoke electronic visitation form and your horse’s weight stored in an external database. From there we can track weight changes and analyse how things like field moves, workload changes and management alterations have effected your horse. With over 80% of leisure horses in the UK being classed as overweight being listed as overweight, towing vehicles getting less capable and laminitis on the rise, having regular access to a weighbridge has never been more needed. Insured, friendly and patient. Shod and unshod horses of all shapes and sizes welcome! Please send me a private message to find out more! Kelly Hoof Transformation: www.facebook.com/SupportingTheBarefootEquine/

Our Scottish Weighbridge page: www.facebook.com/pg/SupportingEquineHealthandHoofManagement