JP Equestrian Mobile Equine Weighing Clinic

31/10/2023

🐴⚖️ Limited Equine Weighing Availability before the New Year if anyone is looking to have their horses or ponies weighed, please message to book 🐴⚖️

01/10/2023

⭐️⭐️EXCITING TIMES IN 2023/24 for JP EQUESTRIAN MOBILE EQUINE WEIGHING CLINIC, I have recently purchased my second equine weighbridge to enable me to weigh even more horses and ponies across the country 🤩🐴⚖️. Plus I am hoping to team up with an independent equine feed advisor to help me to offer equine weight management and solutions clinics around the country too, this will be to help equine owners understand more about equine obesity and how we can help to improve, tackle and manage our equine’s weight in the future.
More details about this in the future. ⭐️🤩🐴⚖️🐴⚖️🤠

27/09/2023

Hi Everyone 😁🐴⚖️

It’s now looking like I have full control of my business page again and can upload photos etc which for me is fantastic and means that I do not have to delete the page, YAY!!! 😃

The only thing that I’m still unable to do yet is post onto other groups to let people know when I’m in that area.
If you are wanting to have your horse or pony weighed this Winter please get in touch and we can arrange an appointment. 🐴⚖️

Thank you all for your patience and support, always greatly appreciated 😁🐴⚖️

27/09/2023

11/09/2023

Just letting everyone know that unfortunately I’m going to have to delete this page in the very near future due to certain circumstances with Facebook, this has been very damaging to my business and I’m trying to work out how to get it rectified, unfortunately though it also means I’ll be unable to take messages on here, this has been my last resort and hasn’t been taken lightly, I hope for your continued support in the future so I can continue with my service, if you would like to pm me your number then I can contact you with mine so you can message or WhatsApp me, the page will stay up for a few days so hopefully everyone can see this, I’m ever so sorry about this but it’s a complete nightmare my end. 😔🐴⚖️

08/08/2023

I’m now taking Equine Weighing appointments for the Autumn, to get your horse/pony booked in please get in touch
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31/07/2023

⭐️🐴⚖️ NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AND SHARE WITH OTHERS, LINK TO WEBSITE BELOW ⭐️🐴⚖️

JP EQUESTRIAN iWEIGHEQUINE offers a mobile equine weighing service that comes out to your yard to help with your equine’s weight issues and management.

10/06/2023

🐴⚖️WEIGHBRIDGE CALIBRATION 🐴⚖️

🐴⚖️Having my equine weighbridge calibrated on a regular basis helps me to ensure the weighbridge weighs horses and ponies accurately and is set to within 1kg accuracy, giving myself and my clients piece of mind when I come out to weigh their equine.
Even though it’s not a regulated requirement to have the weighbridge calibrated so often I choose to do this so I can continue to offer a professional and accurate equine weighing support service.🐴⚖️

08/06/2023

Taking in the views around Scotland in between weighing horses for my Scottish clients, helping them and their horses/ponies with their weight management programs.
An absolutely beautiful part of the country to be able to provide my equine weighing service, I get the feeling I may be travelling here more often to weigh horses/ponies 😁🐴⚖️🌳🌲❤️

10/05/2023

🐴⚖️☀️EQUINE SUMMER WEIGHING🐴⚖️☀️

GET YOUR EQUINE SUMMER WEIGHING BOOKED IN NOW WITH JP EQUESTRIAN EQUINE MOBILE WEIGHING SERVICE 🐎⚖️

🐴 FULLY INDEPENDENT EQUINE WEIGHT MONITORING SERVICE THAT COMES OUT TO YOUR YARD 🏡
🐴 COVERING ALL OVER UK 🇬🇧
🐴 FULLY INSURED FOR MOBILE EQUINE WEIGHING 💯✔️👍
🐴 NO LIMIT FOR NUMBER OF HORSES TO BE WEIGHED PER YARD
🐴 NO ELECTRICITY REQUIRED 🔌 JUST A REASONABLE LEVEL AREA FOR THE WEIGHBRIDGE, SHELTER IS REQUIRED IF RAINING 💦
🐴 RECORD OF HORSES WEIGHT PROVIDED AFTER WEIGHING 📁🖊️
🐴 HEIGHT MEASUREMENT AND BODY CONDITION SCORE CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST 📏👐🏻🐎

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS ☀️🌼😎

TO BOOK FOR YOUR HORSES/PONIES WEIGHING APPOINTMENT PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND MESSAGE JP EQUESTRIAN EQUINE MOBILE WEIGHING VIA MY PAGE ON THE MESSAGE LINK OR FEEL FREE TO TEXT OR CALL ME ON: 07876 373169. 🐴⚖️

23/04/2023

🐴 800 Page Like’s!! 🤩
Thank You To Everyone For Your Support With My Mobile Equine Weighing Business.
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11/04/2023

🐎⚖️🐴THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING YOUR HORSE/PONY WEIGHED!🐎⚖️🐴

Just recently I have been to a client whose horse has been weighed quarterly since she bought him over a year ago (the horse was underweight when he arrived). He has gained a good, steady weight since then that we have tracked together however on the last weigh in we found the horse had dropped a lot more weight than normal for the winter for his breed and size. He had lost 41kgs (6% of his body weight) yet he looked healthy and scored a BCS of 3. Obviously, this was a shock to the owner and gave her great concern, so the consulted her vet who carried out a visual check and 2 blood tests to look for and rule out any abnormalities that could not be externally seen at the time. The first lot of bloods resulted in the horse’s albumin being on borderline low and raised inflammation markers which indicated an infection / virus and possible gut leakage. Thankfully the second results showed 0 inflammation markers and a healthier albumin level. In consultation with her vet, the owner increased her horse’s feeds + added more calories to each one. It’s taken a few weeks but the change in the horse’s diet and the arrival of spring grass has meant he is back on track. However, had the owner not have had her horse weighed regularly, and as he wasn’t showing any external signs of weight loss, the decline would have continued unchecked. The owner is now clear on what she needs to do to ensure the horse’s decline in weight is appropriate next winter.

The point being, by having your horse/pony regularly weighed, be that 2/3 times a year or monthly can be crucial overall management to recognise any serious weight loss and abnormalities that cannot always be seen externally. I fully pride myself on providing a supportive mobile equine weighing service for owners and their horses/ponies to help with equine weight management. Below is a quote from the client regarding the importance of having your equine weighed;

“If my horse hadn't been weighed, I wouldn't have known he'd dropped weight. If the weight loss continued, it could have taken a while to spot it.. so absolutely 100% crucial in overall management to have your horse/pony weighed regularly“

To book in your horse/ponies regular weighing sessions with JP EQUESTRIAN Equine Mobile Weighing Service you can either message me via the message link on this page or give me a call/text message on: 07876 373169 JP EQUESTRIAN Equine Mobile Weighing Service is here to help support you and your equine with regularly monitoring their weight.

22/02/2023

Today my work (JP Equestrian Equine Mobile Weighing Service) took me to the lovely New Forest area and I got to see the beautiful wild New Forest ponies roaming around and couldn’t resist taking some photos of them, absolutely love my job getting to travel all over the UK seeing all the beautiful areas, I feel extremely lucky to be doing what I’m doing now ☺️🐎⚖️🐴🌲🌳

15/02/2023

EQUINE OBESITY
ARE OUR HORSES TOO FAT? 🐎⚖️🐴

Obesity in horses isn’t always considered as serious an issue amongst owners as it is, despite its many health implications.
Based on multiple surveys and studies, 30-50% of the equine population in the UK are obese and this could be as high as 70% in native ponies.

HOW MUCH DOES MY HORSE WEIGH? 🐎⚖️

Much of what we do with horses - feed and forage rations, wormer or medicine doses - relies on knowing their weight, but it isn’t always easy to accurately know what a horse weighs.

WEIGHBRIDGE: Having a mobile weighbridge that can come out to your yard can accurately weigh your horse and by having the weighbridge come to your yard also causes less stress to the horse which has been known to affect their weight reading. It is useful to get a weighbridge weight at least twice a year.

WEIGH TAPE: Whilst the exact figure is not as accurate as a weighbridge, they can allow easy and frequent tracking of weight in between having the weighbridge out to your yard to see if the horse is losing or gaining weight. For best results consistency is key, i.e ideally the same person using the same weigh tape at the same spot on the horse, on a flat surface with the horse stood square. It’s also a good idea to take an average of 3 measurements.

WHAT ABOUT BODY CONDITION SCORING (BCS)? 🐎⚖️

BCS measures the amount of fat cover on the horse, there are two scales 1-9 or 1-5, here at JP EQUESTRIAN I find that the 1-5 scale is better to use for less confusion when giving a BCS score. As Body Condition Scoring involves being hands on to feel how much fat coverage the horse has in various areas including the neck, ribs and hind quarters, it gives a better idea of how much fat the horse has on it.

WHY DOES WEIGHT MATTER? 🐎⚖️

Equine obesity has potential undesirable consequences including a higher risk (and poorer chance of recovery) of laminitis, lameness, poor performance and reduced fertility. Therefore, it is important to identify when a horse is overweight in order to put management changes in place. Obesity and abnormal fat distribution can be linked to metabolic diseases such as Equine Cushing’s Disease or Equine Metabolic Syndrome.

As equine obesity is such a widespread issue it is important to regularly assess each horse’s weight and fat cover to determine whether it is appropriate. The best way to do this is via using the weighbridge, a weigh tape and having the body condition scoring. If weight loss is needed it is always advisable that you speak to your vet for guidance on diet and management changes.

🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎. JP EQUESTRIAN MOBILE EQUINE WEIGHING is always here to help support you and your horse on their weight journey through life, I’m happy to bring my portable weighbridge to your yard 7 days a week, early morning, late evening, anytime of day and anytime of the year, covering all over the UK.
Please feel free to get in touch with me to arrange for your equines weighing session. 🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️🐎⚖️

10/02/2023

🌸🌼☀️ SPRING IS ON IT’S WAY, NOW IS THE TIME TO BOOK IN YOUR SPRING EQUINE WEIGHING, TAKING BOOKINGS NOW FOR APRIL AND MAY 2023 🐴⚖️

31/12/2022

Here at JP Equestrian Equine Mobile Weighing Service I would like to wish all my Clients and their equines old and new an extremely Happy New Year and hope 2023 is fantastic for you all 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊

I would also like to thank everyone who has supported my business and used my service helping me to make the success it is today, I extremely look forward to meeting new clients and their equines in 2023 and continuing to help support my regular clients and their equines with their weight monitoring throughout the year too.
Thank You All 😁🐎⚖️🎉🎊❤️

🎊🎉HAPPY 2023!🎉🎊

17/10/2022

JP EQUESTRIAN MOBILE EQUINE WEIGHING SERVICE (ORSI KGS) 🐎⚖️

🐴 Independent Equine Weighing Technician

🐴 Fully Insured for Mobile Equine Weighing

🐴 Covering All Over The UK

🐴 7 Days a Week, including Early Morning & Late Evening Appointments

🐴 All Year Round Weighing

🐴 Full Support None Judgemental Service

🐴 From 1 Horse/Pony to 20+ Horses/Ponies ( I will come out to weigh any number of horses/ponies)

🐴 Affordable, Professional, Friendly Service

🐴 Visiting Private & Livery Yards (Small & Large), Racing/Competition Yards, Vet Practice’s, Events, Shows & Clinic’s Etc

🐴 Requires No Onsite Electric Just A Level Hardstanding Area

🐴 Less Stress For Your Horse/Pony and You

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26/09/2022

JP EQUESTRIAN MOBILE EQUINE WEIGHING SERVICE 🐎⚖️

WEIGHING YOUR EQUINE IS IMPORTANT

🐎⚖️ Equine care is evolving and weighing your horse/pony has never been so important.

Working closely alongside vets and other welfare organisations, it has become apparent that the weigh tape is not sufficient in monitoring weight gain or loss in equines. Whilst in the past the weigh tape had its place, affordable accurate weighing is more beneficial in the modern equine care routine.

The weighbridge is the most effective method of weighing as the weigh tape can prove to be anything up to 60kg plus out either way.

I recommend weighing your horses at least 3 times per year at minimum and definitely recommend twice a year (Spring/Autumn or Summer/Winter) to get seasonal weight checks. If your horse has weight issues, then monthly/every 2 months is more beneficial until your horse has achieved their ideal weight. **(Please seek veterinary advice if you have concerns over your horses weight).**

What I offer:
* I offer a fully insured, mobile weighing service coming out to your yard
* I will provide each of my clients a 'Weight Record Sheet' to record your horses details, dates and weights
* I can inform your registered Veterinary Surgery (if requested) of your horses latest weigh-in for their records
* I can provide a body condition score if requested

What I do not offer:
* I do not offer nutritional advice
* I do not sell or promote any feed brands

Benefits of a Weighbridge
* Accurate weight every time
* Can be used on all equines including young stock and pregnant mares
* Provides you with an accurate weight for travelling on horseboxes and trailers
* Enables accurate dosage of worming treatment
* Enable's your vet to dispense medication according to actual weight, rather than estimated
* Can assist in feed measurements according to horses size, therefore less waste or over feeding
* Identify reoccurring patterns (seasonal or health issue)

Negatives of Weigh Tape's
* Accuracy can vary significantly
* Not advised to be used on young stock or horses that are not of full adult musculoskeletal size
* They are not designed be used on pregnant mares
* Must be used in a consistent manor i.e. by the same person with the same tape
* Only provides an estimation of weight
* Does not consider breed, conformation, fitness, age etc
* Can lead to inaccurate dosage of medication, wormers etc

JP EQUESTRIAN Mobile Equine Weighing Service is here to support you and your horse/pony to provide accurate weight information and guidance.
To have me come out to your yard with my mobile weighbridge feel free to message me though my page or alternatively you can message or call via my number: 07876 373169 🐎⚖️

21/09/2022

THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT TO CRASH DIET AN OVERWEIGHT HORSE.

If you are told that your Horse/Pony is overweight it’s extremely important not to Crash Diet them and to only put them on a slow and careful diet otherwise they could develop what’s called HYPERLIPEMIA.

🐴 WHAT IS HYPERLIPEMIA?

It’s a metabolic disease of Ponies, Miniature Horses and Donkeys and Horses though less frequently occurs in Horses.
HYPERLIPEMIA means too much fat in the blood stream.
It’s where fat stores flood into the blood stream and leads to chronic liver failure, which is extremely difficult to treat and around 65% of equines don’t recover.

🐴 SYMPTOMS OF HYPERLIPEMIA:

Similar symptoms to ragwort poisoning,
Blindness, loss of Co-ordination, difficulty with breathing.

🐴 WHAT CAUSES HYPERLIPEMIA IN HORSES?

The sedentary lifestyle of many modern horses and the frequent feeding of high-carbohydrate diets contribute substantially to the risk of excessive fat mobilization and the development of hyperlipidemias.

So if you know or are told your Horse/Pony is fat or overweight it is extremely important to not crash diet an overweight horse/pony and to diet slowly and carefully to prevent HYPERLIPEMIA, this article on my page is not to scare equine owners with overweight horses/ponies but, just to educate and make them aware of the importance when introducing a diet to their equine.
My service aims to educate and help equine owners know the importance of keeping check of their equines weight throughout the year.

Accurate weighing is just as important as having the Farrier, Equine Dentist, Saddle Fitter , Equine Physiotherapist etc.
JP Equestrian Equine Mobile Weighing Service is by yours and your equines side with equine weight management 🐎⚖️