Equiweigh

17/06/2024

A lovely trip to Beccles to meet some new clients… and they all behaved beautifully ❤️⚖️🐎

14/06/2024

So Megs had her monthly weigh in at the weekend, I was worried as she’s now on her new summer paddock! I’ve always weighed her at 8am, ( stabled at night) but she is out overnight when the sugar levels are low and in during the day with soaked hay….. she weighed 605kg!!!
So I decided to weigh her at the end of the day to see how she compared and she was 15kg lighter - so it just shows how much the weight can fluctuate ⚖️. ( yes I really did weigh her 💩)

13/06/2024

We dodged the heavy showers to get our weights recorded!!
Regular visits at Bell Farm are really helping the owners tweak their horses routines and feeding plans ⚖️❤️🌾🐎

19/05/2024

A fab revisit with these beautiful horses, all recording weight losses and ready for the spring grass! I love that Winnie felt comfortable to just walk on all by herself ❤️⚖️🌾

08/05/2024

Maintaining weight during the winter months is equally important for some breed types! Great weights for these beauties ❤️🐎⚖️🌾

06/05/2024

Another busy weekend with revisits! Some great winter weights for these guys! Well done ⚖️👍🌾❤️🐎

04/05/2024

Some fab weights today! Lots of hard work and dedication paying off ⚖️🌾❤️

02/05/2024

A night out with friends 👍

01/05/2024

Meet the gorgeous Murphy! Only 3yrs old and bum high! An absolute sweetheart who stepped on the weighbridge like a pro. His human wanted to ensure she had his true weight for calculating his wormer and feed rations! ⚖️❤️🌾

25/04/2024

Great to meet some old friends and new! at the Spring Camp at Equicode! All horses behaved beautifully ❤️👍⚖️🌾

24/04/2024

Another busy weekend of return visits! 👍⚖️🌾

20/04/2024

Megs was on centre stage for our yard demonstration today! She definitely enjoyed her Masterson Method session with Cathy!

16/04/2024

My first Alpaca❤️
Everyone meet the gorgeous Lemmy, a therapy Alpaca who visits local care homes bringing smiles to everyone on the way!

15/04/2024

It’s not always about weightloss at Equiweigh! Monitoring horses that need to maintain condition due to workload, age or breed type is also crucial! And these lovelies have held their weight beautifully ⚖️🎉👍

14/04/2024

A glorious day in North Norfolk visiting some old friends and a very cute new one! All reporting losses too!! ⚖️🌾🐎♥️👍

13/04/2024

I’m really enjoying my revisits and catching up with how the horses have faired during the winter! Some great weight losses for the horses & ponies at West Farm!!
Well Done 👍 🐎⚖️🌾🎉

07/04/2024

Another great article from BETA and Saracens! BCS ( fat assessments) really help identify what weight loss or gain should be targeted by. With regular weighing you can tweak routines and make adjustments gradually⚖️❤️🐎🌾

🐴 Did you know? 1 BCS = 25kg.

There are several ways to assess your horse’s weight including using a weighbridge, body condition scoring and using a weigh tape.

Being overweight or underweight can have negative effects to the horse’s overall health, for example if they are too fat, the risk of metabolic disease and laminitis is increased, as well as putting excessive strain on cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems.

If they are too thin, they will have limited energy reserves, will prematurely fatigue and take longer to recover. Body Condition Scoring (BCS) is a method of assessing your horse's body fat coverage and should form part of your routine management plan.

The ‘optimum’ body condition score can depend on a number of factors, such as the type of work and health status of the individual horse. However, as a general rule of thumb, the aim is to have a horse in the region of a BCS of 5 or 5.5 on the 9 point scale.

The difference between body condition scores is approximately 25kg, so using a weighbridge or weigh tape can also be a helpful guide to establish how many kilograms your horse needs to lose or gain in order to meet a healthy body condition score.

Big thanks to Saracen Horse Feeds , a BETA member supporting our campaign, for this invaluable advice! 🙌

To discuss your horse’s sugar and starch intake, or for help calculating your horse’s daily intake please contact the Saracen Horse Feeds Nutrition Helpline: 01622 718487

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Spring Feed Fact Fortnight is in full swing, offering a plethora of useful tips, informative videos, and expert advice on 'Healthy weight management – practical tips based on scientific research.' 🌱💡

Stay tuned for more insights and join us in debunking myths around sugar! 🚫🍭 Don't forget to share with your friends and make this Feed Fact Fortnight one to remember! 📚💫

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06/04/2024

Beautiful Bertha ❤️

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting this beauty on Thursday - her new owner has gained her trust and with lots of TLC she is really starting to shine, clearly shes had some trauma in her life but she knows shes landed in the best possible forever home.🏠 ❤️⚖️

30/03/2024

A great graphic!
Megs gets her new grazing muzzle next week 👍

🌼📚 We're kicking off BETA Feed Fact Fortnight with a bang! 🎉 Check out our cracking graphic: "How much sugar is in…?" 🍬 Huge thanks to SPILLERS one of our fantastic BETA member supporters, for providing this awesome resource! 🙌

Ultimately, horses, just like people, gain excess weight when they consume more calories than they burn, regardless of where those calories come from. A horse stabled 24/7 and fed nothing but a low sugar hay replacer will gain weight if they consume more calories than they need, much like a person will gain weight if they over-consume nothing but ‘healthy’ foods. That said, diets high in sugar and/ or starch increase the risk of insulin dysregulation and laminitis (starch is sometimes overlooked but if your horse needs a low sugar diet, chances are they need a low starch diet too!).

If you’re trying to reduce your horse’s sugar intake, forage is the place to start. When it comes to ‘bucket feed’ (as opposed to forage), remember to consider the feeding rate and not just the percentage of sugar. The amount of sugar (and calories) consumed from any feed will depend on how much of it is eaten!

Did you know? Forage is the largest source of sugar in a horse’s diet!

Spring Feed Fact Fortnight is here, and we're thrilled to bring you a wealth of useful tips, informative videos, live interviews with experts, and exciting competitions! 🌱💡

In this edition, we're focusing on 'Healthy weight management – practical tips based on scientific research,' and we're debunking myths around sugar. 🚫🍭

Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates and announcements—share it all with your friends! Let's make this Feed Fact Fortnight one for the books! 📚💫

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29/03/2024

Early start to visit the wonderful horses at Old Vicarage Farm in Suffolk.Only my second visit and the owners have really used the winter season to reset with some great results! ⚖️👍🐎

26/03/2024

Appointments available in Suffolk on Good Friday!!!
Please get in touch if you’d like to get your winter weights recorded before spring grass kicks in!

24/03/2024

Sunday sunshine!
Back with the gorgeous horses and ponies at Lyngwhite Farm! Some great winter weights and ready for spring! ⚖️🌾👌

14/03/2024

Some fab results last night! Well done everyone, heading towards spring in good shape ⚖️🌾
Routine, workload and watching every calorie makes the difference 👍

09/03/2024

Met these beauties last night, all behaved beautifully, a few good surprises and heading into spring in a good place, some great conversations about feeding rates too… are you weighing your feed? ⚖️ 🌾❤️🥕👍

09/03/2024

My girlie had her monthly weigh in this morning, she’s lost a few kgs but not as much as I’d hoped 😞, the grass is definitely still abundant out there!!⚖️ 🥕

27/02/2024

I’ll be at the Equicode events this year, if interested please book your place. I’m also taking Megs in October 👍

25/02/2024

Winter weight checks for these cuties, impeccably behaved and super talented too! ❤️⚖️🥕

10/02/2024

Massage time 🙏

10/02/2024

Megs had her regularly check up with the wonderful https://www.facebook.com/KateThorntonEquineMassage

EMA (Dist) Fully certified & insured equine massage manual therapist covering Norfolk & Surrounding.