Comments on: Should You See a Horse’s Ribs?

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:37:20 +0000

Kelly,
When I first got my horse she was underweight, but I’ve been feeding her (High-fiber High-Fat Grain) twice a day for a whole month now and she’s already gained quite a few pounds already. It’s working really good for her. Other than that I don’t know what else to say. Do they excersice daily?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:50:59 +0000

i NEED HELP.
I OWN 5 HORSES. 2 STAY AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. THE OTHER 3 AT MY DADS PROPERTY. ALL THE HORSES ARE ON THE SAME sWEET FEED, AND ALSO WORMED MONTHY AND HAVE AN EVERYDAY WORMER PUT IN THEIR FEED.(STRONGID c) THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HORSES AT MY FRIENDS(HAVE GRAZING PASTURE) THE ONES AT MY DADS PLACE (ONLY GET ROLLED HAY NO GRASS GROWING) I JUST RECIEVED THESE HORSES WHICH WERE VERY THIN FROM MY MOTHER WHO COULDNT CARE FOR THEM ANY LONGER. SO HERE I AM TRYING TO PUT WEIGHT ON THESE HORSES AND ALL. AND ITS JUST NOT WORKING. ANIMAL CONTROL CAME OUT DUE TO A (UTILITY WORKER CALLING) AND THREATENED TO TAKE THE HORSES I DONT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN… I NEED HELP SOMEONE CAN ANY ONE HELP ME FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THIS…

By: wordsyouwant

wordsyouwant — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:54:26 +0000

Also, far too many people no nothing about body condition scores, which is also important.

By: wordsyouwant

wordsyouwant — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:53:58 +0000

Yes, you are correct. This one was acting like a complete maniac that day and obviously completely healthy He’s just one of those thin horses that is going to always be on the thinner side until he gets a little older and fills out.

By: Ask the Farrier

Ask the Farrier — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:50:58 +0000

Great article. This is definitely a topic that can be confusing to a lot of people because while some horses may show ribs well completely healthy, in other horses it most definitely can be a sign of illness.