Owners unite to fight obesity in the showring
A new group, Loving Owners Object to Fat (LOOF), have pooled their resources to install weighbridges at major shows throughout the season
Equine obesity
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Managing equine metabolic syndrome
Veterinary advice on managing the hormonal condition which leads to equine obesity and laminitis
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Princess Royal says don't ignore equine suffering
The Princess has said that responsible owners must not turn away from the suffering of horses transported to slaughter on the Continent
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Equine obesity is a growing problem and it's going unrecognised
Horses are getting fatter, and the general public don’t realise what serious welfare concern it is, says leading equine charity World Horse Welfare.
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First cruelty case linked to obese horse goes to court
A couple from Lancashire have been banned from keeping horses after allowing a Shetland pony to become grossly obese
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Research questions the accuracy of fat scoring
Scientists are looking for new ways to measure obesity in horses and ponies after research questions the accuracy of conventional body condition or “fat scoring” systems
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Blue Cross takes Fat Horse Slim campaign to Blenheim
The Blue Cross will sell its Fat Horse Slim weight management packs on its stand at Blenheim Horse Trials this weekend.
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Dengie supports The Blue Cross 'Fat Horse Slim' campaign
Dengie has teamed up with The Blue Cross to launch a new obesity awareness campaign, ‘Fat Horse Slim’
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Fat horses must slim, says the Blue Cross
The Blue Cross has launched a campaign against equine obesity after reporting 40 per cent of the horses it rescued last year were dangerously fat
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ILPH steps up fight against obesity among the UK's leisure horses
Horse feed manufacturer Dodson & Horrell has donated 25 weightapes to the equine welfare charity to help it fight equine obesity
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ILPH offers expert "fat scoring" advice via podcast
A podcast to help owners gauge whether their horse is overweight has been produced by the International League for the Protection of Horses
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ILPH tackles obesity in horses
The International League for the Protection of Horses is launching a series of raodshows to alert horse owners to the health risks associated with equine obesity
