Do you know whether your horse is the right weight? Believe it or not, more than 80 per cent of all leisure horses in the UK — from Thoroughbreds to cob types — are overweight.

As a result of this, overweight horses are now considered ‘normal’, making it almost impossible to know what a horse’s ideal weight is.

Certain breeds are designed to have heavier frames than others. However, these shape differences should be purely down to breeding, rather than excess fat. This film will show you how to regularly assess the weight of your horse, to ensure that he remains a healthy weight for his type and height.

Find out more at http://www.worldhorsewelfare.org

Duration : 0:7:15

Technorati Tags: Fat, horse, horses, Obese, Obesity, Overweight, Right, Score, Weight, Welfare, World