ly harder to locate by palpation as BCS increases from mid-range values. Bony prominences
generally become indiscernible at maximum BCS. For body conditions whose values are …

Locomotion requires skeletal muscle to sustain and generate force. A muscle's force
potential is proportional to its weight. Since the larger the muscle the larger its potential …

Abstract In North America, there are few representative data about the effects of
management practices on equine welfare. In a randomized survey of 312 nonracing horses …

Excessive BW has become a major health issue in the equine (Equus caballus) industry.
The objectives were to determine if the addition of neck circumference and height improved …

Simple Summary Increased incidence of obesity in our equine population has clear negative
impacts on equine health, such as increasing the risk of equine metabolic syndrome and …

Competitors in the 1990 Race of Champions (a 150-mile, 2-day endurance ride) were asked
to participate in a study on body weight and condition of endurance horses. Prior to the race …

The effects of dietary energy source, controlled weight gain, and exercise restriction on
insulin sensitivity (SI) were studied in mature Thoroughbred geldings with body condition …

Bodyweight (BW) estimation equations have not been developed for draft and warmblood
horses. The objectives were to develop BW estimation equations using morphometric …

In a switchback experiment, twelve mature Thoroughbreds were randomly divided into three
groups; each group was fed to achieve moderately low (ML), moderate (M) or moderately …

Obesity is a critical problem in the equine industry, with ponies being at particularly high risk
of developing obesity-related conditions such as metabolic syndrome and laminitis. The …