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Sometimes, when I see someone say "OMG that horse is SKINNY!!" I have to wonder how many hundreds of pounds overweight their ideal horse is ...

Skinny Horse of the Day blog 

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my own "skinny" horse

I don't think "skinny" is ALWAYS bad. 

In fact, I think moderately thin is preferable to moderately overweight or obese.

Above you will see a registered Tennessee Walking Horse gelding, the day after we purchased him and brought him home. He was slightly underweight at the time, with teeth that needed the services of an equine dentist badly, but he gained quickly and is now at a good, healthy weight.

Some horses are harder to keep weight on. Whether it is due to illness, activity level or dental issues, this is correctable with good horsekeeping practices.

HEALTHY


You should always try to keep your horse at a healthy weight.

More than moderately thin is a correctable condition.

More than moderately fat is also a correctable condition.

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