This is a general survey of information about your horse which will help in forming an optimal diet and feeding plan. Feel free to add additional information that you feel will be helpful. You can copy/paste the questions into an email or text file to answer or simply use this as a guideline to tell me about your horse/s. Background Location (State, county) Years with horses Years caring for your own horses Total number of horses Horse's Name Breed, Age/Foaled, Sex Current weight Ideal weight Body Condition Score (or Normal, Thin, Fat) Major weight loss/gain? Any loss of muscle, or change in condition? Housing With owner at home or boarded Stall, pen, corral, paddock (size, amount of time) Acreage (pasture or free range) Water (automatic waterers, tank, buckets, natural source) Private well or municipal water system
Work Type Level Frequency Repro status Stallion - breeding Mare - open, pregnant, lactating Medical Any present or past medical issues or injuries Blood work done? IR, Cushing's, PSSM/EPSM or other metabolic issues? Signs and symptoms Regular veterinary care? Vaccinations Deworming Shod/Barefoot Any hoof issues Laminitis or founder? Who does the trimming/shoeing?
Feed - Brand/Type/Amount/Frequency Hay - type, where it comes from, how fed Pelleted hay - brand, type Concentrate/Bagged feed Grain (straights - oats, barley, etc.) Supplements (brand name, quantity) Herbs Treats Medications Other? Salt (block, loose, in feed? iodized or plain, how much?) Who does the feeding (self, barn help, children) Any other information you feel would be helpful |
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