How to tip the scales in your favour: weight monitoring and management while keeping your horse happy (2021)
Overview
Making Equine Weight Management Work for You and Your Horse
Weight management doesn’t have to feel like a battle. While many horse owners find it frustrating and difficult—restricting food or increasing exercise—there are practical, flexible strategies that can work for both you and your horse.
This talk will begin by highlighting often-overlooked aspects of weight monitoring, followed by a clear exploration of management options tailored to different horse-owner situations.
The goal? To help you create a plan that supports your horse’s wellbeing, keeps them happy in the field, and allows you to enjoy time together while successfully managing their weight.
Presenters
Dr Tamzin Furtado
Dr Tamzin Furtado is a social scientist with a background in global health and a particular interest in the interconnections between human and animal health and wellbeing.
She completed her PhD at the University of Liverpool, where she studied how to improve the management of equine obesity, with a focus on horse–human relationships and human behaviour change.
Tamzin now works on a broad range of projects exploring how understanding human behaviour can improve companion animal welfare. She uses social science to identify practical ways to support behaviour change in animal care and management.
She is currently working with BEVA on their equine obesity initiative and regularly delivers lectures and talks on applying behaviour change principles to help equine professionals and horse owners manage weight effectively.
