Does my horse look skinny?

I have a 15 year old Quarter Horse and i was wondering why isnt he gaining any wait on his ribs and backbone. He is gaining weight everywhere else except those places. When i first got him he was very skinny and has put on some weight from then just not in certain places. Does anyone know how can i get some more weight on him? Also i was wondering why does he slobber so much when he has a bit in his mouth? He has had his teeth floated recently and i just cant understand why he is doing that.





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Does my horse look skinny?
yeah, id say he could stand to gain 50 more pounds. give him some good grain, and exercise him, he should come around
Reply:There are a few things I would need to know n order to give you a straight answer. First off has this horse been wormed lately or checked for worms at the vet? Second off, what are you feeding this horse and how are you using it (for instance is it on an alfalfa only diet and getting ridden frequently or worked hard)?





I would agree with you that this horse is likely not gaining weight in all the ways you would like it to. Here are some suggestions.


1) If you haven't wormed this horse or had him checked for them by a vet do so. If he does have worms youll be fighting a losing battle till you get rid of them


2) You might consider talking to your local feed store about different types of sweet feed (grain) that can be given as a ration (be sure not to over do it either) in order to assist in basic weight buildup


3) once these things have been done start with a light to moderate daily workout to help turn the weight that is put on inot muscle rather than fat (fat is obviously bad for 2 reasons 1 if it is too much it is unhealthy and 2 it is weight that can be easily lost again making it hard to find and maintain a healthy balance.)


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Reply:Heya





I would say he is slightly underweight but to me he looks like a tb so i wouldnt worry all that much b/c its so hard to keep the weight on.Just keep doing what your doing and if in a month he hasnt gained weight then increase his food intake slowly until he does good luck :) xxx
Reply:Yeah!


I can see his ribs and that is NOT good


Take him to a vet to find out how to make him gain weight