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A recent study showed that by supplementing with Platinum Performance® Equine, horse owners were able to decrease the amount of grain they fed, avoiding overfeeding empty calories.
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1 - POOR
Extremely emaciated. Backbone, ribs, tailhead, hip joints, and lower pelvic bones project prominently; bone in withers, shoulders and neck are easily noticed. No fatty tissue can be felt.
2 - VERY THIN
Emaciated. Slight fat covers vertebrae. Ribs, tailhead, hip joints and lower pelvic bones are prominent. Withers, shoulders and neck structure faintly discernable.
3 - THIN
Fat buildup about halfway on backbone. Slight fat covers ribs that are easily discernible. Tailhead prominent but individual vertebrae cannot be identified visually. Hip joints appear rounded but easily discernable. Withers, shoulders and neck accentuated.
4 - MODERATELY THIN
Slight ridge along back. Faint outline of ribs discernable. Tailhead prominence depends on conformation, but fat can be felt around it. Hip joints not discernable. Withers, shoulders and neck not obviously thin.
Too Thin
5 - MODERATE
Back is flat; ribs easily felt, but not visually distinguishable. Fat around tailhead feels a bit spongy. Withers round over spinous processes; shoulders and neck blend smoothly into body.
Ideal
6 - MODERATELY FLESHY
May have slight crease down back. Fat over ribs spongy; fat around tailhead soft. Small fat deposits behind shoulders and along sides of neck and withers.
7 - FLESHY
Might have slight crease down back. Individual ribs can be felt, but noticeable filling between ribs with fat. Fat around tailhead soft; fat deposited along withers, behind shoulders and along neck.
8 - FAT
Crease down back. Difficult to feel ribs. Fat around tailhead very soft; area along withers filled with fat. Area behind shoulder filled with fat, noticeable thickening of neck. Fat deposited along inner thighs.
9 - EXTREMELY FAT
Obvious crease down back. Patchy fat appears over ribs. Bulging fat around tailhead, along withers, behind shoulders and along neck. Fat along inner thighs may rub together. Flank filled with fat.
Obese
Too Thin
Ideal
Obese
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Woody
Platinum Performance® client since 2021
“My vet recommended your wellness supplement and the Metabolic Support for my daughter’s POA, Woody, who has metabolic health concerns. I saw immediate positive effects in his coat, and after changing his grain to a no-carb formula, he started losing weight quickly. The 2 supplements helped him process what he was eating. After seeing the positive effects in Woody, I started giving the Platinum Performance Equine to my senior Arabian and he looks so much better too. Thank you Platinum!”
— Lee Ann C.
Romeo
Platinum Performance® client since 2013
“When Romeo had a bout with laminitis, it was a pretty severe case. He had to be penned up for almost a year but recovered. Along with major changes in his diet, our vet suggested Metabolic Support to help promote normal blood glucose levels. I believe it is largely due to this supplement that we’ve been able to maintain his metabolism, and Romey is able to enjoy an hour or two of pasture grazing per day.”
— De V.
