Body condition tracking, a careful refeeding and diet record, and an advisor that helps you read a horse who can't tell you what he's been through.
He came off the trailer thin, footsore, and with a folder of paperwork that's mostly blank. Everything from here is a record you create — and getting the early stuff right matters.
Dated photos and scores — his recovery timeline, built one day at a time.
A consistent refeeding plan the whole barn follows, with portions logged daily.
Vaccines, Coggins, dental, lameness logs — all started fresh from day one.
For the paperwork you do get, and everything new you generate.
Sanity-check changes against his current condition before you make them.
Body condition was a 2 three weeks ago, now maybe a 3. Am I refeeding too fast?
One condition score in three weeks is a steady, safe pace for a horse who came in at a 2 — rushing refeeding risks complications, so slow is the goal here. Your feed log shows you've increased forage gradually rather than spiking grain, which is the right instinct. Keep your vet in the loop on the plan; refeeding a starved horse is a clinical process worth professional eyes.
Every photo, every milestone, every record — documented proof of the work you put in.
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