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What you need to add will depend on the horse and why it is skinny. Assuming the horse has been checked by an equine veterinarian and is otherwise healthy the horse may need more calories and or fat in the diet. First try adding more grass hay, try adding one or two more pounds a day and see if that begins to help, if not increase another one or two pounds. Remember horses should eat 1.5 to 2.0% of their own body weight daily to stay healthy and the majority should be hay or grass. If the regular grass type hay is not working try adding alfalfa instead, try just two pounds a day at first and work up to around five or six pounds daily if needed, again monitoring the horse for any improvements. Again if the horse is not improving try adding a pelleted feed that has a higher fat content, this will likely do the trick and if not you can add rice bran or a commercial weight builder supplement to the diet. A horse will not put on weight over night so you will likely have to spend some time trying each variation listed above. If the horse continues to stay on the skinny side you should consult with your equine veterinarian and possibly a equine nutritionist.

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