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Activity	DE (Mcal/day)	Optimal^b Body Condition Score
Idle (maintenance, for reference to increased needs below)	0.033 × body weight (kg)	4–7
Halter competition, pleasure trail riding	1.20 × DE for maintenance	5–7
Performance/show (English and Western, youth activity), equestrian instruction	1.4 × DE for maintenance	5–6
Ranch work, frequent strenuous show (cutting and roping, barrel racing), endurance trail ride, lower level 3-day event (hunt course, stadium jumping, dressage), polo	1.60 × DE for maintenance	4–5
Race training, elite 3-day event	1.9 × DE for maintenance	4–5
^a 200–600 kg body weight ^bDepends on breed, type of competition, and environment