YummyHorses
Well-Known Member
I have already posted in NL and received a lots of ideas but thought I would give it a go in here as well.
So background: I have a wonderful 16.2hh Dutch Warmblood, fab looks, enormous talent and a heart of gold - the sort you would never get rid of.
But I am lost as to why he is how he is? (Just to clear up - all the necessary done regularly -teeth, back, saddle, physio, feet etc. He has a varied life - hacks, schools, jumps, at grass, lunged etc etc. Very well looked after in a great, professionally run livery yard with plenty of interaction with other horses).
So he looks fine, seems happy - but his coat is dull, lacking energy, performance has dropped, top line has become poor and has little to no stamina. On some days he has a little spark but it soon runs out and he becomes very hard work. He has never been blessed with a great deal of gas so has spent a lot of his time on propell plus but that isnt making any difference now. He is on a complete food (chestnut horse feeds) and on the maximum amount of the stud and performance mix. Various oils etc on top.
I have consulted the vet - she could see the issue. Agreed on his condition and general muscle and top line and could see the issue with stamina. Put him on vi-sorbin and equitop myoplast and agreed to come back at the end of November to check again. This was about 6 weeks ago and to be honest I have seen a slight improvement but not a lot. She did bloods and they are all fine.
What next? What am I missing? What could it be?
Its so frustrating coz only 6 months ago he was jumping out of his shoes! And please I dont over-do it - I mean overjump my horses so it wasnt burn out or boredom etc.
Ideas, suggestions please.......
So background: I have a wonderful 16.2hh Dutch Warmblood, fab looks, enormous talent and a heart of gold - the sort you would never get rid of.
But I am lost as to why he is how he is? (Just to clear up - all the necessary done regularly -teeth, back, saddle, physio, feet etc. He has a varied life - hacks, schools, jumps, at grass, lunged etc etc. Very well looked after in a great, professionally run livery yard with plenty of interaction with other horses).
So he looks fine, seems happy - but his coat is dull, lacking energy, performance has dropped, top line has become poor and has little to no stamina. On some days he has a little spark but it soon runs out and he becomes very hard work. He has never been blessed with a great deal of gas so has spent a lot of his time on propell plus but that isnt making any difference now. He is on a complete food (chestnut horse feeds) and on the maximum amount of the stud and performance mix. Various oils etc on top.
I have consulted the vet - she could see the issue. Agreed on his condition and general muscle and top line and could see the issue with stamina. Put him on vi-sorbin and equitop myoplast and agreed to come back at the end of November to check again. This was about 6 weeks ago and to be honest I have seen a slight improvement but not a lot. She did bloods and they are all fine.
What next? What am I missing? What could it be?
Its so frustrating coz only 6 months ago he was jumping out of his shoes! And please I dont over-do it - I mean overjump my horses so it wasnt burn out or boredom etc.
Ideas, suggestions please.......
