Are cobs prone to getting laminitis?

every horse is!!! some people just think cobs are or ponies are but every horse is prone to lami. just make sure you keep on top of the amount and quality of the grass, feed and exercise.

my cob got lami badly in the first few years we had him because we knew nothing about it but hes gone 6 years now without it due to a fantastic mother of mine who sorts the fields out accordingly!
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All horses can get laminitis - even Thoroughbreds. However, being overweight increases the risks of laminitis, and as many cobs are good doers, then they can be more at risk of the disease. Ensure you keep your cob's weight down so you can feel the ribs easily (but not see them) and don't feed too many soluble carbohydrates (starches and sugars). This includes cereals (oats, barley, wheat, maize), cubes and mixes containing cereals, and high sugar feeds such as spring grass, high sugar hays, molassed sugar beet etc.
 
Thanks peeps, tbh I just don't completely understand how horses get it. I know it's to do with lush grass and all and the effect it has but that's about it. I am quite aware of my boy's weight though, regularly checking I can feel but not see the ribs, especially as he's only a baby so doesn't really do any work.
 
Lush grass and being overweight are just two things that can couse laminitis but there are also very many other triggers, stress, bad shoeing. foaling, viruses to name but some and I am sure that as time goes on many more triggers will be identified.
 
There are a number of Triggers that can set off Laminitis be they an infection, stress, concushion of the feet, Insulin intollerabnce, Emerging Encysted Small Red Worms, Steroids, Cushings Diesease, etc.

Being over weight increases the risk of getting Laminitis so if you have a cob make sure that you hack him out every day (a nice 4 hour hack) and keep his weight down.
 
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