Are cresty necks quite common for NewForests ?

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As we havent had him a full year, we havent had a full cycle of body changes.

He's 10 yrs old 13'2 perfect weight, build. Is ridden 5-6 times a week. In an overgrazed field by day, in 3 nights per week with soaked hay (as a precaution), on 1 scoop of lo cal balancer per day.

Over the past week has developed quite a cresty neck. (only lower part, not all way up) and paroniod about lamanitis.

No change in personality, not foot sore. Never had laminitis in past.

So wondered if its a case that rather than having a fat belly any excess weight goes on crest?

any help appreciated.
thanks
 
minimex2 said:
As we havent had him a full year, we havent had a full cycle of body changes.

He's 10 yrs old 13'2 perfect weight, build. Is ridden 5-6 times a week. In an overgrazed field by day, in 3 nights per week with soaked hay (as a precaution), on 1 scoop of lo cal balancer per day.

Over the past week has developed quite a cresty neck. (only lower part, not all way up) and paroniod about lamanitis.

No change in personality, not foot sore. Never had laminitis in past.

So wondered if its a case that rather than having a fat belly any excess weight goes on crest?

any help appreciated.
thanks
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1 scoop? As in stubbs scoop?
 
minimex2 said:
As we havent had him a full year, we havent had a full cycle of body changes.

He's 10 yrs old 13'2 perfect weight, build. Is ridden 5-6 times a week. In an overgrazed field by day, in 3 nights per week with soaked hay (as a precaution), on 1 scoop of lo cal balancer per day.

Over the past week has developed quite a cresty neck. (only lower part, not all way up) and paroniod about lamanitis.

No change in personality, not foot sore. Never had laminitis in past.

So wondered if its a case that rather than having a fat belly any excess weight goes on crest?

any help appreciated.
thanks
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No it is not common for them to have cresty necks as a breed, this is not a good sign, fat deposits on the neck, shoulders and rump loin area are warning signs!!!
 
Hey i have a nf gelding who has a cresty(ish) neck. He is fine weight wise everyewhere else just seems to have a bigger neck. I asked vet when he was out for other reasons to have a check and he said he was a good weight - could feel ribs and bottom good size, no fatty lumps etc. He did say his neck was a little cresty but by the way the rest of him is he put it down to being just be the way he is and also because he was cut late and used as a stallion this may contribute!

Id say you are doing the right thing by keeping an eye on weight and taking precautions as better to be safe than sorry.
If you are really worried id maybe just get vet to check and then they can advise you on if any thing / factors need to change.

Good luck :-) x
 
I would agree with those who say not normal to have cresty neck.
Our girl is fed hard feed,as she is in alot of work, but she has never been cresty in the time we have owned her, or with her previous owner, so keep a very close eye on yours
The weather is playing havoc with the grass, growth too: one minute it's wet, next sunny, next cold, so the sugar content is varying almost hourly, never mind daily.
 
I noticed slight neck changes in my Highland on Sunday, just a kind of wrinkling when he turns his head. Checked pulses etc all fine but I took him straight off the grass, into bare paddock and fed hay plus small vit min feed. He is fine now but you can't be too careful and this humid weather is the very worst for dangerous grass.
 
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