Wishfilly
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I do think it is a case of maybe not comparing like with like- TBs are performance horses. They've been selectively bred to run fast. Whereas natives and cobs have been partly bred to survive with less food, to work slowly but regularly, to cope with British winters with minimal maintenance.
I do think that if you compare a TB in terms of being high maintenance to e.g. an Arab or a warmblood, they probably need a similar level of feed, rugging, stabling etc in the winter.
I do think racing and being backed young can take a toll on their bodies, but again that could be said for continental warmbloods that are backed young.
I do think that if you compare a TB in terms of being high maintenance to e.g. an Arab or a warmblood, they probably need a similar level of feed, rugging, stabling etc in the winter.
I do think racing and being backed young can take a toll on their bodies, but again that could be said for continental warmbloods that are backed young.