Casey76
Well-Known Member
Tartine has been off grass completely since Sunday (due to the whole "field envy" issues as previously whinged about), and in that time she has bloated, unbloated, got a hard crest and neck wrinkles and fat pads again.
In 4 weeks her weight has come down (as measured by a tape, so understand it's just an indication) from 518kg to 470kg. Girth on saddle is definitely looser. She is being ridden for 45-60 mins 6 times a week with lots of trot and canter work, so she is sweating lots; and is perky, very forward going, and generally being her delightful self.
However... last night she was footy on the stony path
Her feet look amazing, and apart from one deep sulcus which is growing out, her frogs are also great.
I'm not sure what I can do next.
She has two 3kg nets of 1hr soaked hay, and 1kg of mixed hay replacer in a bucket for interest (and because it's boring - a mix of chopped barley straw and Agrobs LichtGenuss, with 50g Weisen cobs it lasts her ages). Her supplements are: 1 full measure of Pro Earth ProLaminae+, 25ml cinnamon, 50ml micronized linseed.
I can't really reduce her food any further. When this occurred she isn't on grass to take that away from her. During her turnout time, she is on a hard standing pen, still with her muzzle on, so she can't wolf the ad lib hay.
Any more suggestions...
In 4 weeks her weight has come down (as measured by a tape, so understand it's just an indication) from 518kg to 470kg. Girth on saddle is definitely looser. She is being ridden for 45-60 mins 6 times a week with lots of trot and canter work, so she is sweating lots; and is perky, very forward going, and generally being her delightful self.
However... last night she was footy on the stony path
Her feet look amazing, and apart from one deep sulcus which is growing out, her frogs are also great.
I'm not sure what I can do next.
She has two 3kg nets of 1hr soaked hay, and 1kg of mixed hay replacer in a bucket for interest (and because it's boring - a mix of chopped barley straw and Agrobs LichtGenuss, with 50g Weisen cobs it lasts her ages). Her supplements are: 1 full measure of Pro Earth ProLaminae+, 25ml cinnamon, 50ml micronized linseed.
I can't really reduce her food any further. When this occurred she isn't on grass to take that away from her. During her turnout time, she is on a hard standing pen, still with her muzzle on, so she can't wolf the ad lib hay.
Any more suggestions...