louby_lou
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I am not a regular poster on here, however yesterday I saw something that shocked and disgusted me, in addition to feeling great pity for the pony.
There was a palamino welsh cob type in attendance which was, to put it mildly, morbidly obese, I have never in over 20 years of showing seen anything this size. Even the heaviest of heavyweight cobs are lean in comparison to it. I really do not know how they had got this pony to this size, it must be being pumped full of hard feed (and yes, I have owned natives and know how hard it can be to keep them looking right) What really worried me is that the people handling it had "...production" on their jackets.
It made me wonder if, whilst the higher levels of showing are trying to cut down on horses so fat, those campaigning at local shows are still ignorant, thinking that fatter is better? I wasn't competing, nor was anyone I am associated with so it is not sour grapes.
If the people who owns the pony come on here, please don't think I am being nasty, I was just very concerned about his health.
There was a palamino welsh cob type in attendance which was, to put it mildly, morbidly obese, I have never in over 20 years of showing seen anything this size. Even the heaviest of heavyweight cobs are lean in comparison to it. I really do not know how they had got this pony to this size, it must be being pumped full of hard feed (and yes, I have owned natives and know how hard it can be to keep them looking right) What really worried me is that the people handling it had "...production" on their jackets.
It made me wonder if, whilst the higher levels of showing are trying to cut down on horses so fat, those campaigning at local shows are still ignorant, thinking that fatter is better? I wasn't competing, nor was anyone I am associated with so it is not sour grapes.
If the people who owns the pony come on here, please don't think I am being nasty, I was just very concerned about his health.