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Troyseph

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What a difference 5 months makes

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That's hardly a winter coat (he doesnt get much fur) dont know whether u can tell that by the photo..but ok... Maybe I just think he looks better cause I'm his owner or something....and he was quite poor when we got him....never mind.
 
Troyseph, I think he's looking better. He has more roundness to his bottom and it looks as though he's starting to develop more neck. Slightly more rounder belly and a deeper chest!

Some people can be rather rude, don't take any notice. If anything he doesn't look any worse at all so you're doing well, keep it up :D
 
Thank you, glad I'm not the only one that thinks he looks better:)
We've still a long way to go, but I'm proud of what we have achieved so far, so thank you for your nice comments.

The first one however was rather abrupt too and even though I repesct your opinion, there's way to say things and furthermore explain them :)
 
I think he looks better carrying more weight along his topline - thought I suspect more muscle would make a big difference still. I think he looks a little fat in the second photo though, for this time of year, in personal opinion.
 
black_horse said:
Can i ask how old the horse is? Looks podgy in the second picci :)
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Erm, according to our signatures, we aren't allowed to agree about the condition of this horse :o


I think I saw on a previous thread he's 5? I thought he looked younger. Apologies if I am mistaken on that though OP
 
Troyseph, he has lovely markings and his hind quarters and neck are clearly flled out more. I think, if I may say so, the "after" pic is slightly misleading in the way he's standing - in the second pic he's standing the way mine tend to do whenever I grab the camera... no way will they pose in their full handsomeness and I think yours has done a bit of the same.

Ask him to please stand nicely for us, and we can then admire his improved condition and fine good looks! I'd be interested to see how he looks in a couple of weeks, with warmer weather, hopefully more sunshine to work him in etc.
 
He does look better in the second pic :)

Not sure he is podgy though. While he does have a bit of a tummy his neck and hindquarters are still quite lean. Maybe worm him if you haven't recently x
 
No you're right he's 5, yeah he's a little podgier than I'd like him to be for his time of year but getting more work in now is helping :)
Not easy wth a young daughter :o
Another photo from the same time period before I got him;

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Troyseph, the jumping pic is before you got him, then? If that's so, his condition is much improved. Keep going, it's never easier especially when there are kids to look after too.
 
See, call me evil, but I think he looks good in the jumping photo - just totally lacking muscle, rather than fat. I tend to err on the side of lean-ness. Many people seem to err towards a condition score nearer 4, ime, which is deemed overweight.

I understand it's hard to work him with a young child though! I'd try and cut back on feed - especially at this time of year, once the spring grass is through it will be twice as hard.
 
Ancient Hacker said:
Troyseph, the jumping pic is before you got him, then? If that's so, his condition is much improved. Keep going, it's never easier especially when there are kids to look after too.
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Yes just before I got him.
Jftd he's not fed anything but grass, but he's on a lot of land which is currently being sectioned as I have a welshie that lives off the air too :rolleyes:
 
Troyseph said:
Yes just before I got him.
Jftd he's not fed anything but grass, but he's on a lot of land which is currently being sectioned as I have a welshie that lives off the air too :rolleyes:
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Then you're screwed :D Horses that live off air are a nightmare.

My highlands are looking well (though not fat) on nothing but straw :(
 
he needs to work on his topline but definetly a lot better then the before piccis. Perhaps worm him though as a bit of a belly but as someone said still quite lean :D
 
JFTD said:
See, call me evil, but I think he looks good in the jumping photo - just totally lacking muscle, rather than fat. I tend to err on the side of lean-ness. Many people seem to err towards a condition score nearer 4, ime, which is deemed overweight.
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I disagree with you here, I would say he is too lean in the jumping photo, fine for a horse not in work but as soon as start upping the workload he would go 'weak' and look awful. You need someithng to work with.
p.s You have Highlands? I agree with you to have them leaner at this time of year and they can live off fresh air and get fat very quickly! I deal TB's all day so a bit of a different kettle of fish. I am however not saying you know nothing about TB's, not at all, I just disagree with here.
OP You can see the difference in his neck mainly, and once he has lost his wool and is in work you see a difference in him again :)
 
dominobrown said:
I disagree with you here, I would say he is too lean in the jumping photo, fine for a horse not in work but as soon as start upping the workload he would go 'weak' and look awful. You need someithng to work with.
p.s You have Highlands? I agree with you to have them leaner at this time of year and they can live off fresh air and get fat very quickly! I deal TB's all day so a bit of a different kettle of fish. I am however not saying you know nothing about TB's, not at all, I just disagree with here.
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Ahh, you see, I do agree - the horse needs muscle ideally, which it would have if it were in work, and as such I would up his feed as he went into work to prevent the weakness and allow the horse to build muscle (but not put on fat). I am presuming from the lack of definition that the horse isn't in real work (obvs due to small children!) so I'd rather see a slim horse than a heavier horse out of work.

I agree TBs are a different kettle of fish to highlands - the OP's horse is somewhere in the middle ;)
 
Yep I agree with you :)

(Is this two people on HHO actually putting foward points of view, discussing it, and agreeing with each other without agruing! has this ever happened before!?! :D )
 
dominobrown said:
Yep I agree with you :)

(Is this two people on HHO actually putting foward points of view, discussing it, and agreeing with each other without agruing! has this ever happened before!?! :D )
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Good god :eek: Has hell frozen over?! :D

Troyseph said:
Well he's going to be I'm more work as from now so well get that bit of podge off nicely :)
He's a paint horse x standardbred
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He's very nice - all condition comments aside - I look forward to seeing photos when he's in work and muscled up. I suspect then we might exclaim "That's not the same horse :eek:"! :D

dominobrown said:
With your horse, and its breeding it all about building muscle :) Lots of nice slow work
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I agree with that too :eek:
 
Ok heres mine, I am thoroughly chuffed with his improvement over the last 5 months. He is 3 years old and a bloody good working programme, slow steady groundwork and decent food in his belly is all he needed


September when i picked him up is on the left, and him in February (now) on the right

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