Before and afters - Condition

[Landcruiser]

Here are my two Uraguy Criollos, ex wild horses then working cattle horses. They both came over by sea to Italy 6 years ago. Pat's had a very hard life and has ongoing metabolic and lameness issues. Tuga has an eating disorder - maybe he was starved in his previous life as a cattle horse, but he sure as hell doesn't stop eating if food is available!
Tuga on the day I picked him up, fat as butter

And at the end of last summer - porky but fairly fit, able to canter a mile up hill without blowing - but not as slim as I'd like him! He's a bit of a yo yo dieter..

And Pat, the day I first saw him, almost 5 years ago:

No topline, completely closed off and distrustful, no time for humans at all, really.

About 18 months after I had him. Once I ditched the bit he was much happier - and he was always very brave

And lastly at the end of last summer (last time he didn't have a rug on, pretty much!)

 

[Beausmate]

Love the stripes! They look great, really settled and happy.

 

[3bh]

Hi Pigeon: can't quote and reply as on phone, but he is a Selkirk horse, dam sire also an american horse El Gran Senor. He has a teeny tiny short head, have a nightmare fitting headcollars/bridles!

 

[wispagold]

Lovely horse, but I'm mostly just envious of your position -such a strong "safe" seat on the baby jump and awesome on the second

Thank you There are a couple of ponies that I can attribute that too. Although they are particularly good photos, I have lots of less flattering ones!

 

[wispagold]

Shadwick when I bought him at 2.5/3 yrs old

This is last summer as a 10yr old, don't have any untacked recent pics to compare

Wow! That is certainly a transformation, he is gorgeous. I love the colour of his coat!

 

[BobbyMondeo]

When i first got him as a 5yo quite overweight (photo doesnt really show it too well) very gangly and no muscle at all

As an 8yo starting to work properly and building up a grown up horse topline

 

[0310Star]

Some fantastic transformations!
A question to everybody with a horse who has a big hanging/wormy/foal belly... how did you get them trim? I have had my TB mare 3 years and in that time she has gone from very underweight and in a bit of a state, to a fatty good doer, now to the perfect weight but her foal belly just wont seem to budge!
I know that work is the main answer to this but even when she is very fit its still there, and unfortunately my horse isnt allowed to lunge.

Any advice???

 

[tiga71]

Some fantastic transformations!
A question to everybody with a horse who has a big hanging/wormy/foal belly... how did you get them trim? I have had my TB mare 3 years and in that time she has gone from very underweight and in a bit of a state, to a fatty good doer, now to the perfect weight but her foal belly just wont seem to budge!


Any advice???

Izzy's belly was just fat and lack of muscle, no foal (gelding) so don't know if this is relevant as I am not very experienced. But I did a lot of hill work and plenty of long lining over poles. If your mare can't lunge, can she long line as that really helped Izzy. You can long line right round the school or field so she isn't on a small circle.

 

[0310Star]

Izzy's belly was just fat and lack of muscle, no foal (gelding) so don't know if this is relevant as I am not very experienced. But I did a lot of hill work and plenty of long lining over poles. If your mare can't lunge, can she long line as that really helped Izzy. You can long line right round the school or field so she isn't on a small circle.

Long lining is fine so we shall give that a go, thanks I am hoping to get really motivated this summer and hack out as much as possible, we have a fair few hills around us so should help too!

 

[rising_promise]

This is such a great thread!

Freya: 4 yo ex racehorse. I got her at the beginning of November, having been out of racing for 6 months and done basically nothing in a field. This is the day she arrived, very poor.

This was taken 6 weeks later

That was mid December. I haven't taken any pics in the last 6 weeks but this her doing her first dressage test a couple of weeks ago

Hope the link works!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151362307300141&set=vb.740160140&type=2&theater

 

[Pidgeon]

When I first had my boy, under 450kg in weight

Now a healthy and fit 666kg in weight

 

[weesophz]

pidgeon he is lovely, i love his face marking, very cute

 

[FionaM12]

This is such a great thread!

Freya: 4 yo ex racehorse. I got her at the beginning of November, having been out of racing for 6 months and done basically nothing in a field. This is the day she arrived, very poor.

This was taken 6 weeks later

That was mid December. I haven't taken any pics in the last 6 weeks but this her doing her first dressage test a couple of weeks ago

Hope the link works!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151362307300141&set=vb.740160140&type=2&theater

The Facebook link says not available. Are your settings set to private/friends only?

 

[Noodles_3]

^^^
Wow.
was she wormy or post foaling when you got her?

Both!

Mud fever was bad on her legs too. She just looked like some rough feral pony that had a hard life and she was only 4!

Someone asked about how people got rid of horse post foal / wormy hanging bellys. With Annie I really can't say I did a lot! I know that sounds bad but I didn't do anything out of the ordinary. She just lived out 24/7 was exercised lightly and had a conditioning feed at the time but she just improved immensely I was really pleased. In such quick time to x

 

[Pigeon]

SUCH a pretty colour! What's his breeding?

 

[Pigeon]

What gorgeous horses you all have

 

[rising_promise]

FionaM12- does the link work now? Stupidly i had settings on private

 

[FionaM12]

FionaM12- does the link work now? Stupidly i had settings on private

No, sorry. Perhaps try posting the link again?

 

[rising_promise]

Ah thanks, will do tomorrow as on my phone now and can't do it from there

 

[trendybraincell]

Wow! That is certainly a transformation, he is gorgeous. I love the colour of his coat!

SUCH a pretty colour! What's his breeding?

Thank you

He's by Trefedw Fred, out of Lluestwen Rose

Honestly don't know anything about either of them, I did a lot of research years ago but didn't find anything. Never really bothered again

 

[PonyFeet10]

Leo the day I bought him just turning 2 years old

Winter that year soon to be 3 year old (was wintered out and didn't do well with his condition so brought him in at night to fatten him up)

Rising 4 years old

Approx 4 and a half years

Just before winter hit!

 

[rising_promise]

The Facebook link says not available. Are your settings set to private/friends only?

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151362307300141&set=vb.740160140&type=2&theater

Hopefully this should work now!

 

[Jools1234]

at 2yrs

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...6_559532_n.jpg


at 3yrs


https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n..._3267733_n.jpg

 

[weesophz]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151362307300141&set=vb.740160140&type=2&theater

Hopefully this should work now!

still doesnt im afraid!

 

[rising_promise]

still doesnt im afraid!

Then I shall have to admit defeat!

I've mad my Facebook public so not sure what else to do

 

[weesophz]

Then I shall have to admit defeat!

I've mad my Facebook public so not sure what else to do

could be that album isnt set to public? just edit the album

 

[rising_promise]

could be that album isnt set to public? just edit the album

Try this.... *fingers crossed*

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151362307300141

 

[weesophz]

Try this.... *fingers crossed*

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151362307300141

whey hey success!

 

[rising_promise]

whey hey success!

Thanks weesophz. I am rubbish at Facebook!

 

[weesophz]

Thanks weesophz. I am rubbish at Facebook!

it is a pain, annoying how it always changes! freyas lovely btw, well done