Before and afters - Condition

patchwork puzzle

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Sally is a total poppet!

Thank you amymay.
She is a complete star. She has given me back my confidence that was lost with Jazz and then I never regained it completely with Cruise (he was a love in the first year, but as he got fitter and the issues with his back re-emerged, he became too much for me to handle and I personally never felt 100% sure of whether it was his back hurting or him being fit and full of it, but the long shot was that neither of us were happy, hence why I knew it was the right decision for him to go back to his previous owner)
I picked Sally up on the return trip after dropping Cruise back. She is on permanent loan to me from a very dear friend who has been there for me through all the ups and downs.
Strangely though, my friend was looking for a loan home for her as the girl that she bought her with had lost her confidence on Sally! (I knew this as I had gone out to their yard the year previous to teach and work with the girl and Sally after she had fallen from her)
It just goes to show that each horse also has its own personality and not every person will get on with the same horses.
I am now competing Sally in dressage (only unaff at the moment) and we have training once a month. She is very talented, but also 100% everything that you read about a Haffie :rolleyes:;) I wouldnt change her for the world though :D
 

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This is K the day after I bought him .He was 5 and 16.3.


and two years ago, he finally stopped growing and is 17.3hh

He is a stunner. Cruise was also 5 when I took him on at 16.1 and he also grew in the two years I had him (not sure exactly how much but certainly an inch at least) His shape changed too, as his withers, the lump in his back (from the accident) and his croup were all the same height (like the loch ness monster ;)) yet when he went back, his withers were certainly noticeably higher than his bump and croup.
 

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I don't know how to resize so sorry if they're too big :eek:

All of these horses are full Thoroughbreds

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A few months later

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Just out of racing

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In showing condition

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Racing fit

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3 months later

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There are some lovely looking transformations, a credit to you all.

But it baffles me that some people cant distinguish between a blatantly fat horse, and a fit, well muscled horse. No cob should have an 'apple bum', and Laminitis is not contracted just by 'couch potato' horses. That kind of ignorance is what is making the horses of the showing world so grossly overweight.

Quote 'Cobs Can' I was always told that your cob should have a head like lady and an arse like a cook!! ;)
 

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Have posted these before but here is Izzy.

Obese, unfit, bargy cob, just before I got him on loan - July 2009

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Trec orienteering - Summer 2011

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Think this is Spring 2012

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Endurance October 2012

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Hard work but he is in perfect shape now according to the vet and physio. Had some problems with his feet and neck so was only hacked for 8 months last year, but back in tip top form now.


He is gorgeous tiga71, what a fabulous job you have done with him.
 

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Here's my 7yo - I've only had him for 8 months. He's still lacking muscle/topline but we're working on that and hopefully he'll look like a completely different horse come summer.

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Thank heavens a few of your have a bit of decency and understanding! Thanks for that! And for the person who quoted the saying "cobs are meant to be fat - read again closely - please note that was never said here. At no point have I said that I was happy with his weight in the second picture, in fact I have explained how extremely difficult it is to keep weight off him - but how many of you have sympathised, compared to how many have condoned and accused? Nice! BTW, he was fit (although not as fit as he has been)and has never had lami. The change in him was over a number of years (he has an amazing story but quite frankly I don't feel compelled to share it at the moment). The comments here are exactly what I was talking about in that other thread where that poor girl was told numerous times that her cob was ugly - I didn't ask for a weight critique, I'm neither blind nor stupid, and I think perhaps some members may consider being a little more tactful as they will no doubt be putting people off posting.



Oh & some more wonderful transformations to be seen! I wouldn't dream of picking fault in any of them because i realise you have all posted them here because you are proud of them, and they are all gorgeous.

........this......
 

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This was Bradley the day he walked off the lorry. Bought unseen as he was my boys full brother and I couldn't say no! I actually cried when I got his headcollar off and saw the mark it had left. Added into the lice, rainscald and being so underweight I was absolutely heartbroken for him

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You can see the headcollar mark in that pic where he's lieing down.

These pics were taken about 3 months and major surgery later.
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So many amazing transformations, I started remembering some of the usernames to mention but after 4 pages forgot them :p So well done everyone!

Here is my before and after :)
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Its not been easy but he's improved so much! when I first got on him at home he leapt off his back legs and kept rearing, I think he was just very upset- I don't have any pictures of that as my family were fearing for my life :p also could barely jump so he's come a long way in 6 months. however for the past month he's been out of work due to exams and now waiting for his abscess to burst and heal! :(
 

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2010 when she first got her
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2012(after being clipped,so coat doesnt look fantastic)
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and her behaviour went alot like this
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to this
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I love her and i'm so glad i bought an ex race horse,as she is turning into the best horse i have ever sat on
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eek,proud mummy takeover! sorry guys
 

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Pretty, pretty Megibo.

Thanks :) The latter mare is photogenic really, she was just annoyed at me for withholding dinner and making her pose!

Megibo your second horse is lovely but I think he needs a bit more weight on him in the second photo, it could just be angle of the photo. I have a large boned 15.2hh sect d who weighs in at 645kg which I am sure many would say is gross but spoken to vet and he says he looks fine at the size he is, just a big boy. Cobs do tend to look more 'round' than other breeds but thats no excuse for them to be fat.

Is he really? My friend chunky irish cross mare is 15.3 and her healthy weight is 520 kg. As for my horse, she is in perfect condition in the second photo, even at that weight she has a muscly bottom and bit of a crest but ribs are felt without any pressure though you cannot see them. Her saddle is currently Xtra wide, imagine what width it would be if she was fat?! ;)
 

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So many amazing transformations, I started remembering some of the usernames to mention but after 4 pages forgot them :p So well done everyone!

Here is my before and after :)
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Its not been easy but he's improved so much! when I first got on him at home he leapt off his back legs and kept rearing, I think he was just very upset- I don't have any pictures of that as my family were fearing for my life :p also could barely jump so he's come a long way in 6 months. however for the past month he's been out of work due to exams and now waiting for his abscess to burst and heal! :(
Your horse is STUNNING, what a transformation :D
 

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Just after he arrived..

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And eleven months to the day..

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Lovely apple bum, despite not being overweight;)

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Sorry for the first pic being huge, just wouldn't resize!
 

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Some truly stunning and heart-warming transformations on here. Loving this post :D

Here's my boy the day I became his:
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And last summer:
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Dropped a little muscle as had an easy winter and recent weather didn't help:
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Back on it now :D
 

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The day she arrived, an untouched 5yr old

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2 years later, fit for intermediate eventing

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And here doing her job-

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Amymay I think you've mentioned he looks like your old girl before, any pics? ;)

Tiga I am always amazed at the change in yours :)

Megibo I get right confused between your two! :p
 

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here's mine. scraggly ugly ducklings into gorgeous naughty ponies.
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i know they are on the fatter side (pics were taken last spring/summer) now but they are on a diet!
 

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Love this thread!

Tiga, wow your cob is one of the most stunning I have seen!

Some amazing transformations on here, lovely to see!
 
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