Blue at Fat Camp

[SpotsandBays]

He’s gorgeous!

 

[Tarragon]

I have really enjoyed seeing these series of photos of fat (ish) to fit and lean. Inspirational.

 

[eggs]

How lovely to see a fit cob - you've done a great job with him.

 

[ycbm]

Blue looks healthy now GS, well done. Are you growing out the hog?

I can feel all Deza's ribs now so we're doing well too. Luckily she doesn't really like eating straw so she can have as much of it as she will eat, and I'm soon going to have to feed her more haylage. She's on 5kg at the moment.
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[Roxylola]

He looks in a similar place to charlie, I can see a hint of rib in the right light, and easily feel them, while everything like gallops etc is closed I dont think I can do much more than keep him as he is though
Edit to add, your blue is looking fab, hes a really smart lad

 

[windand rain]

He certainly looks considerably better He is lovely

 

[Goldenstar]

Thank you all he’s looking better and theres an huge difference in his energy levels and stamina .
Hunting ( if they restart ) will make a big difference and he’s in a good place now fitness wise if we can go out .
Blue is great to ride he’s perfect for MrGS they get on really well .
They moved to the winter field to day that’s 5/6 acres of eight inch long grass that will stall weight losses for a while but they all out in as thin rugs as possible .

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

He's looking so well...and He's bluddy gorgeous ?

 

[Bernster]

He’s very smart!

 

[Goldenstar]

Here’s Blue tonight looking good I think , not exactly Slim but screaming fat either.

 

[ycbm]

Definitely thinner!
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[Goldenstar]

Thank you ,we are getting there .

 

[Roxylola]

Yeah looking good

 

[J&S]

That's some bum he has got on him GS!!

 

[Goldenstar]

So ,I think he’s allowed Christmas Lunch
Muscles are coming
He’s still living out comes in the morning for food a rest and work no forage in the field

 

[Goldenstar]

 

[windand rain]

Wow he looks so much better now very smart boy

 

[Roxylola]

He's looking fab. He's a very smart lad

 

[J&S]

He's really holding himself well, isn't he.

 

[Goldenstar]

He's really holding himself well, isn't he.

Thank you he’s developing a better back and his neck is more flexible it’s a long road and hunting which does not altogether help but the plan for spring summer is to work towards unaffiliated dressage so we have something to aim for .

 

[Goldenstar]

We are growing out the hog it’s at the really awful stage .

 

[Cloball]

We are growing out the hog it’s at the really awful stage .

I kinda like the Mohawk/ Trojan horse look.

 

[Goldenstar]

It’s got a life all of its own .

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

He looks amazing....and, if possible, even more gorgeous ?

 

[Bernster]

I kinda like the Mohawk/ Trojan horse look.

he does look like the old pictures of Trojan horses etc ?

 

[Goldenstar]

Been a while but here’s Blue today
Could be slimmer but it’s acceptable he’s muscled up loads
He’s out all the time apart from when we are doing stuff in the mornings he’s been unrugged since the last week in March
We have had to clip as he was getting to hot to work .
Really pleased with him we are keeping him up for the summer as he did not hunt over the winter

 

[Mule]

Beautiful dapples ?

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

He's looking great, I'm still very jealous lol.

 

[Goldenstar]

He's looking great, I'm still very jealous lol.

Thank you
So far he’s been a excellent purchase he can do so many different things not to high level but he’s a genuine all rounder .
Although the fat fight was not helped by lockdown stopping hunting it will him make last longer because I will have a all summer to increase his fitness .
Hes going to do two intro tests on Sunday ( just to see the arena and how excited he gets ) we are doing intros so it’s easy for him as his canter has always been an outside straight line affair we are working on that .
All being well he will do prelim in May .

 

[Spirit2021]

He looks lovely .