CC Please , Please be kind about my curly

[TheCurlyPony]

 

[proctor]

Beautiful! x

 

[sykokat]

Luuuuuuvlie!!

 

[trendybraincell]

its hard to tell on such a small pic

But it looks a tad on the plump side, and lacking topline

 

[Lexie81]

i am rubbish with all the technical words but would agree that his neck looks like it could do with a little more muscle/topline, it looks a little out of proportion to the rest of his body, but it may be the angle.
He looks lovely though!

 

[TheCurlyPony]

Hes just 5. Do you think hes a little on the plump side?

 

[popsicle]

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i am rubbish with all the technical words but would agree that his neck looks like it could do with a little more muscle/topline, it looks a little out of proportion to the rest of his body, but it may be the angle.
He looks lovely though!

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I think this. Agree he is lovely too

 

[trendybraincell]

Well its hard to tell from the picture, but yes he does look a little round.

But that depends on how much work he's in and if hes a good or bad doer, coming into winter etc...I certainly wouldn't say he's obesse!!

 

[TheCurlyPony]

Thanks everyone. Any tips for improvin topline.

 

[Spudlet]

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Hes just 5. Do you think hes a little on the plump side?

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It's tricky to tell from any picture, never mind a teeny one

but yes - perhaps a tad on the plump side.

What does he condition score at?

 

[trendybraincell]

that will come with correct work. Lunging, hill work...since he's only 5 be patient, better to lay down the correct work to gain topline, don't go pumping him full of feed to produce a fatline!

 

[TheCurlyPony]

Hes a very good doer. He doesnt get much had feed but plenty of hay at night.

 

[trendybraincell]

My Welsh Cob is the same...a typical native!

Its a balancing act, unless I starved him (which I won't do) he's never going to be a slim line cob...but I monitor his grazing, his feed, his work regime and his hay intake.

 

[TheCurlyPony]

I try and get out and hack 3 to 4 times a week. The school is not his fav place but as the weather has been bad here he is having to.he is very lazy and can be hard work.

 

[air78]

I think that for a 5yo in light work he looks fab ......... very pretty, or should that be handsome? I'm a sucker for a grey

Have you got any more pics?

 

[chaps89]

Oooh, an American Curly.
Are you in the UK? Can I ask if you imported him or bought him as a youngster from one of the studs here?

As above, lacking muscle a bit but that will come with work and time. He's lovellly

 

[Damnation]

He is lacking in topline but he is only a baby, it will come with time. Hacking up hills is good for topline and fitness building. However since the weather is so poo and you are workinghim in the school, trotting poles are fantastic for young horses. It gets them forewards into a good rhythm over the poles whilst stretching over their back which is a good topline builder. It gives them a bit of variety too and you can do this on the lunge or ridden. Raising the poles too once he has gotten the hang of it is also good.
He looks like a real sweetie

 

[TheCurlyPony]

Hi Chaps,

Iam in the uk, i bought him from a lady who bought him as a foal. Im think breeder at the time was the very first in the uk.

He is such a sweetie.

 

[chaps89]

You're very lucky curlywurly- I looked into getting one of these as my next horse but atm there's only 2 breeders in the UK and no older horses.
He's a lovely looking boy anyway