Mule
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My horse is co-owned by a family member. The person in question also owns an elderly Cushing's horse with chronic laminitis. The problem is that both horses are overweight. The thing is that he doesn't see it. He overfeeds the horses. The Cushing's mare has suffered acute laminitis because of it. She is bigger than the other horse. The other horse has a hoof condition that I'm sure being overweight doesn't help. They aren't huge, they're just bigger than I'd like.
I can convince him to let me put them on a diet for a while but then he goes back to overfeeding them. He thinks putting them on a diet is cruel
If I put them in a smaller paddock he gives them hay and hard food.
He's the type of person who is an eternal optimist and never believes anything bad could happen. I'm the opposite so I naturally worry more. It's very frustrating but he's the type you need to be tactful with or he gets p*ssed off and doesn't listen. Has anyone ever been in a similar situation or have any tips for how I could deal with it?
I can convince him to let me put them on a diet for a while but then he goes back to overfeeding them. He thinks putting them on a diet is cruel
He's the type of person who is an eternal optimist and never believes anything bad could happen. I'm the opposite so I naturally worry more. It's very frustrating but he's the type you need to be tactful with or he gets p*ssed off and doesn't listen. Has anyone ever been in a similar situation or have any tips for how I could deal with it?