Do tbs really eat a lot?

[Jumpingandxc]

I am looking at a 7yo tb mare but this is my first tb so I have heard people say that they eat so much but some say no so just want your alls opinion

 

[Jumpingandxc]

Thx

 

[Dizzle]

Yes. They are bottomless money pits. You can keep them on a budget, but don't expect to keep them on a budget.

 

[PorkChop]

Mine would like to, but no, it is just as much of a struggle to keep the weight off her as it is my other more commonly bred horses

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

They do tend to be marmite horses: not for the inexperienced, the faint hearted, the weak willed, the underconfident, the impecunious, or the sane.
Some are perfectly good riding hacks, others are not.
Some make good eventers and some do dressage, even show jumping.
Some people like them .
Some won't eat, some wont't stop eating, some only eat the most expensive supplements and require weekly, if not twice weekly attention of the vet, obviously they don't all like their owner, some kick and some bite, fortunately not all.
There are a lot of ex racehorses who find a good home and many who do not.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

Yes. They are bottomless money pits. You can keep them on a budget, but don't expect to keep them on a budget.

Like all horses, there is the budget before we buy, which is affordable, and the budget after purchase which is always higher, much higher.

 

[Goldenstar]

My TB J eats epic amounts he eats easily a small bale of haylage a day in winter .
He eats eats and then eats a bit more then has a sleep then eats more now and again he fits in a bit of work then sees the physio and has a snack and then perhaps has a visit from the vet before settling down to eat .
He eats oats eats linseed he eats speedibeet he would eat me if I stood still long enough .
The one thing J does really well is eat .

 

[criso]

Got two: - Frankie (Fat Frank) and Tigger (Little Tigs). Frank is very much like Goldenstar's except is now in retirement after a shoulder injury so doesn't have to find the time to fit work in anymore which he replaces with a long lie in or afternoon nap. Tigger likes his food but gets easily distracted and is more of worrier (#1 worry is when he can't see Frankie probably because Frankie is lying down and asleep) so is harder to keep weight on. They get lots of good quality forage. In terms of hard feed not a lot, Frankie because he doesn't need anymore than minimum to carry a joint supplement and minerals and Tigger gets bored halfway though big feeds.

So they cost a fair bit in hay but only pennies feed wise.

 

[Dizzle]

Like all horses, there is the budget before we buy, which is affordable, and the budget after purchase which is always higher, much higher.

Yes! Although I now have a native, I have the native on full livery for less than it cost me to have the TB on DIY... or grass! I do feel a bit sad that now I hardly every have a reason to visit tack shops, everything just seems to work on the native.

But I learnt a lot. Mostly that I'm not a TB person!

 

[skint1]

Both of mine are fairly good doers as long as they have good quality forage (ie good pasture and good hay/haylage)