Fatty with no Energy

[chickeninabun]

My fatty cob is on an almost bald paddock, as she a fat-pie. She seems to be lacking in energy.
How can I get energy in her without making her even more podgy?? She gets a small "feed" (I use the term loosely) of low cal balancer with a handful of hi-fi lite once a day, but it doesn't seem to producing enough "spark".

 

[dilbert]

If possible I'd concentrate on getting the weight of her and fittening her up with lots of walking / hill work etc.

I got 100kg off my boy by stabling him during the day and feeding soaked hay.

Might be worth looking at insulin resistance / equine metabolic syndrome on the net and see if its relevent?

Good luck!

 

[joeanne]

Have to agree with getting the weight off. The more she looses, the more "sparkier" I think you will find her.
She needs some kind of forage though. A small "feed" isn't going to give her anywhere near the amount of roughage needed to keep her guts in working order.
Ideally 1 section of very well soaked hay for each four hour period.

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

Are you feeding the correct amount of the balancer. I know it seems strange to feed the correct amount when you want her to lose weight but you need to, this will help her energy levels. I feed a balancer and hifi lite. The only real way is to exercise.

Mine is a tubby, on restricted grazing, balancer and hi fi lite. I know I need to increase exercise to fight the flab !! I feed the correct amount as to the manufaturer guidelines and he has acceptable amounts of energy shall we say !! I feed the baileys lo-cal. with half a scoop hi fi lite. 1 x per day

 

[Lotty]

If possible I'd concentrate on getting the weight of her and fittening her up with lots of walking / hill work etc.

I got 100kg off my boy by stabling him during the day and feeding soaked hay.

Might be worth looking at insulin resistance / equine metabolic syndrome on the net and see if its relevent?

Good luck!

I agree I got the weight off my mare by stabling during the night, exercise, soaked hay and 5 hours turn out with a muzzle.