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Well spoke to Yo today who tells me he gets a FULL haynet every evening.The one I saw though was AT BEST a quarter full.She doesn't feed in the morning they go straight out which is fair enough but that isn't until about 8,30.So net has to last from 6p.m to 8,30 a.m Callum isn't a greed y pony (not just my observation) and I have stood in a stable with him and a pile of haylage which he wasn't eating because he wasn't hungry.He is also very sociable and enjoys human company in the stable and in the field. He will always come over to say hello to anyone.Now he only seems focused on food and not much else. The other thing is that he is a HEAVY weight cob and no amount of dieting is going to alter that.For perfection he is a bit overweight but I look at pics I have of him before I bought him and I can't honestly see a great deal of difference.I rode a Highland in Blair Athol who was fatter I would say (Huge Crest) but VERY fit. Maybe they are meant to be carrying a BIT of weight.YO says he can have more if I want so will monitor the situation.
 
Great that you talked to them.

As was said yesterday - give him his hay later than 6.00 if possible. And remember he's your horse, so you dictate his management.
 
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Great that you talked to them.

As was said yesterday - give him his hay later than 6.00 if possible. And remember he's your horse, so you dictate his management.

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took me ages to get the guts to say oi this is my horse !!!!!
 
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The other thing is that he is a HEAVY weight cob and no amount of dieting is going to alter that.For perfection he is a bit overweight but I look at pics I have of him before I bought him and I can't honestly see a great deal of difference.I rode a Highland in Blair Athol who was fatter I would say (Huge Crest) but VERY fit. Maybe they are meant to be carrying a BIT of weight.

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mine is the same, he is rather round, but no matter what I do he stays the same !! even more exercise !!! I know what a nightmare it can be. Thank go summer is here and he can sweat some of it out !!!!!!!! no more clipping this year think.

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Takes some doing for me as well.Its hard to find the fine line between being assertive and confident without being rude or unreasonable and of course I welcome helpful advice.At the end of the day though I know this horse.
 
I think this is the problem with full livery some places. I'm on part livery (but do it all myself!) whereas my friend has her horse on full livery. Mine gets double the hay hers does (mine is not included in livery) yet he's much smaller also often hers is not rugged etc also.

The result being that his owner asks me to put in more hay and to make sure he is rugged (she goes down only a couple of times a week.) This leaves me in an awkward position as I don't want to be treading on YO's toes. Often I don't do these things and feel guilty. She too is afraid of speaking to the YO.

I agree DIY is the way to go - or assisted DIY - get the YO to turn out in the mornings and you bring him in / muck out / feed in the evenings.
 
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Yes I know! Thinking about it!

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Wasn't implying that you should re-think your situation, that would obviously be very unfair on your horse. And you have decided that full livery is the way to go for you.

I just think for the less assertive horse owner it can cause so many problems. Essentially they own a horse, but feel constrained by how they are told their horses will be looked after, rather than indicating their preference on the way their horses are managed.

It is a fine balalnce as you say between being assertive and being a pain in the bum. But it doesn't have to be difficult at all. You know your horse, and how he operates best. I would be inclined to weigh the haynet before he has it tonight to see how much he is actually getting. If it's 13lbs or more - then that is plenty. Less is not.

These people probably know exactly what their are doing, and will only have your horses interest (and others) at heart. However, they have to keep their owners happy too.................
 
Trust me when I say that the net I saw wouldn't have weighed 3lbs. I haven't got very strong arms but could lift it EASILY in one hand above my head. One place I saw does full livery without costing in feed or bedding. Price is according. You buy your own and say how you want it fed. That seems a good system.
 
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