samleigh
Well-Known Member
HI, I have TB Gelding for 10mnths has raced x 30 times. When I girth up I am aware he finds it uncomfortable people have told this is because they are girthed so tight for racing??? my back lady says not to worry as it soon wears off but just hate seeing him so uncomfortable!
I feed him a high fibre diet, No haylage.
When I girth up I only do it up in stages when mounted and when I lead him to be mounted you could put your arm thro the girth but he walks to the mounting block very very short in front, soon as I'm mounted it soon wears off? His back is done every 3 months and saddles have been recently checked.
Ps. what do you feed your TB's on to keep condition ..I don't have the best grazing, but he has Haynets in the field too. 1 1/2 stubbs of alfa A with oil, 1 1/2 stubbs of Baileys NO 4, outshine and pink powder, split over 2 feeds, I've just reduced to this as he was getting a little too fresh!
I feed him a high fibre diet, No haylage.
When I girth up I only do it up in stages when mounted and when I lead him to be mounted you could put your arm thro the girth but he walks to the mounting block very very short in front, soon as I'm mounted it soon wears off? His back is done every 3 months and saddles have been recently checked.
Ps. what do you feed your TB's on to keep condition ..I don't have the best grazing, but he has Haynets in the field too. 1 1/2 stubbs of alfa A with oil, 1 1/2 stubbs of Baileys NO 4, outshine and pink powder, split over 2 feeds, I've just reduced to this as he was getting a little too fresh!
