HELP!!!

[kellyeaton]

i need to get my horse to loose weight but i dont know what else to do. He goes out at 7.30am on to a strip grazing paddock and comes in at 5pm with 4kgs of 24 hr soaked hay. He gats a handfull of hi fi lite to get his supps into him witch are hawthrone nettle garlic and naf slim line. His excersice is 20 mins of lunging 4 times a week and 1 day he goes for a walk in hand and every now and then i long rein him. Ican not ride due to awaitin an operation and there is no other person to ride him either. I did try a muzzle but he became very stressed and dangerous. Any ideas welcomed thanks!x

 

[Donkeymad]

Change the strip grazing to a racetrack system, it really is a great way to reduce weight.

 

[MrsMozart]

L_D - what's the 'racetrack system'.

I have a vision of the poor little neds being put on a racetrack in front of the racing herd and getting its exercise that way

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[f_s_]

Racetrack is where you make a path all the way round or even zig zag with water at one end, so they have to exercise and it cuts down on the amount they get to eat!!

A conventional racetrack is where they race horses!!!

only joking...couldn't resist!)

 

[LadyRascasse]

could you not advertise for a sharer to help you out with the exercising?

 

[Donkeymad]

Thanks f-s, that is it exactly. I use a track around the field edge, really works well for my chunky dunky

 

[kellyeaton]

any more ideas ?i do put his water bucket at the far end of the fielf and he is at the top half so if he wants a drink he has to walk all the way down there to get it and then all the way back up tp where the strip grazing fence is!