lottiepony
Well-Known Member
Yesterday I posted about my horse being diagnosed with her first bout of laminitis. (see link below)
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=612762
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and excellent advice. I went home last night after work to have a look at my horse with a fresh set of eyes in terms of her weight. She is carrying too much weight on her bum and is too cresty - bad mummy = fat pony! We should hopefully receive our diet plan from the vet today. Am pleased to report she seems much better already so I hope we got it nice and early although she is extremely cross about being in! I would really appreciate people's comments on her weight, I feel awful about the whole thing but feeling sorry for myself won't help her so I'm ready to hear the worst! Just a couple of details she is a 15.3hh mare, 15 years old, completes regularly in most disciplines and is exercised 5-6 times a week. The vet is coming out next week and I am going to have her bloods checked I want to check out every possible cause. Part of me is a bit scared to post this but here goes.... Have also started a fat photo diary to help me see any differences!
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16.05.2013 b by lottiepony, on Flickr
this photo really shows the fat![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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16.03.2013 by lottiepony, on Flickr
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=612762
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and excellent advice. I went home last night after work to have a look at my horse with a fresh set of eyes in terms of her weight. She is carrying too much weight on her bum and is too cresty - bad mummy = fat pony! We should hopefully receive our diet plan from the vet today. Am pleased to report she seems much better already so I hope we got it nice and early although she is extremely cross about being in! I would really appreciate people's comments on her weight, I feel awful about the whole thing but feeling sorry for myself won't help her so I'm ready to hear the worst! Just a couple of details she is a 15.3hh mare, 15 years old, completes regularly in most disciplines and is exercised 5-6 times a week. The vet is coming out next week and I am going to have her bloods checked I want to check out every possible cause. Part of me is a bit scared to post this but here goes.... Have also started a fat photo diary to help me see any differences!
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d by lottiepony, on Flickr
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e by lottiepony, on Flickr
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16.05.2013 b by lottiepony, on Flickr
this photo really shows the fat
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16.03.2013 by lottiepony, on Flickr