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OK, so Fat Lad is fat, but he has his grazing muzzle on 24/7 so hopefully we should start to see a little weight loss soon :)

Skinny Minnie is no longer skinny, and has come so far in the 5 months she has been with us. Not bad on just forage, poor girl must have been starved before :(

CC appreciated, but no comments about Skinny Minnie's mane :D I am used to hairy natives and don't think I have ever pulled a mane so have invested in a Solo Comb and Solo Rake and plan to scalp the poor girl next week!

Fat Lad:

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Skinny Minnie:

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And both of them:

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What does concern me is Skinny Minnie's weight. I feel that she is bang on at the moment, if a bit grass-bellied from being put on the lush grass this week, but don't want her to put on any more. Would you suggest she also gets muzzled? She is evidently a good do-er, although not quite as bad as Fat Lad who only has to look at a blade of grass to put on weight :D

Any advice or comments greatfully recieved.
 
Obviously you know fat lad is fat. But skinny mini is a tad overweight now I think. I would be restricting her at least half of the time she is out. I would probably make them a smaller area to graze rather than muzzle, though fat lad seems quite happy in his muzzle, doesn't he?
 
I would also say skinny minnie is overly plump minnie atm, Id be restricting her as well :)

I missed the story with her, was she a very thin then?
 
Sallyballybee, I want that house too! Fat Lad has been fat since I got him last November, I left him be on hay over winter but obviously need to get a grip of his weight now.

Wagtail, I think Fat Lad has worn a muzzle before, he didn't bat an eyelid when I put it on and put his head straight down and started grazing, so he knows how it works :D I am just surprised he hasn't got it off yet, although he has tried! Skinny Minnie was very ribby and bony when she came to us in December. All she has had is hay and not fabulous grazing and has, as you can see, put on plenty of weight. The paddock they were on until last week was grazed well down over winter, so she is a good do-er too. The land they are on now is about half an acre, if that, but as you can see, has plenty of grass. There are three of them on it at the moment. I think I am going to have to muzzle her too, I would rather that than restricted grazing.

Capriole, will ad a pic of her when I got her in December in a moment....
 
You've done a really good job with her. But yes, by the sound of it, she's a really good doer. Makes you realise just how little food she must have had to end up so skinny.
 
ah look at her :(

I got one was an awful mess when she came, same as yours she put weight on easily and it turns out shes a good doer, no idea how she could have got so bad as she lives on next to nothing :rolleyes:
 
That's what upset me so much, within a month she was looking pretty good, on just ad-lib hay. She must have been seriously starved to end up so thin.

I have just ordered another grazing muzzle *sigh*. She also needs a fly mask, the flies really bother her, I will defintately get reported to the RSPCA for blindfolding and muzzling her now ;)
 
oh well join the club, someone rang the rspca because my SLEEPING HORSE was 'lay down and too weak to stand up' :D

It makes me laugh when people ask why the pony is blindfolded...got asked once why Id spraypainted it (purple spray ;))
 
fat lad is very fat (sorry) but the difference in the skinny lass is amazing. I have to say she's a little too well covered now for my taste now though...

grazing muzzles are godsends for highlands :D
 
JFTD said:
fat lad is very fat (sorry) but the difference in the skinny lass is amazing. I have to say she's a little too well covered now for my taste now though...

grazing muzzles are godsends for highlands :D
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Don't be sorry, you speak the truth! In my defense, he came to me fat and hasn't put any on since I got him (I don't think!), so now spring is here it is time to get tough with the fatty bummed one :D

Not So Skinny Minnie will now also be muzzled. They have a little pony companion in with them at the moment, I can see him going the same way....... I will be known in the village as the cruel lady who ties up her ponies mouths so they can't eat :D :D: D
 
MrsElle said:
Don't be sorry, you speak the truth! In my defense, he came to me fat and hasn't put any on since I got him (I don't think!), so now spring is here it is time to get tough with the fatty bummed one :D

Not So Skinny Minnie will now also be muzzled. They have a little pony companion in with them at the moment, I can see him going the same way....... I will be known in the village as the cruel lady who ties up her ponies mouths so they can't eat :D :D: D
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i'm already seen as that on the yard and because i dont allow treats ha ha!! poor pops face when she gets her muzzle on its a picture!!
 
MrsElle said:
Don't be sorry, you speak the truth! In my defense, he came to me fat and hasn't put any on since I got him (I don't think!), so now spring is here it is time to get tough with the fatty bummed one :D

Not So Skinny Minnie will now also be muzzled. They have a little pony companion in with them at the moment, I can see him going the same way....... I will be known in the village as the cruel lady who ties up her ponies mouths so they can't eat :D :D: D
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Welcome to the club :D:D Mine will be muzzled when he goes onto the better grass. I may even have to muzzle the cob as he's looking just right now and as he's out of work may put it on too easily!

Pony boot camps all round!
 
OOh OP (and anyone else with an opinion on the matter!) - what do you think about grazing muzzles? Current pony is a good doer and has put on some lard with this spring grass, so am thinking of getting him a muzzle. Are they ok to be left on overnight?

Have cut hay, upped workload so unless the muzzle works then will cut turnout as well but I do like him to be out and about, as standing in the stable eating his bed won't help !
 
Bernster said:
OOh OP (and anyone else with an opinion on the matter!) - what do you think about grazing muzzles? Current pony is a good doer and has put on some lard with this spring grass, so am thinking of getting him a muzzle. Are they ok to be left on overnight?

Have cut hay, upped workload so unless the muzzle works then will cut turnout as well but I do like him to be out and about, as standing in the stable eating his bed won't help !
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Fat Lad has a Shires bucket type and wears it 24/7. He has only had it on for 3 or 4 days but can eat and drink fine with it on, and it hasn't rubbed him. I got him a cob size, as he has a funny shaped Highland Head, despite only being 13.2, but I think the extra room in the bucket means more air flow and less chance of it rubbing.
 
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