How can this be the same pony!?

[twiggy2]

She is a beautiful pony. I completely understand how her weight looks good to you. This is my mare shortly before she developed laminitis for the first time and was diagnosed with cushings. She'd been retired for three years because of a shoulder injury but was feeling so well and sprightly that I was considering working her again. I thought she looked a good weight back then. I certainly don't now! The arrow points to one of her fat pads (she had others) which you can also see though the picture is not that clear. But your pony has fat pads in the same place as my mare did.

I slimmed her down to this (a weight loss of 150kg):

does not look like the same pony, amazing change

 

[Lisa2manyponies]

well I think she looks fantastic TwyfordM a real credit to your hard work, she is a stunning pony very correct pony.

is she a Twyford Pony ?

 

[WelshD]

Thats a very pretty pony but I would want more topline without the weight accumulation, I am sure your exercise regime will straighten things out though and its not at all easy when they have been on box rest!

Here are some pics of my very similar type pony for comparison, I'm not saying my pony is the better, he still is probably too weighty for some and he needs topline but its an interesting comparison: https://forums-secure.horseandhound.co.uk/showthread.php?719131-Our-little-money-pit-)