Lipglosspukka
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Seriously? I can understand not chowing down on 6 mince pies, 24 pigs in blankets, and a bucket of Quality Street - but worrying about eating fruit is a bit batshit!
You can't possibly know if she is morbidly obese or not.I do not follow this rider due to her weight. She is morbidly obese and should not be riding
This is who I thought this thread was originally about. It's sad that everything is now seen as bullying or hate.This isn’t even the one I was thinking about!!! So that took me by surprise.
there is another Instagram/Facebook type blogger who also rides a dark coloured cob, also similar size to this lady who I thought you were all referring to. She’s not quite the same sort of rider as this girl and she’s very into matchy matchy that’s how I remember her.
I saw some videos on Facebook and found it very upsetting to watch, have never come across her since or remembered her until this thread!
i found a blog today which basically confirmed everyone on this threads thoughts; you cannot be honest about welfare issues as the rider sees it as a “personal attack” and unless you are a vet, trainer, physio etc you need to mind your own business or words to that effect.
Seriously? I can understand not chowing down on 6 mince pies, 24 pigs in blankets, and a bucket of Quality Street - but worrying about eating fruit is a bit batshit!
This isn’t even the one I was thinking about!!! So that took me by surprise.
there is another Instagram/Facebook type blogger who also rides a dark coloured cob, also similar size to this lady who I thought you were all referring to. She’s not quite the same sort of rider as this girl and she’s very into matchy matchy that’s how I remember her.
I saw some videos on Facebook and found it very upsetting to watch, have never come across her since or remembered her until this thread!
i found a blog today which basically confirmed everyone on this threads thoughts; you cannot be honest about welfare issues as the rider sees it as a “personal attack” and unless you are a vet, trainer, physio etc you need to mind your own business or words to that effect.
The one being referred to is blog.of.a.cob on Instagram. Its really bothered me and has been playing on my mind. Shes had a saddle fitter out as there's posts about a new saddle and the fitter has been tagged. Ho the fitter didn't say something I dont know. Shes also winning dressage tests with a horse who is lame and struggling. I just dont get it. How has no one said anything and how are so many people enamoured of whats going on??
She is still pretty active on Instagram. You’re right not quite the same sort of rider. She posted a video recently wearing spurs which caused a bit of a stir - again with the pile ons/personal attacks even when people were trying to make “helpful” comments...
Sorry Auslander, but reading your post again I have to say that it is pretty insulting. Fruit is quite clearly high sugar and in any healthy diet should be consumed in moderation.
I am not, to use your phrase, "batshit", and I am very well aware of what constitutes a healthy diet. You demonstrate the problem exactly, those who would like to be mindful of what they eat and to keep within a controlled diet are accused of having a problem. I have a healthy BMI, albeit at the lower end, and would like to keep it that way, both for my own health and for the comfort of my horses. Of course if someone is very overweight they can possibly eat a lot more, not worry about fruit at all, and still maintain or even lose weight, but that is not the case for everyone.
If you are lucky enough to be able to keep your weight at a healthy level without worrying about it beyond not eating "6 mince pies" etc, then good for you. Please however refrain from suggesting that others are "batshit" if they have to restrict themselves a little more to achieve this.
I didn't mean to offend you - sorry.
I'm aware that fruit is high in sugar, but it's also full of goodness, and i just found it a bit sad to hear someone say that they think twice before eating fruit. There is so much processed food that is full of chemicals, bad fats and sugar, but I have always looked on fruit as a way to enjoy something sweet without feeling guilty.
Its pretty safe to assume that my tongue is usually firmly in my cheek!Thank you. And my apologies if I took your post too literally. The problem with the written word is that you don't see the smile or the tone so easily
I didn't mean to offend you - sorry.
I'm aware that fruit is high in sugar, but it's also full of goodness, and i just found it a bit sad to hear someone say that they think twice before eating fruit. There is so much processed food that is full of chemicals, bad fats and sugar, but I have always looked on fruit as a way to enjoy something sweet without feeling guilty.
I realise I'll probably get some 'dislikes' for this but I was expecting blog on a cob to be much worse based on comments on here.
I've seen smaller, less experienced riders ride more heavily on the horses back than she does. Yes, the saddle doesn't fit her well and I doubt the horse could take a bigger saddle but she seems to balance herself well on the horse. Her horses look to go well for her.
ETA I realise bad videos wouldn't be shared.
I have seen this on YouTube a Canada vlog family . Take offense if you give constructive criticism or just simply advice. Like they had a mare with bad laminitis the horse was very overweight they fad the horse a lot of hard feed the type that full of sugar Evan though the horse had laminitis . They blame it on the grass and not the horses diet . The horse was never ridden because they over horse themselves. If you said anything about it or give advice than you would be labeled as a hater .This is who I thought this thread was originally about. It's sad that everything is now seen as bullying or hate.
I hope that most riders would be aware of their weight and impacting their horses welfare.
Oh yes, I know the channel well and have commented constructive advice that they had asked for before only to be shot down in flames ? I just refrain from not commenting on anything anymore so sad to see that horses suffer but its good to know that the majority of owners try their best and know when they're too big for the horse they have.I have seen this on YouTube a Canada vlog family . Take offense if you give constructive criticism or just simply advice. Like they had a mare with bad laminitis the horse was very overweight they fad the horse a lot of hard feed the type that full of sugar Evan though the horse had laminitis . They blame it on the grass and not the horses diet . The horse was never ridden because they over horse themselves. If you said anything about it or give advice than you would be labeled as a hater .
I always find these discussions to be quite tricky because fatness tends to provoke some pretty strong reactions, and equine welfare even stronger reactions so it's a bit of a perfect storm of offendedness. (Yes I have just invented a word)
I haven't seen the account mentioned in the OP so I can't comment on that. I will say that while I agree that we should keep ourselves fit for riding and as slim as is reasonable, some people have a very bizarre concept of what slim is and what weights are normal at different heights. I've heard on numerous occasions of women being worried that they were too fat to ride at a size 10 so they slimmed back down to a size 8 - sorry but that is clearly their own issues with weight and nothing to do with whether they are too fat to ride or not, no size 10 is too fat to ride the vast majority of sound horses. (obviously if they are riding a small pony, they may need to keep it more under control). Basically I see a lot of projection of personal issues with weight onto the discussion under the guise of equine welfare. And that's before we get into the issue of height and whether a slim 6 foot man can ride - some people on here would say that at the weight of that man they shouldn't be riding. Tell that to WFP!
Personally, I keep a 10-15% of body weight including tack in mind. Some horses will happily carry more I'm sure but I think it's a useful guide.