How is his weight?

[EimerR]

How is my loan horse's weight he's a Irish Sport Horse gelding, hes due to go home in 2 weeks I'm just wondering what is he like weight wise, you can see his ribs slightly when he streches and I'm panicing cause I think he should be a little fatter going home, could just be cause I used to looking a ponies and cobs anyway, what would ye score him as?

Thanks in advance

 

[Taisypops]

Not an expert in condition scoring but if you were sending him home to me, I def wouldnt think he was too thin x

 

[TuscanBunnyGirl]

id say he was lacking muscle which is probably making him look 'skinnier' than he is..
But weight wise looks good to me

 

[Devonshire dumpling]

Doesn't look underweight in the slightest to me, can't abide fat horses, unfortunately my 2 yr old Cob is going to challenge me with his weight! XX

 

[EimerR]

also does anyone else have an ISH with some pictures so i can do a little comparasion please?

 

[monkeybum13]

If he were mine I wouldn't want him any fatter. Weight wise he looks fine to me, just needs more muscle which you can work on when he gets home

 

[Dizzydancer]

How much work has he had. I would say for this time of year as a leisure horse i would want him carrying a little more weight to allow for some loss in winter without having to feed a ridiculous amount. But that's because mine have always been poor doers in winter so i try to fatten up over summer in prep!
Why is he going back? Looks a lovely sort.

 

[EimerR]

I'm going back to school in september and wont have time for him so he's going home, which was the arrangement from day one, suits me fine though, I wouldn't say hes worked very hard but he does alot of hacking, we cover about 7km a day hacking with loads of hills and plenty of active trotting (not plodding, he doesnt do plodding more of a power walker ) He gets ridden 6 days a week, so I'd like to think he's a little bit fit

Heres a picture of us last week with the good weather (I know the hat strap is open don't kill me I forgot to do it up

 

[FreddiesGal]

His weight looks fine to me! Definitely doesn't need to be any fatter.

 

[TigerTail]

Not an expert in condition scoring but if you were sending him home to me, I def wouldnt think he was too thin x

Good grief too thin?!?! Hes a fabulous healthy weight! Any fatter and you risk damage to his internal organs, feet and EMS

 

[monkeybum13]

Good grief too thin?!?! Hes a fabulous healthy weight! Any fatter and you risk damage to his internal organs, feet and EMS

She said she wouldn't think he was too thin!

 

[Dizzydancer]

He looks better in the tacked up pic. That's prob why he doesn't have any excess weight then as he is doing alot.
Surprised he doesn't have much top line tho, my friends ish is much more top line in similar work. Each horses is different tho!

 

[EimerR]

Ya I was hoping he would muscle up a little from all the hill work but anyway doesn't matter cause I love him to bits anyway going to be so sad to see him go home had the best couple months with him, Hopefully I'll be able toget him back on loan again when I'm not tied up with school

 

[Slightlyconfused]

I prefer my horses to feel ribs easily and be able to see a shimmer when they move......tho my WB is a stupidly good doer for her breed

 

[FreddiesGal]

Good grief too thin?!?! Hes a fabulous healthy weight! Any fatter and you risk damage to his internal organs, feet and EMS

I think you misread TT!