how long to lose muscle/topline when turned away

[beaconhorse]

If you turned a WC/TB away completely so they were just a field ornament.. How long before they lost the muscle and top line??

 

[hadfos]

Depends on the horse really,how fit,how much topline they naturally have??Will be slower than when stabled as they are moving about 24/7 and actually using back etc as they permanently stretching down eating grass

My lad has most of the winter off

(not this yr though,lol),he is TB,and he never loses topline,his bum loses muscle tone but other than that he does really well

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Not long at all! You'd be amazed!

 

[kellyeaton]

within weeks i would say!