tabithakat64
Well-Known Member
I have a 13.2hh 19 year old Welsh B x Arab mare (she suffered from laminitis earlier this year but is fully recovered).
She lacks condition and topline, I realise she needs to stay lean but want her to muscle up as I enjoy showing her in-hand and the teenager who sometimes rides her eventually wants to do some dressage with her.
She is usually ridden 2/3 times a week by the teenager and RI has given them some exercises to encourage the pony to stretch down and improve her top-line.
Other than hill work and encouraging her to work long and low whilst lunging what other non-ridden things can I do to improve her topline?
She has 5 hours turnout a day (she is muzzled), is fed adlib soaked hay (24 hours), a handful of Happy Hoof and has access to a vitamin and mineral lick.
Several people have suggested I can feed her a high in protein but low in starch diet what types of feed would fit into this catagory? (Alfalfa, fibrebeet, soya oil are what I've come up with so far)
She lacks condition and topline, I realise she needs to stay lean but want her to muscle up as I enjoy showing her in-hand and the teenager who sometimes rides her eventually wants to do some dressage with her.
She is usually ridden 2/3 times a week by the teenager and RI has given them some exercises to encourage the pony to stretch down and improve her top-line.
Other than hill work and encouraging her to work long and low whilst lunging what other non-ridden things can I do to improve her topline?
She has 5 hours turnout a day (she is muzzled), is fed adlib soaked hay (24 hours), a handful of Happy Hoof and has access to a vitamin and mineral lick.
Several people have suggested I can feed her a high in protein but low in starch diet what types of feed would fit into this catagory? (Alfalfa, fibrebeet, soya oil are what I've come up with so far)
