thatsmygirl
Well-Known Member
3 years ago I took on a free to good home pony for my son to ride who rode him all over the place until last year when he started to get a bit to stiff ( 22 yrs this year) he also is blind in one eye and the vet thinks his other eye hasn't got full sight now so he mustn't be ridden which is fine as he's turned into a pet since getting stiff. Now he's always been a stress head if his daily pattern is changed and has been known to come over the stable door a couple of times, none of this was told to me when I took him on but we have managed to get him to accept a stable and work with him to keep him happy and 99% off the time now he's fine. He has a lovely character and I love him to bit but I know I could never move him to a different yard due to his issues and our yard is hanging in the balance so to speak as to weather liveries will stay but that's a different matter and tbh I would have him pts if/when that happened.
Now he's Arab x welsh and is a right fat sod but can not get him to loose weight, he only has a bit of hay over night with some straw ( won't eat soaked hay) has to stay with his mates in the field due to his stress issues which tbh hasn't got grass in anyway but even in the summer he will not accept a muzzle, I can't lunge him as he's stiff. He's happy but carrying far to much weight but just can not shift it. Any tips guys? I'm use to tb's and never had a pony like this who really is living on not a lot. He's rugged due to his age really as he's a old boy.
Now he's Arab x welsh and is a right fat sod but can not get him to loose weight, he only has a bit of hay over night with some straw ( won't eat soaked hay) has to stay with his mates in the field due to his stress issues which tbh hasn't got grass in anyway but even in the summer he will not accept a muzzle, I can't lunge him as he's stiff. He's happy but carrying far to much weight but just can not shift it. Any tips guys? I'm use to tb's and never had a pony like this who really is living on not a lot. He's rugged due to his age really as he's a old boy.