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emmaln

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Hello lovely hhoer's,

Wondered what you thought of my 4 yr old welsh Pb condition wise?? She has been back in work for 3 weeks after her winter break (not intentional I tore the ligaments in my ankle and couldn't ride!) she is typical welsh and very difficult to keep weight off when she's not exercised and unfortunately we (unexpectedly) had no facilities over the winter so couldn't even lunge! So her she is...


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And just because she's pretty

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Hi Bryngelenponies,

She is 3/4 welsh 1/4 gypsy cob (although I was told 1/4 Hanoverian when I bought her at 10 months tee hee)

She always seems to store weight in her crest and has a massive neck although it is nice and soft! She was exactly the same even at her leanest last year! I do worry about it though!
 
I'd say she looks fine, given the circumstances. IMO she could do with more muscle and definition BUT a, she's a baby and b, you had an injury/no facilities. I used to have a little section B, and he got fairly plump as soon as he was out of work so I know what it's like. She's very pretty xoxo
 
Thanks nikkimariet that was what I thought, I just question myself all the time with her as I have always had (and still do) thoroughbreds so obviously management wise she is a totally different kettle of fish! She just gets a mug of baileys lo cal and half scoop hifi light chaff with almost adlib soaked hay to keep calories down, the grazing is also pretty poor so no extra calories that way! My friends all think I'm cruel as she's no longer rugged at night and just in a lightweight during the day but coupled with exercise that's the only way to keep her weight at a decent level! Just have to build her up slowly now!
 
nice type. yes agree with the big crest, but the body weight looks ideal. trouble with this type is if you reduce food so much to get rid of the crest, the body size will be very slim. work is the way to go i think. but so long as the crest stays soft you should be ok. good luck with her, she looks useful!
 
Thanks ofcourseyoucan, she's coming along just nicely, hoping to do a bit of everything with her she's already proven to have a fab jump and is bold as brass! Flatwork she is hard work as she fails to see the point but luckily that's my main strength and passion so hopefully we'll make a good team! And yes work is they way to go we have fab hacking where we are and are having a school and lunging pen put in this year so should be able to be more consistent with that and now that I'm on the mend!
 
emmaln said:
Thanks nikkimariet that was what I thought, I just question myself all the time with her as I have always had (and still do) thoroughbreds so obviously management wise she is a totally different kettle of fish! She just gets a mug of baileys lo cal and half scoop hifi light chaff with almost adlib soaked hay to keep calories down, the grazing is also pretty poor so no extra calories that way! My friends all think I'm cruel as she's no longer rugged at night and just in a lightweight during the day but coupled with exercise that's the only way to keep her weight at a decent level! Just have to build her up slowly now!
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I have to admit I'm one for extreme rugging, all ours are in heavy work though so bald bald bald!! I think you've got her feed right too, if anything I would keep it the same when you start working her harder, to see how well she keeps what she has got, on? If that makes any sense at all. I know what you mean about the TB thing, my sister has one that eats for england and nothing happens, whereas mine is an ISH and gets fat off of thin air! xoxo
 
nikkimariet said:
I have to admit I'm one for extreme rugging, all ours are in heavy work though so bald bald bald!! I think you've got her feed right too, if anything I would keep it the same when you start working her harder, to see how well she keeps what she has got, on? If that makes any sense at all. I know what you mean about the TB thing, my sister has one that eats for england and nothing happens, whereas mine is an ISH and gets fat off of thin air! xoxo
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Tee hee! I fully clipped her at the start of the season dreaming of winter dressage series and jumping clinics... Then I got injured! However she has pretty much grown back now! My tb also had her first winter off, although that was planned so she wasn't clipped and I had to rethink her rugging as she's got a bit of a belly and was sweating up overnight to begin with oops!!!
 
nikkimariet said:
I have to admit I'm one for extreme rugging, all ours are in heavy work though so bald bald bald!! I think you've got her feed right too, if anything I would keep it the same when you start working her harder, to see how well she keeps what she has got, on? If that makes any sense at all. I know what you mean about the TB thing, my sister has one that eats for england and nothing happens, whereas mine is an ISH and gets fat off of thin air! xoxo
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Tee hee! I did clip her out at the beginning of the season as I had plans for winter dressage series and show jumping clinics.... And then I got injured :-( but she has pretty much grown back now and is most certainly not suffering from the cold he he!

I have always kept her food the same as it seems to work although did add a handful of oats as the goodness went out the grass as she was lacking a bit if oomph! Seemed to do the trick as she got her spark back but didn't put any weight on! Obviously took her straight off them as soon as she couldn't be worked!

Your boy is to die for if he is the one in your siggy!!
 
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