Ideal Weight?

[Lyndz]

Hi, Just wondering if anyone can give me an ideal weight to aim for with my mare. She's 14.1 Anglo ArabxCob X Part bred Arab. Any ideas?

 

[angiebaby]

Is she a light frame? I would say around 400/420 kilos?
Athough not an expert. How old is she?

 

[Honeypots]

Almost impossible to say really... What does she weigh now? Is she under or over weight?

 

[Lyndz]

Thanks, She's 15, not particularly light framed, would say more middleweight. Honeypots, she's overweight at 530!, looking at a weight to get her to and keep her at! Problem is, we have such good grass, it's like she just looks at it and puts weight on!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Get a grazing muzzle. Worked wonders for my girl........I have now found ribs!!!!!!

 

[angiebaby]

I second the muzzle, even in winter, mine wears one until the grass has been eaten down;
He's gone from 600kilos to 420k, but it has taken four years!