Is My Cob 'Tubby''???????

[soph21]

someone said he's a bit ''tubby''??!! i thought he was lookng ok, im a bit worried now!!! ive got a show on sunday!!! what do you think? xxx

 

[rara007]

Hes overweight rather than under, but not too bad, it wouldn't be out of normal range at a show!

 

[Starbucks]

I think he looks great!! Not "tubby" at all he just looks well, as they should this time of year!

 

[paulo]

He is gorgeous, looks just fine to me!

 

[kirstyhen]

He looks really well too me. Nice condition, very shiny! Hes a cob, not suposed to be scrawny, as long as hes fit you dont have anything to worry about!

 

[soph21]

i didn't think he looked too bad, the night before shows i put him on a bare paddock so he's not bloated!! he's only 4 so he's still growing and still getting fed everyday. half scoop of chaff and half scoop of cool mix. their paddocks are quite small too!!!

 

[Donkeymad]

Looks about right to me, and I have a thing about fatties!
He's lovely and looks very well with that super shiny coat

 

[soph21]

i bathed him today, got a show on sunday and won't get time over the weekend!! the bugger better not roll too much!!!

thanks for the lovely comments on bear, he's a little sweetie!
wish us luck for sunday, its our 3rd ridden show!!! xxxxxxx

 

[soph21]

oh and i bath him in tescos apple shampoo and conditioner!!!!
cheap and cheerful!!!

 

[Cahill]

was just going to ask you what you used.
he`s very shiney!

 

[soph21]

i only use the conditioner in his mane and tail cos its a bugger rinsing bubbles once on his body!!!

 

[Smash]

He's on the heavier side of normal, but I wouldn't say he's overweight.
Either way, he's gorgeous.

 

[_OC_]

His perfect show condition......I have a middleweight and his plump,due to lack of work me thinks!

 

[Breezesbenefactor]

Sorry if he was mine he'd be on a diet

 

[smerls]

I think the first piccie is a litte deceptive because of the angle- however going from the 2nd piccie- I would say he is carrying too much weight. ( Not obese- but I would pop him on a diet)

 

[Tia]

He looks lovely and shiny.....but yes he is overweight. I would be concerned if any of my young horses had a cherub-bottom and a cresty neck like that, particularly at this dangerous time of the year.

His weight is probably just a little above perfect for around about November time; I do like my horses to carry a little excess weight going into winter, but definitely not during the height of the summer months.......but then I have experienced laminitis.

 

[soph21]

his crest looks big i know but its actually really soft, he's in a small paddock (you can see the size of it in the photo gallery) and the grass isn't very rich,
his bottom is up at the min and his mum had a huge back end!!!

thanks for al the comments!!!

 

[ShadowFlame]

He is rather well covered isn't he

Not obese, but definately more weight on him than I would like to see. It is hard to keep the weight off good doers at this time of year though - my lad barely lost any weight last winter and proceeded to pile is on when the spring came round