OvergrownShetland
Well-Known Member
Hello!
I've been lurking in the shadows reading posts for a few months but haven't actually posted before.
I share a dales pony called Benn and next month he's moving from a private yard, to a small livery with lovely facilities, so that Benn can be schooled regularly, and hopefully (fingers crossed) get the right kind of training to move us from local showing to county level.
Benn is rather tubby with a body condition score of 3/4 weighing 478kg (on the weigh tape - could be more or less on a weighbridge!) . I'm fully aware that he's too heavy for his height (14.2hh) and was wondering if going on the walker every day as well as being ridden 4 times a week would be enough to shift his fat?
He's currently out in the day (weather permitting) in at night with unsoaked hay and a small scoop of D&H High fibre nuts. I've heard that soaking hay can beneficial to weight loss - what sort of time should it be soaked for? I've heard 20 minutes to 24 hours?!
I look forward to your replies!
I've been lurking in the shadows reading posts for a few months but haven't actually posted before.
I share a dales pony called Benn and next month he's moving from a private yard, to a small livery with lovely facilities, so that Benn can be schooled regularly, and hopefully (fingers crossed) get the right kind of training to move us from local showing to county level.
Benn is rather tubby with a body condition score of 3/4 weighing 478kg (on the weigh tape - could be more or less on a weighbridge!) . I'm fully aware that he's too heavy for his height (14.2hh) and was wondering if going on the walker every day as well as being ridden 4 times a week would be enough to shift his fat?
He's currently out in the day (weather permitting) in at night with unsoaked hay and a small scoop of D&H High fibre nuts. I've heard that soaking hay can beneficial to weight loss - what sort of time should it be soaked for? I've heard 20 minutes to 24 hours?!
I look forward to your replies!