New girl - pics - critique

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Pictures of the new girl. Alledgedly ID x TB but I am struggling to find the ID part!

Lacking in topline and muscle tone and a little underweight.

Feedback and opinions welcome!

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first thought awful, long in the back weak neck etc.

BUT

i think in a years time done right your have a decent horse, the white marks on her withers suggest she has had tramua there or major issues fitting a saddle!

i think your main issue is lack of muscel, the foundations actully look ok.
 
i recon with a bit of beef on her and she will be grand, very pretty!!
I know an ID x TB like that but the ID part is its giant head. She doesnt look like she has any ID parts sticking out lol! X
 
She is extemely pretty, bit wild eyed there but only been with a short time so a little unsure of herself.

I have a sketchy history (see 'is my horse an ex racer post). My understanding is that she has been turned away with little done for a few years, but has evented and done dressage in the past.

Not entirely sure what I want to do with her yet, other than get her fixed up.
 
jhoward said:
first thought awful, long in the back weak neck etc.

BUT

i think in a years time done right your have a decent horse, the white marks on her withers suggest she has had tramua there or major issues fitting a saddle!

i think your main issue is lack of muscel, the foundations actully look ok.
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Yes, she looks all out of proportion now but hopefully fixable. Re the white marks, I am thinking saddle too - she is going to be a nightmare to fit! very high withers and muscle wastage in addition.

Do you have any suggestions as to how to 'do right' over the next 12 months?
 
id stick her in a field, full of juicy spring grass, feed twice a day at least and start soem boring ground work,

ten mins of long reins then introduce poles to build up top line, if i was fit enough id long rein up hills,

2 months later id be hopping on board.


i had a rescue case that had no top line, and high withers... i bought him back into ridden work using a racing saddle and 2 polypads.. so the area around the withers wasnt comprimised. (sp)

lol just to add mine was an 18.2 gp dressage horse that had been out of work for at least a year with a broken hip.. a friend even hacked him out bareback OUCH!
 
Dandycandy said:
i recon with a bit of beef on her and she will be grand, very pretty!!
I know an ID x TB like that but the ID part is its giant head. She doesnt look like she has any ID parts sticking out lol! X
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I am hoping to goodness that the ID part is personality !!
 
I love Saracen's Equijewel :D :D :D

Puts on weight nice and steady. No fizzing. Fed in small quantities so easy to get neds to take it :D :D :D

Tried it on DWB, ex-racers, IDxTB that can get het up on Speedibeet!
 
jhoward said:
id stick her in a field, full of juicy spring grass, feed twice a day at least and start soem boring ground work,

ten mins of long reins then introduce poles to build up top line, if i was fit enough id long rein up hills,

2 months later id be hopping on board.


i had a rescue case that had no top line, and high withers... i bought him back into ridden work using a racing saddle and 2 polypads.. so the area around the withers wasnt comprimised. (sp)

lol just to add mine was an 18.2 gp dressage horse that had been out of work for at least a year with a broken hip.. a friend even hacked him out bareback OUCH!
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She is on three feeds a day but I am very very worried that she is just going to end up like a coiled spring. She is on spillers conditioning cubes, alpha a original and a small bit of no heat meadow mix. +hay and haylage.

So you would give her two months before hopping on? I have seen her ridden bareback but I have not actually got on myself (I know, a bit crazy) so I am not sure what she will be like being brought back into work but will get some professional help for this! I was advised that she has not had anything done for at least 18 months
 
I agree with equal jewel, fab feed, however.. blue chip original contains all the needed mins and vits.. equal jewel doesnt.. MM.. that is not a slating to your suggestion but having used both and researched both my findings were.

equal jewel non heatin. you can feed less than blue chip.

blue chip, you can feed more, BUT it does if follwed contain all the mins and vits required equal jewel as a rice bran really doesnt. Blur chip also has a higher protien level and more horses heat up on it.

I fed, blue chip, along with alfa a oil .. how ever this may send some horses nuts if fed in reccomended amounts.

equa jewel i used as an extra for a show horse that needed a bit of chub without being fat.
 
She's got a slightly long back, but as others have said - think with muscle, conditioning and a topline, I think she will be very very pretty and nicely put together.

Can't see much of her feet, and she's standing slightly awkwardly in the pics so difficult to make anything of her legs/feet.
 
MsDingle said:
She is on three feeds a day but I am very very worried that she is just going to end up like a coiled spring. She is on spillers conditioning cubes, alpha a original and a small bit of no heat meadow mix. +hay and haylage.

So you would give her two months before hopping on? I have seen her ridden bareback but I have not actually got on myself (I know, a bit crazy) so I am not sure what she will be like being brought back into work but will get some professional help for this! I was advised that she has not had anything done for at least 18 months
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how old is she and whats her past?

another good option is to lead her out on hacks from another horse if possible??

as for getting on, if your really that worried get her built her, have company, mount at the bottom of a hill and go right into trot..

an old method but never fails and if they want to have a buck and fart about your going up hill. at the top loose rein chat away and ignore the horse!

lol easy to say it isnt it! tbf.. I used to go for the gentley approach but ive learnt most horses with an ounce of intelligence, just get on kick on and get it over with.
 
nikkimariet said:
She's got a slightly long back, but as others have said - think with muscle, conditioning and a topline, I think she will be very very pretty and nicely put together.

Can't see much of her feet, and she's standing slightly awkwardly in the pics so difficult to make anything of her legs/feet.
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Feet are ok but not great. Superficial cracks from being unshod and overgrown, corrected with shoeing/clips. Back ones are a bit long and showing signs of cracking but nothing major. Legs seem ok, bit of mud fever but other than that seem fine. They are flippin long though!
 
jhoward said:
how old is she and whats her past?

another good option is to lead her out on hacks from another horse if possible??

as for getting on, if your really that worried get her built her, have company, mount at the bottom of a hill and go right into trot..

an old method but never fails and if they want to have a buck and fart about your going up hill. at the top loose rein chat away and ignore the horse!

lol easy to say it isnt it! tbf.. I used to go for the gentley approach but ive learnt most horses with an ounce of intelligence, just get on kick on and get it over with.
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Not sure on history - I am writing to old owners in the rather odd passport (see other thread) The lady I bought her from has done dressage and 3 day eventing on her, then sold her to someone else. Not sure what went on but lady then found her and she had just been put out for 18 months and was in this condition. She got her back and then I bought her.

The horse is 12, from Ireland and there is a chance she has done some point to point but nothing to prove this (have emailed weatherbys) her passport (its a duplicate) just looks totally dodgy!
 
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Dandycandy said:
I'm a big fan of the D and H calm and condition. seems to work a treat for helping them put some top line on.
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I agree as well helped with my Welsh D loan who had come from being worked very hard at a riding school with very little turning out to graze but in a couple of months he had built up so well he was placed second in his first m&m class :)
 
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