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As title really, I appreciate she has bandages and lots and lots of fluff, but what do you think? Oh and she is not in work and hasn't been for almost a year.
Anything I could Improve and how.
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Isn't she a cute fluffy demon :p
Thanks :)
 
Yeah it's difficult to tell but I think she looks quite sunken on her shoulders, you can see her spine and although her ribs have a covering you can feel them like the bumps when you brush, should I be concerned or is this just muscle wastage? :) Thanks she really is such a sweetie she's only looking because the camera made a noise (it could be a scary monster that will eat her you see :p ) x
 
she looks right to me. maybe a tiny bit of weight could be added but only a tiny but and probably only looks like some weight could be added as she has no muscle as she isnt in work. she looks very healthy and happy
 
Thanks, yeah she is a wooly mammoth It's the first year I haven't fully clipped her and oooft I hate cobby coats :) I think I'm just a paranoid mummy oh and the clip is from October as she was sweating in the stable :) xx
 
How old is she? Don't worry, spring grass is nearly here, that will help with her weight. Nice round bottom so she can't be that poor :-)
 
I love her tash, that is so cute, she looks ok to me, hard to tell with the fluff. You want them slimmer going into spring really, its nature's way after all. She has a nice shiny coat and for a horse that has not been in work for the last year she looks good
 
She's 15 years old and retired through injury (which she is still suffering for now hence the bandage). yeah looking forward to spring, as long as her lameness improves she'll be turned out but at the mo she hasn't been out since August.
 
I think she looks really well and agree she does have muscle wasteage which could be put back on when she goes back to work. Mine retired and the muscle loss was quite dramatic although he is still well covered. But my cob I know if I stand behind him and I can see a belly he is getting fat. If he has no belly from behind he is fine. The behind photo she looks good.

whats her story then? Ah just read previous post. She does look just like mine.Spine came up and a lot is down to muscle wasteage and mine is out 24/7 unrugged. Not stabled etc
 
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Blimey there is a lot of hair!! Hard to tell with all the fluffyness - however it is nice to see a pony that isnt FAT!! Remember the spring grass is coming:)
 
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