Over/under weight horses (slight rant)

People have different ideas about what an ideal weight is. I know my section A is a bit light - I'm not worried about it as I'd rather she was too light than too heavy esp at this time of year and it isn't like she's wasting away
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. At the show at the weekend there were several snide comments about her weight ranging from 'oh my god look at that skinny pony' to 'look at that fat pony'
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My TBx is a bit porky but again nothing major but the last few people that have seen her have commented on how slim she is!! I'd never get a vet out to tell me what I know already - I ask him when he comes for teeth and vacs but not inbetween times... If people want to post their pics on here why not? At least they're asking and being proactive about it rather than letting the horse suffer
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I can tell from a good photo if a horse is too fat or too thin. I also accept though that there can be leeway; some horses just HAVE a gutter on their bottoms and that tummy might be a grass belly, etc...

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Have always kept a close eye on Mac's weight as he is Suffolk Punch, so quite heavy. He has arthritis, so I want to keep him at the lighter end of his scale. He has always had a gutter on his bum, but is definitely not overweight.
 
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If i was to stick a muzzle or put a pony in a starvation paddock i would not call the vet. I do not ask my vet for feeding advise i think his skills canbe put to beter use else where.


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Totally agree. Id worry if someone owned a horse and couldnt even tell if their horse was under or overweight. Id rather my vets were out saving animals etc. rather than coming round to prod my horse and tell me they were fat/thin! Would you go to the doctor to be told if you were fat/thin??
 
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