pony needs to loose some wight!!

[donovan]

I have a 12.2hh welsh sec b, who I drive. he had lami 2 years ago, so I am very aware of his weight. I need to get his weight down whats the best way? I have cut down his hard food, I usually clip him, but as we are not competing this year, I havent bothered. i know its said to not rug heavily to achieve weight loss, but I really dont want to let him get cold!!!

 

[SpotsandBays]

Up the exercise ?
Almost all of my unclipped horses are out without rugs and completely fine. They only get cold if it’s very very wet and cold.

 

[SEL]

My 2 natives in their winter woollies aren't rugged. One is on soaked hay and minimal grass with about a teaspoon of beet when the others are fed. Not thin yet!

The grass in my summer field is already long and lush so I am in the cruel to be kind phase of winter and rations are being reduced. If you haven't clipped then I doubt a welshie will get cold.

 

[PurBee]

He’s not clipped so dont rug, unless he’s out in terrible windy exposed field all winter?

While out of work there’s no need for much except mixed grass meadow hay, and a mineral balancer, salt.

I’d cut out the hard feed altogether.

 

[teddypops]

No rug, no hard feed, more exercise.

 

[windand rain]

Just had the same problem so clipped her out fully, rugged medium weight, her grazing is restricted and no hay still dropping a bit although it has slowed considerably now her coat is growing again

starting point october time

last week

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Just had the same problem so clipped her out fully, rugged medium weight, her grazing is restricted and no hay still dropping a bit although it has slowed considerably now her coat is growing again
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starting point october time
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I remember you started the weight loss journey with your boy. He is looking absolutely fabulous. So gorgeous!

OP my native is unrugged and with a teeny tiny clip down the underside of her neck and her chest. I have found not rugging the only way of consistently getting weight off. Along with a very low sugar chaff.

 

[Goldenstar]

WR He looks so so much better well done .

 

[windand rain]

Thanks Now need to decide if we need to clip again before it gets too late

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Thanks Now need to decide if we need to clip again before it gets too late

I’m having the same debate and I think I will go over her bib in a week or so because I always forget how quickly it warms up, quicker than my mares winter coat comes out so I usually have a few awkward weeks where she’s boiling

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I have clipped as late as February and they still got a nice summer coat so they should be fine to clip now.

 

[J&S]

My wooly native has no rug at all, she has her chest and neck clipped out and it doesn't get wet or cold in that area. I rather want her to feel cold so that she might loose weight naturally.