Poor Doer Vs Good Doer

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Is there any difference in owning a good doer as oppose to a poor doer? is it easier owning one type?

this is purely out of interest as to what you all think.
 
I dont think there are genuinely many poor do-ers, they are just fed innapropriately for their individual needs. Also, alot of horses have innapropriate grass- either too rich or not enough!

I think its easier owning a poor do-er though, just much more expensive.
 
i'd rather own a good doer like i do now as i can restrict his diet and excersies him while a poor doer needs more feed and with the work that i want a horse for its not worth it as it would be getting constantly fed
 
i'd rather own something that was more difficult to keep weight on. my horse is to young to be exersized so i am struggling to keep the weight off right now :s
 
The biggest PITA is having one of each and trying to keep them different sides of the electric fence
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Only ever had one poor doer. She is easier to keep, just more expensive!!
 
Having had both, i's swings and roundabouts.
The poor doer costs an arm and a leg to feed, but it does mean I have no worries on what grass he goes on and he is always pretty slim/fit
The good doer looked fantastic on nothing! But summer turnout was always an issue
 
At the moment I prefer good doers. I'm a student so have lots of daylight time to ride in between lectures to keep ponies weight off....and equally I am poor so don't have to feed up as much
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Poor doer please, much easier. My last horse was a porky cob, and it was impossible to keep him slim. My current lad is a poorer doer, and although he needs a little more feeding it is much better!
 
Much prefer good doers!! Glad I got rid of my poor doer TB!! the natives are so easy to feed, just hay really and no panicking if hay is in short supply - I can feed oat straw instead!!
 
Poor doers are much more maintenance. More expensive to feed and rug and need more stabling hence more mucking out and spending on bedding generally speaking. If they're fizzy too as higher metabolisms, usually are, they need more exercise to take the edge offand then more food. Hence, may be more prone to injury and vet bills. Leading "fizzies" can also be a chore, so they need more training in ground manners.
My poor doer TB eats approximately 3 times as much as the cobs on the yard, not just in hard feed but also in hay .

Huge generalisations, yes, but only speaking from my own experience.
 
Like others have said - a poor doer's easier to keep, just more expensive!

I've had both and by far the most stressful and time-consuming is trying to keep good-doer's thin! Esp laminitics (which all good doer should be classed as)
 
I think much depends on your facilities and grazing. I have only a small acreage here so grazing is rarely too lush, plus I keep the horses at home so can turn out and bring in when I wish and section off grazing if I have to. So in my case I prefer the good doers as they are cheaper!
 
I have one of each and I worry a lot less about the poor doer. Yes she gets 3 times as much food as the good doer but I can leave her out 24/7 in the summer, she doesn't need a grazing muzzle and I don't have to bring her in on a night all year round. Mine are both horses 16hh and 16.1
 
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