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Im a new member, just signed up to have a rant really!

I have a lovely welsh pony gelding called Vince. Hes a poppet and lives for his dinner :)
Now I dont think what he gets to eat is excessive, he gets fed three times a day yes but they arent huge meals. He gets a round scoop of alfa-a oil, half a round scoop of barley rings, half a round scoop of sugar beet and a small scoop of build up cubes along with his linseed oil and garlic for each feed and a large scoop of cheapy pony nuts in his boredom buster ball. He gets his boredom buster ball at each meal because he finds his stable boring and box walks if he doesnt have it and with the price of shavings these days I cant afford to have him do that!!!

There are a group of girls on my yard who have been giving me a hard time about his routine. On more than one occasion they have tried giving me 'friendly advice' about what is best for my horse. Its gotten to the point that they are leaving leaflets for feed companies and nutrition advice in my feed bins and just this morning there was an article about laminitus pinned on my stable door. Its getting close to bulling IMO.

Vince gets exercised 3-4 times a week so hes in quite hard work, at least two of his exercise sessions are parelli training in the school so as you can imagine this is exhausting for him both physically and mentally!

My horse loves his food and I love feeding him. Is that really such a crime!! :(
 
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3 - 4 times a week is not hard, I wouldn't even call it medium work.

No turnout? What sort of condition is he in?

Sounds like way too much feed and nowhere near enough work but I have a feeling this is a wind up so I'll stop there.
 
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LOL We haven't had a troll for ages :D :D

OK I'll start it off.

That sounds like a really suitable diet for a small pony, lots of calories and sugar, he should soon resemble a balloon. Just right for the showring next year. And his coat will be really shiney too :D :D

Parelli exercises are such hard work, you would have to substitute a fast two hour hack to get the same by other methods.

I notice some good rich grass is missing from his diet, I know there isn't much around at the moment, but you will be able to put this right next summer.

The only thing you missed is whether you have taken advice from your farrier or barefoot trimmer :D :D
 
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There is alot of mud in our fields this time of year, its very difficult to give him quality turn out time. He does get to go out on my days off but he gets so covered in mud that its sometimes just not worth the hassle and he likes his stable if he has something to do in there.
 
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Oh and I forgot. Report those nasty bullies on your yard to the YO.

They obviously have no idea of horse care, who takes advice from feeding companies, they are only out to make a profit.

I'm sure your vet will agree totally with your regime, it will be a nice earner for him treating him in the future. :D :D

A nice heavyweight high necked turnout will stop the mud, and stop him loosing any weight too :D :D
 
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this is hard to judge as you haven't as far as I'm aware stated the current weight of your pony, wether he has turn out act IMO what he is being fed is quite a lot for a pony only working 3/4 days a week which i wouldn't class as hard work hard work is like what the eventers get mid season to keep them in peak condition however if your pony is underweight or struggles to hold weight then he may be getting the right amount, if the girls are leaving feed/nutritional leaflets around because your horse is a bit on the porky side then they may just be trying to help because they have the horses best interests at heart not the owners which is sometimes the case!! over the summer all three of mine were prone to putting on a bit of weight so in the morning they each had a small feed when they came in from the field to get anny supplements small amount of soaked hay to keep them going through the day and a nut ball to keep them occupied - is there a reason your horse has three feeds a day? its not a crime to like feeding your horse but if your just feeding him because you like it and its causing him to become over weight then that is a problem.
 
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Crikey, compared to you my girls are starved. They are ridden 3/4 times a week and I call that light work.

They both get a pint jug of kwik beet and thats really watery and a Top Spec beaker of farmway pony cubes once a day, they only get that because the OAP needs her Danilon.
 
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LeannePip said:
this is hard to judge as you haven't as far as I'm aware stated the current weight of your pony, wether he has turn out act IMO what he is being fed is quite a lot for a pony only working 3/4 days a week which i wouldn't class as hard work hard work is like what the eventers get mid season to keep them in peak condition however if your pony is underweight or struggles to hold weight then he may be getting the right amount, if the girls are leaving feed/nutritional leaflets around because your horse is a bit on the porky side then they may just be trying to help because they have the horses best interests at heart not the owners which is sometimes the case!! over the summer all three of mine were prone to putting on a bit of weight so in the morning they each had a small feed when they came in from the field to get anny supplements small amount of soaked hay to keep them going through the day and a nut ball to keep them occupied - is there a reason your horse has three feeds a day? its not a crime to like feeding your horse but if your just feeding him because you like it and its causing him to become over weight then that is a problem.
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No hes a little underweight at the moment. Will try find a picture
 
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If this isn't a troll then it is really serious.
One feed with the jolly ball would be ample enough to feed a small pony for a week.

The reason other liveries are leaving notices and offering you advice is because they are rightly concerned with the health and welfare of your pony.

Of course he likes being in his stable because he is being stuffed with food.

I just hope that you have a better idea of the nutrition for any children you might have - after all, most kids would love to be stuffed with chocolate, chips, crisps and McDonalds - then again, perhaps you are one of those people that believes it is good for them.

You are lazy. You do not turn him out because he gets dirty! So what, all horses and ponies do that and all you have to do is groom it off. Part and parcel of wet winters and owning a horse.

By over feeding as you are you are being cruel. You are begging for this pony to get laminitis, to turn him into a lunatic (though he is probably so fat he can barely move)

Either sell him or listen to people that know.

Oh, and if you think that other owners are bullying you - then you haven't met me because I would certainly tell you as it is if you ignored experienced advice.
 
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Foxhunter49 said:
If this isn't a troll then it is really serious.
One feed with the jolly ball would be ample enough to feed a small pony for a week.

The reason other liveries are leaving notices and offering you advice is because they are rightly concerned with the health and welfare of your pony.

Of course he likes being in his stable because he is being stuffed with food.

I just hope that you have a better idea of the nutrition for any children you might have - after all, most kids would love to be stuffed with chocolate, chips, crisps and McDonalds - then again, perhaps you are one of those people that believes it is good for them.

You are lazy. You do not turn him out because he gets dirty! So what, all horses and ponies do that and all you have to do is groom it off. Part and parcel of wet winters and owning a horse.

By over feeding as you are you are being cruel. You are begging for this pony to get laminitis, to turn him into a lunatic (though he is probably so fat he can barely move)

Either sell him or listen to people that know.

Oh, and if you think that other owners are bullying you - then you haven't met me because I would certainly tell you as it is if you ignored experienced advice.
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rest assured when i do have children, perhaps in six or seven years when i am more financially stable and more mature i will most definitely not be stuffing them full of mcdonalds. I want only the best for my child. Kebabs all round.
 
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angrybird said:
rest assured when i do have children, perhaps in six or seven years when i am more financially stable and more mature i will most definitely not be stuffing them full of mcdonalds. I want only the best for my child. Kebabs all round.
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Well mine have always preferred Burger King. Our pony like Mcdonalds veggie burgers, chips and a McFlurry though.
 
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