The Oscar project, my skinny new tb week three with pics :D

[R2R]

Here is my new boy – week three, have started doing a bit of trotting in the arena (small trots) because walking was getting very boring indeed for us both. Still doing about ½ hour walk a day with intermittent 1 min of trotting, and being lunged for 20 odd mins on top!

We have moved onto ½ a scoop of topline and condition mix now he is doing a bit more work, 3 feeds a day still, and ad lib grass and hay. He is also on equivit bodybuilder which I think works (although I know people don’t)

He is proving to be really nice, he is a kind horse with a big heart, bold and brave (typical tb ) I am really pleased with him.

Do you think the workload is enough, or should I increase the walking?

Anyway, please excuse skeletor/my dodgy claw hand in this pic, I have no idea what I was doing at all. Feel free to give tips and advice please

Please note lack of sticking out ribs in this pic – I know not ideal will try to get a better one tomorrow.

 

[Sparkles]

Oh congrats. Looks like you've got a sweetheart in the making Loving the last pic x

 

[JenHunt]

he's looking much better already!

 

[LizzyandToddy]

You look like your doing a fab job!! I'm rather jealous you look like you've got a good one there
I would maybe start to increase walk work either this week or next, even just by a few minutes, maybe 5 or so.
Uh, i'm so jealous xD I've been dropping my nose over similar projects, and just wishing!! But unfortunatly university gets in the way of so many things!
Goodluck though keep us posted

 

[LauraWheeler]

Bless him he looks much better and sounds like he is going to be a real sweetheart. I love the last pic.

 

[Spudlet]

How about breaking things up a bit with some little hacks in walk? Might be a bit more interesting for you both

 

[R2R]

Spudlet he has been doing lots of hacking and hill work too in walk I have just been doing trotting in the school as so blinking boring!!

 

[JJtheJetPlane]

He looks great ..i posted pictures of my new project last night im hoping to be where you are in a couple of weeks to. He is very lean also. Your chap looks lovely

 

[R2R]

This was him 16 days ago, thankfully he no longer looks like a glockenspiel however has a long way to go in terms of muscle...
Will have a squiz at your project now!

 

[Hippona]

God, what a difference.....nice horse

 

[TallyHo123]

Looking much better! well done

 

[R2R]

Thanks - it is amazing how quickly he has put weight on, I thought I was going to have a right old struggle

 

[immoralorchid]

OMG hello stranger hows u looking at the pics he looks much better guessing this is ur new horse

i find linseed helps get condition on really well as does dodson and horrell build up cubes with a bit of speedy beet ooh and alpha a chaff does wonders (spesh the oil one once they get into hard work)

work wise lots of stretching long and low whilst staying round building up to a better frame helped with my girlys and hill work.

before

couple of months later