Um .. ?

[Montyforever]

Why does my welsh a mare have a massive crest (stallion like ) but absolutly no fat on her at all, you can feel her ribs easily she has no fat pads on her shoulders/bum.

And shes not worked hard 5/10 mins on the lunge 1/2 a week

..?

 

[hessy12]

Maybe part of their breed? I don't know! But our little welshie also has a crest but the rest of her is reasonably trim. I would be interested to know if there is an answer to this question!

 

[ThePony]

could be equine metabolic syndrome? A cresty neck with less fat over the rest of the body seems to be one of the symptoms. Is your horse prone to lamii? This site describes it quite well http://www.johnthevet.com/metasyn.php

 

[Montyforever]

could be equine metabolic syndrome? A cresty neck with less fat over the rest of the body seems to be one of the symptoms. Is your horse prone to lamii? This site describes it quite well http://www.johnthevet.com/metasyn.php

She had lami one year at her old home on the marshes, but not had any probs since i got her :/

 

[BobbyMondeo]

Horses carry their weight on different areas of their body just like us.

So some horses it will go to a crest and some to a big bellly. Wouldnt worry about it unless it gets bigger

 

[Shysmum]

any pics ? would love to see ! sm x

 

[Montyforever]

These dont really show it off, but when i got her she had almost a ewe neck and in 8 months shes got this ..