Very stupid question??

[picolenicole]

Right this is very stupid, but what does a good doer mean??? Poeple have been saying my horse is a very good doer but don't know what they mean.

Sorry for the deft question

Thanks

 

[camilla4]

A good doer is one who maintains weight and condition easily and often needs very little food compared to other horses of similar breed/type/workload. Most native ponies, for example, are good doers (very, in some cases!)

 

[Cedars]

Puts weight on easily, holds his weight easily through the winter etc.

Basically means easy to look after during the times its often hardest for other people.

Hope that helps! xx

 

[kellyeaton]

good doer means you horse can live of very little!

 

[Snowysadude]

A proper good doer is an animal with equine metabolic syndrome:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equine_metabolic_syndrome

friend is doing 3rd year project on it and gets annoyed when people think good doers are animals that dont take much food ! Just thought i would throw that one in there hehe

 

[picolenicole]

Thanks, that really sums him up!! He's a cob and like me only has to look at food to put weight on. Lol

Thanks guys I knew you'd all know!!

 

[camilla4]

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A proper good doer is an animal with equine metabolic syndrome:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equine_metabolic_syndrome

friend is doing 3rd year project on it and gets annoyed when people think good doers are animals that dont take much food ! Just thought i would throw that one in there hehe

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These aren't mutually exclusive definitions! The insulin resistance simply explains WHY the horse requires less in the way of nutrition.