Warmblood getting over weight?

[JoshuaR97]

Well my horse is off with a tendon injury so he's been thrown out into the field and he's packing the weight on. Clearly he can't be worked so haven't got a way of him loosing it. He isn't been fed anything else but not sure really what to do as can't help his injury?

 

[Kat]

Muzzle him

 

[touchstone]

You need to restrict his grazing by either muzzling, strip grazing/track system or starvation paddock. You can feed soaked hay to keep his gut healthy and stop hunger.

 

[Birker2020]

I'd recommend limiting the time he is out in the field. Or strip graze. I don't think muzzles are really the answer but that's just my personal opinion.

 

[Achinghips]

Strip graze to almost bare earth and soaked hay. Having tried them, I don't like muzzles either, I don't think they are good mentally for a horse when there are other alternatives. Also, "ad lib feed blocks" or "big fibre blocks" from Halleys.