McGrools
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I’d just reply with ‘i like mine fit not fat’ ?
You can't be offended by people like that. I would be more worried if she thought my horse was in perfect condition!
Don't count on that. The feed rep needs to sell feed.Well that is the funny thing, I found out today that the 'nutritionist' is actually from a feed company. So more what I would call a sales person than a nutritionist! But in line with many suggestions here I think I will go and meet them, and I will specifically ask if my horses are too thin. For sure I will be hanging about to see what she gets told about her horse, because I am quite sure that she will be told that he needs to be dieted ASAP.
Nope I won’t take offense you don’t want to fall out with someone just being uneducated about horse weight. I wish I had your problem my horse is a ID and is extremely difficult to control his weight . He would still be considered fat . I have had the opposite problem in my old yard people keep telling me my horse was fat turned out someone was feeding him behind my back.
I feel your pain in most of this (never had to drop weight) and the struggles with the metabolic problems are serious. She'll soon find out, will the yard newbie-expert...Rigsby has to be slim, nay thin, to be healthy. I have vets backing. I can see 7 ribs. The vet insists that this is necessary for his metabolism to function. We work really hard to keep him this slim. I must admit, I would not feel as comfortable with him at this weight if the vet hadn't insisted. If anyone comments, I will direct them to the vet! 7 ribs is a lot for a not particularly fit cob but his bloods have come back clear of EMS and cushings, so it is working. His coat is good, he has rump muscle.
I have found the same about human weight. I was just into the 'obese' category on BMI. Really not healthy, although, TBH, because I was also fit and toned, I didn't look obese, but defo looked overweight. No one commented. I was big enough that my joints were suffering, I had belly fat and I snored! I am now an ideal weight (4 1/2 stone lighter) and feel fabulous. I have great muscle tone, can cycle/run further, have more energy but... there are ribs! To my amazement, 4 people have told me I am too skinny. One said I wasn't healthy. One said I looked awful! I am bang slap in the middle of my BMI range.
I think people are used to seeing overweight people too.
Rigsby and I are showing solidarity!
I would have gone berserk!Nope I won’t take offense you don’t want to fall out with someone just being uneducated about horse weight. I wish I had your problem my horse is a ID and is extremely difficult to control his weight . He would still be considered fat . I have had the opposite problem in my old yard people keep telling me my horse was fat turned out someone was feeding him behind my back.
Well done you - and I bet that Rigsby also feels great! You are helping him no end in following the vet's advice, and it must be great to see the good results in the tests.
That is a really good point about people. I am by nature a good doer, I gain weight easily, and despite doing a lot of exercise I have to be super careful with what I eat. Sometimes I really feel hungry, but since a bad back injury I know that the only way to keep well is to keep my BMI towards the lower end of the 'healthy' range. Also my horses are definitely not 'weight carriers' (whatever that is), so if I want to ride I have to manage my weight. It drives me nuts when people try to get me to join them in eating cakes and sweets, because sometimes it is really hard to say no. And they always tell me 'but you are lucky, you don't have to worry about your weight' with NO idea that I am only not overweight because I DO worry and deprive myself (I know 'deprive' sounds a bit dramatic, but I really feel that way sometimes). People think nothing of telling me that I am skinny and would look better if I gained a little, but I am sure that they would never tell someone at the other end of the scale that they would benefit from losing a few pounds!
Woah! PERFECT!!!people have no idea what fit looks like, i wouldnt be offended i would shrug and ignore.
someone told me my pony is just above an RSPCA call a few weeks ago........this is a young native breed stallion and i thik he looks great, she thought he was "skinny"View attachment 70467
Don't count on that. The feed rep needs to sell feed.
aye. they are serious inhand showing people though......
If they can't responsibly sell you a feed, they'll go for a low calorie balancer - possibly the biggest rip-off of all!I have found they are generally pretty good at the condition score part. The feed recommendations can be seriously rubbish but the condition score is normally good.
You absolutely are. The alternative would be terminal. I am where you are, except mine is also old and positive for PPIDIt is tough. I have had a few people tell me at various points that my pony is looking too lean/thin. He's lacking muscle in places, but adding more fat isn't the answer to that, and I feel that he is the sort who could be prone to laminitis/EMS etc if allowed to get fat. (You can't see a single rib, and have to poke to feel most of them, so I'm very much convinced he shouldn't be gaining more weight, and he'd be miserable if I had to restrict his grazing).
I can't work him as much as I would like to, so he is probably hungry at times, but that's not the same thing.
I believe I'm doing the best I can, and that allows me to ignore comments I don't feel are valid!
'I'm having a nutritionist come next week, maybe she should look at your horses'.
People aren’t used to seeing fit, slim animals nowadays. Someone sniffed to their friend that my Labrador clearly hadn’t seen much feed lately when walking past me. In reality he’s the perfect weight and four separate vets have commented how lovely it is to see a pet Labrador at the correct body weight. Let it go over your head. You know your horses are well. We’ve all seen pictures of them.
People aren’t used to seeing fit, slim animals nowadays. Someone sniffed to their friend that my Labrador clearly hadn’t seen much feed lately when walking past me. In reality he’s the perfect weight and four separate vets have commented how lovely it is to see a pet Labrador at the correct body weight. Let it go over your head. You know your horses are well. We’ve all seen pictures of them.
So true about dogs, and with dogs it really confuses me. I can see how owners struggle with the weight of horses because they need a certain amount of forage, and they need turn out, which usually means access to grass, so it is a big effort to keep a good-doer slim and healthy. But dogs? It is so easy, if they are too fat just cut the feed and give a slice of carrot instead of a high calorie treat.
One of our dogs had to have both hips replaced due to genetic abnormalities. We were advised to keep him slim and we do that. I love him too much to cause him pain just for the pleasure of feeding treats. We also get comments, even though our vet is really happy with his condition. And like you Honey08 our other dog is a fit and slim lab.
Amazing how fat dogs seem to have become the norm, and are now almost more acceptable than slim ones.
People aren’t used to seeing fit, slim animals nowadays. Someone sniffed to their friend that my Labrador clearly hadn’t seen much feed lately when walking past me. In reality he’s the perfect weight and four separate vets have commented how lovely it is to see a pet Labrador at the correct body weight. Let it go over your head. You know your horses are well. We’ve all seen pictures of them.
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