See the roll of fat at the top of Blue's neck? When my last horse foundered, the vet told me that is the first indication that you had better get a horse on dry lot. Blue does have a big, crested neck by nature, but not THAT big.
And there must be some reason the girth of his saddle is getting almost too short.
The picture yesterday was deceiving. I think this one, which I just took, tells the tale; the poor boy looks like a draft horse.
It will help matters when I get in the routine of riding at least three times a week again, but he is such a chow hound (like everybody else around here) that he still needs to be kept on a diet.
Well the picture shows he is a beautiful horse...and if you say he is overweight...well I will accept that....his coat is so smooth and shiney....won't take long to get him back into shape...now that things have settled down a bit around your place....Hugs...from KY...Ora
ReplyDeleteAfter you have told us what to look for I can see the roll. Hopefully you will be able to ride him more soon. That is a beautiful picture though. Helen
ReplyDeleteI think your horse is beautiful... and to me he doesn't look fat. I think he's muscular looking. But someone who knows horse's better than me may say he's chunky.. Either way he's beautiful..
ReplyDeleteTake care :-)
Blue is skinny next to Precious. She will get way too fat. She is definetatly an easy keeper.
ReplyDeleteHe is sooooo beautiful. Should I say handsome!! I'm glad you recognize fat so you can keep him healthy but all that fat looks like gorgeous muscle to the uneducated.
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about how a horse should look so I'll have to take your word for it. He's a good looking horse to me.
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I stand corrected (an lopsided, but that's another story). He IS a porcine equus!!!
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at the "chow hound" comment - years ago I took my chow hound to the vet whose scale was broken so the vet asked me what my dog weighed. I looked the vet right in the eye and said "45 pounds". The vet stared in complete disbelief at my perfectly round dog and said "you're kidding" and I said "nope, that's what the book said!" Poor Charger ended up on a diet regardless.
ReplyDeleteI never would have noticed his neck roll if you hadn't pointed it out. He looks beautiful to me...! Pamela
ReplyDeleteThinking I was loosing wieght, when I was asked to step up on Doc's scale last monday, It said I had gained another four pounds. I know all about the the the girth and my belt almost too short. Fuzzy
ReplyDeleteI have a mare that can get to be a butterball. Have fun working off his spring grass!
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Chubby horse! LOL! Linda
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