Comments on: Question of the Week: Help for an overweight horse

By: kygal

kygal — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:48:06 +0000

good avdice

By: PKL

PKL — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:19:01 +0000

Good reading and it makes alot of sense. It is just as hard for animals to loose weight as people. Less calories and more excerise.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:04:42 +0000

Great article. It always amazes me how many horse people think that grain is necessary. We just got a teenage horse who has eaten grain all his life. Since he is used to this “treat” every morning we gradually switched him over to a handful of alfalfa pellets instead. He loves them and they’re so much healthier!

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:57:48 +0000

Good to remember.

By: sandi

sandi — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:14 +0000

As I read the article I asked my self,”OH what have I done?” Did I love my girl too much in the wrong ways over the winter. She’ll be 5 in May, just started under saddle last year so the excitement for spring to get here in S.E.Wisconsin and start training where we left off has me bursting at the seams. Unfortunately my Paint is too.She’s healthy,muscular,stocky,sound and active. But over weight after the long winter. Shame on me for not managing her grain portions.Hopefully hide sight makes me wiser and great articles will continue to educate me while keeping me aware there’s more to loving one’s B.F.F. than time,training,and money.I must first learn. Thank You

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:46:31 +0000

Very good article. I have been congratulated on having the only overweight thoroughbred in the world! However, she does not have a crest or ‘apple bottom’ – her only problem is a big grass belly. She comes in overnight but of course I am guilty of feeding her and giving her treats. She has been out of work a lot this year due to firstly a check tendon injury which took 4 months to heal and she secondly then got hit by a car (but thank God she survived it). I will try to exercise more and hope that the winter helps to cut down on the big belly! She is only 15 so I hope she has many years left yet.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:26:28 +0000

Excellent article on obesity in horses. I have a 20 year old Norweigan Fjhordhorse. She has not had grain since the age of 2 years. She lives on a poor pasture plus 1 flake of hay twice a day in the winter. I am atempting to increase her exercise to 5 days per week. Thank-you for tips that will help her live a long healthy life.

By: PKL

PKL — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:46:47 +0000

I have a girl that I will start using some of these tips. Thanks!!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:54:17 +0000

Very good information here. Thanks for the tips!!

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:47:07 +0000

Great advice.