Re: [RC] Horse weight-loss diet help needed - Sullivan
And......don't make the mistake I did with a mare
we bought some years ago that was overweight and soft.....don't up the exercise,
AND try to diet the horse at the same time. I ended up with a thin mare
going into winter that we struggled for YEARS to get and keep weight BACK
ON. Learned that lesson! The mare ended up, despite her rounded body
when we got her, being a leaner framed horse that was a picky eater/hard
keeper.
Subject: Re: [RC] Horse weight-loss diet
help needed
> What can I use to help
get his weight under control for more aggressive conditioning?
Just start the "more aggressive
conditioning." Dieting weight off does nothing to contribute to his
fitness. Maintain his feed where it is, and just build on the start you
have made with the conditioning. You've started on a reasonable
schedule--if he is handling that with no trouble, start adding more
work.
