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[RC] The Incredible Belly - rides2farOK all you ab work junkies. Here's you a project. My new horse, 7, is the proud owner of the *largest* balloon of a belly around. If he were a human male he would definitely be on a Harley with a skinny chick behind him. When I got him he was malnourished and had a protruding backbone and skinny neck but his belly was huge...like the starving "Save the Children" bloated poster child. He had actually been wormed during that time by a woman who was trying to help but actually bought *straw* to feed them. When he came here he was an absolute vaccuam. He inhales anything you put in front of him and went from borderline starving to "on a diet" in record time. He's been a great help during the drought because my other horses who used to turn up their noses at less than *perfect* hay have learned to eat anything I throw out there fast or he'll eat theirs too. I can just imagine him eating a bale of straw a day when he was at his old field and just stretching that stomach out to broodmare level while getting no nourishment. So, what should be my plan to get it off? *Will* it come off? Josie loves to take my photos of him and photo shop the gut off to show me how great he's going to look someday but I'm kinda wondering. I wormed him once with Quest but saw no signs of worms in his manure. It's been 8 weeks and I'm going to worm again. Anything that specializes in FAT worms I should use? I'm ponying him and have ridden him on the trail once while being ponied. He's out on a 4 acre *big* hill 24/7. I'm going to have to break him to a crupper immediately because the only place the girth can sit is right up behind his elbow(the pear bulges out immediately after that.) I know racehorses get their tuck while eating small amounts of alfalfa for minimal bulk and lots of galloping. I don't want him to look like a grayhound, but it would be nice if he didn't look like he might foal twins any minute. Right now he gets 2 flakes of coastal morn & evening and 1/2 a 3-lb coffee can of grain but I don't think *calories* are what put the gut there since he had it when his back was so bony. If I could keep his saddle in place I might not care so much. As he stands right now I dare *anyone* to try to pass me on a narrow trail. If that barrel starts swinging you'd be knocked to kingdom come! The rest of him has shaped up *very* nicely and his personality has won everybody over. Angie Angie McGhee http://www.lightersideofendurance.com Some people are like slinkies. Not really good for anything, but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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