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Post by showing22 on Jul 21, 2009 15:57:44 GMT
i have just been on the real time imaging website looking at the royal show pictures and cannot believe how overweight one of the ponies is. its a lovely pony but way to much weight on it.
why do people have to fatten them up so much??? im surprised they can get round the ring.
i know people have commented alot on this subject before but i was just really shocked by the photos
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Post by sarah00000 on Jul 21, 2009 19:15:23 GMT
I have just bought a new mare and am concerned that she is pencil thin. I dont like my horses fat, but I like them to be nicely covered, in a fit kind of way (dressage horses).
I took her to a show on Sunday (for experience for her) and she was unplaced. She was the most striking/beautiful horse in the class, so I am guessing that her lack of weight put her at a disadvantage. The placed horses were all rather fat and certainly wouldnt be considered fit.
I saw the vet today, who told me that my mare is abosultely perfect weight for her build and not to even consider fattening her up........
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Post by welsha on Jul 21, 2009 19:30:19 GMT
I have a section A which I know is slightly overweight. Ive been struggling all summer to get weight off him. He has a small handful of Hi Fi Lite and a low calorie balancer, very limited grazing and a small amount of poor haylage. He is worked virtually every day and will not lose weight. He also carries a lot of muscle. Some ponies are just like this with owners stuggling to get weight off them. Im sure there are a lot of owners like me who are trying their hardest to get the weight off but for some it doesnt come easy at this time of year!! Please dont anyone think I am condoning these fat ponies I just sympathise with how hard it is to get some to lose weight!
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 21, 2009 20:18:10 GMT
im struggling with my welsha and shetland.they are over weight and are on limited grazing with muzzle.i have no jockey small enough to ride them.i know with exercise they will tone up.im going to break welsh a to drive so hope that will sort him out.took my 2 y/o filly last week to show and didnt get placed.judge told me she was too fat.i do admit maybe borderline.  |
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Post by apple123 on Jul 22, 2009 8:34:13 GMT
I think that as well as penalising overweight ponies some of the riders on the circuit need to think about losing a few pounds too!!! There are a couple of people that compete in the same classes as me and it is not a pretty site seeing a jacket bursting at the seems and a big bum wobbling over the sides of the saddles!!!!!! I am not a skinny mini but would not dare squeeze into a pair of jods or jacket 3 sizes too small for me!
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Post by dizzydora on Jul 22, 2009 9:45:50 GMT
I think that as well as penalising overweight ponies some of the riders on the circuit need to think about losing a few pounds too!!! There are a couple of people that compete in the same classes as me and it is not a pretty site seeing a jacket bursting at the seems and a big bum wobbling over the sides of the saddles!!!!!! I am not a skinny mini but would not dare squeeze into a pair of jods or jacket 3 sizes too small for me! PMSL!!!! ;D I was thinking the exact same thing when i started reading this thread and you've just taken the words right out my mouth!!!! ;D |
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Post by apple123 on Jul 22, 2009 9:49:34 GMT
It is true though isn't it!!! I was mortified when I'd had a few months out of showing and then put my jacket on (was in maids size til I was 20) and realised it was too small for me, immediately went on a diet!
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Post by dizzydora on Jul 22, 2009 9:55:30 GMT
Your not exactly big though anyway apple123!!!! It is awful though to see though rather large riders blobbing around on their horses, def spoils the picture (and poor horse!) dont know what is worse, an over weight horse with an average rider or an average horse with an overweight rider??!!
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Post by apple123 on Jul 22, 2009 9:58:59 GMT
That was when I had Libby and did my first Hack class a couple of years ago, was a bit chunky then. My 'adult' jacket fits nicely but the minute I can see any fat I get really self conscious (stupidly because there are many other riders who are on the bigger side).
I would say overweight rider on average horse
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Post by viking on Jul 22, 2009 10:00:02 GMT
I think that as well as penalising overweight ponies some of the riders on the circuit need to think about losing a few pounds too!!! There are a couple of people that compete in the same classes as me and it is not a pretty site seeing a jacket bursting at the seems and a big bum wobbling over the sides of the saddles!!!!!! I am not a skinny mini but would not dare squeeze into a pair of jods or jacket 3 sizes too small for me! How very, very true ! |
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Post by sallyw on Jul 22, 2009 13:37:57 GMT
A non horsey boyfriend of my rider was at the ringside and watched the first ridden class come in complete with rolls of fat liberally displayed on several ponies. Is this the fatstock class, he innocently asked!!
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Post by welsh cobs1234 on Jul 22, 2009 16:03:55 GMT
Theese are ponies and horses in show condition!
If you lot see a thin horse its cruel now youve started on fat horses.Who cares what you all say its down to the person that own there horse!
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 22, 2009 16:58:45 GMT
Theese are ponies and horses in show condition! If you lot see a thin horse its cruel now youve started on fat horses.Who cares what you all say its down to the person that own there horse! What a ridiculous statement! So Jamie Gray was perfectly entitled to keep his horses how he chose then, because he owned them? Horses shouldn't be excessively fat it causes them just as many problems as being underweight, and everyone who owns an equine has a responsibility to keep it in good health. |
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Post by ellieraga on Jul 22, 2009 17:04:44 GMT
 Welshcobs1234 why make a comment like that, sounds very bitter and twisted to me !!! With regard to you lot i assume you are relating to members of this site  ?
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Post by oh lord on Jul 22, 2009 17:08:23 GMT
omg i cannot believe the comment welsh cobs has just made, have you ever witnessed a cronic laminitic being shot? i have, you vile person! yes they are too fat in the ring and trhat is not show condition, sorry! omg i am so angry you can sit and say that, do you realise the damage that can be done or do you just not care, are they just ribbon machines to you then? how about i come fatten you up and make you run round a ring or worse?
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Post by Muppet spotter on Jul 22, 2009 17:48:07 GMT
Theese are ponies and horses in show condition! If you lot see a thin horse its cruel now youve started on fat horses.Who cares what you all say its down to the person that own there horse! You are a muppet - I could go on but you are not worth further comment |
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Post by welsh cobs1234 on Jul 22, 2009 19:21:20 GMT
You lot love it Ive made your day really.go get a life.You lot of drama queens!!hahahahahahahahahah ;D
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Post by Welsh cobs1234 on Jul 22, 2009 19:27:34 GMT
omg i cannot believe the comment welsh cobs has just made, have you ever witnessed a cronic laminitic being shot? i have, you vile person! yes they are too fat in the ring and trhat is not show condition, sorry! omg i am so angry you can sit and say that, do you realise the damage that can be done or do you just not care, are they just ribbon machines to you then? how about i come fatten you up and make you run round a ring or worse? Your telling me about overweight ponies you had one shot tell yourself!!! >:(if you witnessed a pony being shot you must have had connection with it and you didnt do anything about it you are cruel.That poor pony!!! |
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Post by Milliesmum on Jul 22, 2009 19:30:28 GMT
Oh for goodness sake. You obviously are just here to cause trouble - tell you what, if you can't make sensible comments then please go play somewhere else.
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