Posted by admin | Posted in Horses Figurines | Posted on 28-09-2011
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How do i get my horse from being really fat to in shape?!?
Ok, my gelding Appaloosa/paint is probably around 13 i'm guessing, very young spirited horse runs around his pen like he's 2 again. anyway he is really really fat!!!! i wanna start going on long trail rides and possibly get to where i wanna learn to team pen, but he is too fat!!! he runs like crazy in his pen but when i get on him he wont even trot!! what is his deal? i am recently switching him to more of a fiber diet he was eating like a sweet feed so i'm slowly taking him off the sugar... any ideas on training methods or work out plan ideas????? thanks guys!!!
i have to kick him to barely get a trot and he is a bit stubborn.. maybe i'm too light or something he almost 1,000 lbs i weigh 117 lol
He's a stubborn little guy, huh? I have a strawberry roan that's like that.. but he's not as fat as you describe yours, no offense.
Lunging is a good exercise for horses. They get the body moving and help burn fat. I would also cut back on his food. You're not too light for him.. you're a good size actually. Get a crop, most horses listen once they no it's there. They behave better.
God, Bless,
Hannah.