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baileyandjay
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tazzy207
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well shes definitely not a bad lookin little mare BUT...she could use a workout or two, even if ur not riding her. work her in the roundpen or something, just to boost her muscle development. Not sure how agile and flexible she'll be because shes got a pretty short back.
her neck is pretty scronny too. Hopefully she fills out quite a bit more in the next little while. she also seems to have abnomally short legs lol. compared to her body, they look very short.
anyways, besides those few faults, she looks like quite the little sweetie |
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baileyandjay
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| yeah shes weak up top and shes gotten 100% better, when i bought her she was ewe necked. she could stand a diet and more exercise. im recovering from a nasty riding accident so shes not getting worked much just 24/7 turnout on 40 acres and riding about 3 hours a week. now that pot belly well i've pretty much given up on that. shes not wormy or ill, previously she was ridden 6 days a week for about 45 mintues with 20-30 minutes lunging and longelining but the potbelly remained. makes no sense to me on half as much work my 15 year old gelding fitted up great. |
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Falling
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She looks like she's coming along well- once you get up and about I'm sure she'll fill that neck in.
Re: teh belleh...
Any chance *wincing* that she may have been bred before you bought her? One woulod hope not, but you never know...
I love her color- and she looks like just a sweetheart of a horse.
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baileyandjay
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| i worried about her being bred too when i bought her- her belly just kept growing and looked low but i have had a vet palpate her and shes a negative on the preggers. plus if she were in foal she would have to be at least 15 months in lol. ive had fecal counts run and shes clean for parasites, she currently gets no hay just fresh grass. shes on a low corn diet with low protein and doesnt get a lot anyhow only about 3.5 lbs a day. i just cant get that belly off. only other thing i could try is stalling her with less turn out but i am reluctant to do that just for appearances sake. still would be nice to be able to run to a fun show and not get laughed at over her gut lol. |
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| Quote: | | but for some reason every angle i took it from makes her look more pot bellied than she really is lol. |
Maybe she looks pot bellied because she is. She looks that way to me. Also double check her for worms?
She has a weak top line which can be bettered with work. To me her legs are also short, as well as the other points mentioned by others.
It seems to me that this horse has come along well under your care. When she is older and in good work, and fills out and muscles up, she will probably look her best.
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