Performancemini
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We got back an 8 year old gelding today that we sold four years ago. A very loving, but rather 'horse ignorant' home. They have been 'killing him with kindness'- he is so extremely obese! At four he was pretty slender and now he looks like an obese draft horse. His crest is not terribly thick; but he is so fat all over. His sheath is so fat that from the rear you would almost think he was a stallion
(he's not-we had him gelded at a year). His chest is so fat and wide now he looks almost like a crab when he trots (I think it's a trot ). He is just not healthy and I am concerned about getting him back to health the proper way. We have grass hay with clover in it (no broodmares here-I heard that is not good for them?). Anyway-what would some of you consider the best way to help him back to health ?
(He doesn't drive or longe). He's about 30 inches tall. His little legs and hooves are still pretty refined like when he left here-not sure how they hold that giant 'beer keg' up, poor baby!