Look who got clipped today!

[suz]

Decided it was time to clip my boy. He was an itching maniac,

so I hope this helped him

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Below, I have last year's clip to compare. He doesn't seem to show as many dapples this year. In fact, I think I see some palomino coloring by his belly? His dad is pure palomino - his mom is black. He's a silver bay. Think he may turn into a palomino?

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I do notice that he has gained a bit of weight from a year ago

: Uh oh.... looks like some exercise for him AND mom is in order!

 

[EAD Minis]

He is a very pretty boy!!He does have more dapples it looks like and lighter on the belly, thanks for sharing! :aktion033:

 

[minimule]

I would lean more towards a Silver Dapple.

 

[Jill]

I bet he feels much better now that he is clipped!!!

And, looking at his pictures, I am sure he is silver bay which many people confuse with palomino. He cannot turn into a palomino but when that silver gene is present, sometimes horses have different looks to their color depending on the time of year.

I have a very light silver bay dun mare (see) who most people would incorrectly call a palomino.

 

[suz]

okay - a question... do you guys think his neck looks fat?? Would you put a neck sweat on him or try to work it off another way?

I know he needs some exercise in general... what would be a good conditioning program for him?

Here's his diet:

1 cup 10% sweet feed in the morn and eve

1/2 to 1 flake hay morn and night (sometimes I sneak some extra in for him)

And grazing (maybe an hour a day if he's lucky to get out) (I board him, so I don't have a whole lot of control on this unfortunately...)

I'm thinking of adding some sunflowers seeds or ground flax seed to his diet for some shine.

Thanks!

 

[hobbyhorse23]

I'd be interested to see pictures of his parents as if he's carrying silver, one of them has to as well and I don't see that listed in the colors you call them. He can't "turn palomino" as they are either born with that creme gene or they aren't.

Weight-wise, I think while he could definitely use a little conditioning most of it is probably just growing up and filling out. How old is he?

Leia

 

[_minihorses4ever_]

I could be totally wrong, but when I look at him I think sliver bay not palomino.

 

[suz]

Hobbyhorse,

He just turned 3 years old this March.

What type of conditioning would you recommend?

What causes weight gain more - grass or hay? He eats timothy/alfalfa mix most of the time.

Sweet feed sounds just that "sweet". Would there be a better grain out there maybe without so much "sweet"?

I'll post a pic of his parents in my next post.

Mocko's parents:

His dad:

His mom:

Him as a baby:

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