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| Ok so when I first got my horse he had a few fatty areas on him. I cut back on his feed and started excercising him. Now my dad thinks he is too skinny and has lost muscle (which he hasn't). But you don't want your barrel racing horse to be fat! So please look at this picture and give your opinion. By the way, my riding lesson teacher thinks he looks great. This is him when I first got him. And he still had his VERY fluffy winter coat. 
This is him now and he has shed off his winter coat and lost some fat. 
I think he looks great. My dad thinks he is too skinny and doesn't have enough energy because of that. I wouldn't say my horse is high strung, but he does have a lot of energy! Please tell me what you think. I honestly don't think he has changed much.
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if you can see a horses ribs than you know that they are to thin
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I'd say he is about 50-100lbs underweight. You should be able to see and feel the outline of his ribs, but if you can see them like that, they are too thin. I would seriously ask your vet though. He/she will be the best judge, and will be able to suggest something to help him gain weight if needed.
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*Aurora* (6/12/2008)
I'd say he is about 50-100lbs underweight. You should be able to see and feel the outline of his ribs, but if you can see them like that, they are too thin. I would seriously ask your vet though. He/she will be the best judge, and will be able to suggest something to help him gain weight if needed. A general rule is that you should feel a horse's ribs but not see them. Once you start to see them you know the horse is underweight.
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Well I just measured him and he actually is about 100 pounds underweight. I'm thinking maybe I should feed him more? I feed two scoops a day. He also doesn't have much grass, but I take him out for a couple of hours everyday and let him eat. Any suggestions on helping him gain some more weight?
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Well I just measured him and he actually is about 100 pounds underweight. I'm thinking maybe I should feed him more? I feed two scoops a day. He also doesn't have much grass, but I take him out for a couple of hours everyday and let him eat. Any suggestions on helping him gain some more weight? How much hay does he get during the day? Horses should have 24hr access to some type of grass hay(not just alfalfa) to keep their digestive systems going. If you want to, though, you could give him a small amount of a weight-gain supplement everyday, but beware. Many supplements like that increase their energy level as well as weight. But I've heard really good things about this supplement: http://www.smartpakequine.com/productclass.aspx?productClassid=65 You should really talk to a vet before doing any chage to your horse's diet like that, though.
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I think that he looks pretty good. You can see his ribs a little, but not a lot. I suggest that you just up his grain amount by only a little bit so when you do exercise him a lot, he isn't just gaining muscle and losing fat from working really hard. Hope that helps a little!
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i think he needs more weight, hes a cutie thoughh =]
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| hes not too bad, but you can count every rib so he DOES need to gain weight. how old is he?
and what are you feeding him now and how much? if its okay that i ask..
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| every time you see him without hay, just throw and extra flake in. or you can increes his feed, but i wouldn't give him fat-cat. it will make him really hyper. also you barn feed might not be that good and you might want to buy something more nutritious. your horse might have a high metabolism to i've seen horses that are barely ridden, but have to be fed to scoops of good food each day.
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if you can see a horses ribs than you know that they are to thin that isnt necessarily true, thoroughbreds are built like that and even if you try to put weight on them, you may still be able to see their ribs.
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*Aurora* (6/12/2008)
I'd say he is about 50-100lbs underweight. You should be able to see and feel the outline of his ribs, but if you can see them like that, they are too thin. I would seriously ask your vet though. He/she will be the best judge, and will be able to suggest something to help him gain weight if needed. yup^ he's very cute though! :)
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*Aurora* (6/12/2008)
I'd say he is about 50-100lbs underweight. You should be able to see and feel the outline of his ribs, but if you can see them like that, they are too thin. I would seriously ask your vet though. He/she will be the best judge, and will be able to suggest something to help him gain weight if needed. I`m with *Aurura* you should ask your vet!
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horses and ponies look fatter when they have their winter coat, so it's not really your fault, try turning him out in a pasture and maybe giving him a little extra food...also if he gets too fat, try excercising him a little more instead of cutting his food...that might help
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He's definately a little too thin. I would bump up his grass/hay intake. And what kind of feed does he get? Beet pulp will put weight on without any extra energy.
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Ya, he is in need of more weight. And more muscle would be good. Talk to your vet about more weight-gaining feed. Interesting your trainer thinks he looks like he's at a good weight if you can see ribs and his haunches are at a straight slope when then should be curved and full of fat/muscle. Still tell your trainer if you think he's underweight. Sorry if this came across as rude at all! My horse has the same problem. I put him on a special weight gain program that has been working well but has definately given him a lil more spunk so it may not be good for your horse.
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I agree with your dad. You should feed him a little more. I understand you want him to be fit for barrel racing because I barrel race too but not feed him enough isn't the answer. Give him a little more food and just exercise him more if you think he is getting to fat and build up his muscles. Good luck!
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Yeah, your horse is to thin. Like everyone had said, talk to your vet. Also, see if you can give him more outdoor time and maybe another flake of hay or something. Also, ask your trainer why he/she thinks that he looks fine and not underwieght . . . But he's a real cutie!
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| since he is a barrel horse, like mine he does need to gain a little more weight. and to build his muscle trot!! it will build muscle. trot the barrel pattern alot that will help too!! also agreeing to everyone else talk to your vet.
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[quote]*Aurora* (6/12/2008)
I'd say he is about 50-100lbs underweight. You should be able to see and feelthe outline of his ribs, but if you can see them like that, they are too thin. I would seriously ask your vet though. He/she will be the best judge, and will be able to suggest something to help him gain weight if needed.
A general rule is that you should feel a horse's ribs but not see them. Once you start to see them you know the horse is underweight.[/quote]
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