I should add - he doesn't show any "crestiness" that might indicate a thyroid problem. He has been checked by the vet who expressed concern about getting some of the weight off. I have a question for the whole list. I would really appreciate the input here, because I am at a loss as to what to do next...
>I have a "draft" type Fjord, six years old and just a "hair" under 14h. >His problem: he is FAT. I just don't know how else to adjust his >more than a handful of Strategy -just to make him think he is not being >left out when the others are fed their grain - and 2 flakes of hay a.m. >and p.m. He is turned out all afternoon. I suggested putting him on the >dry lot pasture because of his tendency to "pork up." He is worked >twice a day - I am a dressage enthusiast. He is worked once by the >trainer in the morning and by myself at night, each time for about an >hour...He has been on this program for months and hasn't lost an ounce! >I worry about founder, of course. What else can I do to get the weight >off of him...?
