Reply To: New teamster with body conditioning question

[Megan Beyer]

i’m more of a saddle horse person and tend to keep my draft mare the same way… I feed 4 lbs of mixed grains and about 35lbs of alfalfa hay in the winter and switch to pasture in the summer… i like my horse to be glossy and trim but not over weight, i like my horses that when i go out to them you can feel the ribs but not see them and a smooth topline…

this is the basic style chart for horses
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i dont like thin thin horses or over fat horses due to the health problems. Over fat and cresty can be bad for a horse.

as far as work to be done in saddle horses a good muscled neck comes from collection through the horse not sure on drafts…

I think that your mare is looking good this spring personally

i have attached pics of my percheron mare nightsong… i believe her weight and muscling to be what i look for…
Good luck

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