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Location: WYOMING | If feed/hay is included in training then it cuts their bottom line. My owners pay feed/hay extra. Works perfectly. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Southtxponygirl - 2018-06-05 9:19 AM I would think if a horse/young or older that is in training and the trainer see's it loseing some weight they would up their feeding program for this one horse. Why wont some trainers do this? I have sent off a few in my lifetime and never had one come back looking bad. If I see one of my horses falling behind on weight I up their feed.
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| geronabean - 2018-06-05 10:33 AM If feed/hay is included in training then it cuts their bottom line. My owners pay feed/hay extra. Works perfectly.
Hey Bean - you know the worst thing about round #2 with my colt is that I'd taken the extra Montana alfalfa for him. Another owner in that barn decided it looked better on their horse. And that owner was staying at that barn for a month so the alfalfa disappeared quickly into the other horse. |
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Location: Lala Land | I sent my 2 yr old off for 90 days last spring. I was told exactly how many lbs of pellets she would get and free choice coastal. She had many days with wet saddle blankets because she was sooo naughty. I can honestly say she came home looking like a million bucks!! |
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| I think the best thing for trainers/owners/horses is communication. If owner wanted the horse ridden several days a week and the horse is not holding up well physically the trainer should communicate that. This way both parties can agree on either a less strenuous training routine/ more feed/vet visit/a break etc.
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Location: Washington | I am proud to say most here GAIN while here. Agree with other posts the stress gets to one, especially one getting started that has little life experiences.
We keep alfalfa in front of them almost 24/7 and a coffee can of whole oats twice a day. We do require owners to bring in anything special the horse requires or they want. My biggest fear is for an owner to pick a horse up and comment on the poor condition they are in. Condition is just as important as their satisfaction of the training done. |
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Location: The Lone Star State | My colt was gone 3 months and came back in better condition than when I sent him and he was a handful. You have to do research on your trainer and make sure you get a good one. |
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Location: Louisiana | My husband rides outside colts. When they start getting worked, they will lose a few pounds. Typically, they just work their belly off. We pay attention to their topline, and if they start dropping any there, we up their feed/hay. Sometimes they just need a break, and he isn't above sending them home to rest and pick back up.
He is able to be more lenient with his ride times and schedule because he picks and chooses the horses he takes, and who he takes them from...
EDIT: That last sentence isn't to say he doesn't put the time in...it's to say he is able to give the colt time off instead of forcing "30 days" on them. Some we have for 60-90 days and they handle it fine, so need turnout time after a little while, and usually come back better.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | dashnlotti - 2018-06-11 10:32 AM My husband rides outside colts. When they start getting worked, they will lose a few pounds. Typically, they just work their belly off. We pay attention to their topline, and if they start dropping any there, we up their feed/hay. Sometimes they just need a break, and he isn't above sending them home to rest and pick back up. He is able to be more lenient with his ride times and schedule because he picks and chooses the horses he takes, and who he takes them from... EDIT: That last sentence isn't to say he doesn't put the time in...it's to say he is able to give the colt time off instead of forcing "30 days" on them. Some we have for 60-90 days and they handle it fine, so need turnout time after a little while, and usually come back better.
I like this way of thinking, the few that I have sent off to trainers or starters I will watch how the animal is doing if they get to losing to much weight then I ask them to up the feed and I will cover for the extra cost for feed and hay if needed. But all the trainers that I do know wont let a horse drop to much weight and they will make sure the horse is getting more to eat if need it. And I like that some trainers will send a horse home for a few weeks to rest if being worked harder then what the horse is use too.  |
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