Is more pasture possible for a Shetland pony or similar with lots of exercise?
Hi, in connection with sick feeding or illnesses caused by too much grass and the like, I always see a lack of exercise that fuels illnesses.
Then, conversely, could a well-exercised Shetland pony (for example, they are very susceptible to this kind of thing) get more grazing time?
And yes, every horse is different, you can't say something like that in general, you have to pay attention to how the horse reacts, etc.
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the problem with all these small ponies is the metabolism, not the movement.
so much can a normal man such a small pony unknown origin (in volksmund also called shetty, although it is never one) not move and let work that it may have more food at all than its rational heu and a little rough.
the grubenshetlandponys (yes, that were real shettys) have been crushed with the amount of food you have to give a pony to keep it normal weight, 10 hours a day grubenlored with over a tonne weight by the stollen.
all these small ponies are extremely tedious and not suitable for pasture. unless you happen to live in the Mongolian steppe. Here we go.
A pony born here will be more adapted to the conditions here, right? Sure, I wouldn’t want to put it on a fat cattle meadow, but there are special seeds that are more suitable for horses than the “standard” grass here. If you had sowed this harder grass, the pony could enjoy some pasture, right?
I have a care contribution to a Shetty, which is very much moved and otherwise standing out on the hook all day. I’d say if it’s moving more, it’ll be longer on the coupling. As already mentioned, you have to be careful and every horse is different.
Thanks for your answer, the Shetty of acquaintance was also a children’s pony, a riding lesson went every day and was accordingly quite sporty. He also went out normal with the big ones and that without problems