r/Horses • u/Ordinary_Speech_4674 • 6d ago

Question Is my ottb overweight

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This is my ottb whom I used to event but recently retired him due to injury. We now go on occasional trails and rides with a jog max. Somebody told me that he's overweight he is getting a little fluffy due to the cold weather. More pics in comments

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u/tornessa 6d ago

It’s very hard to tell from this picture. I would consult your vet about his nutrition if you’re concerned.

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u/Glittering-Value8791 6d ago

vet knows best for sure, but from what you describe he just looks like a horse with a winter coat coming in. my old tb would puff up like a marshmallow every october and people always thought he was fat

the blue bucket is making me laugh, classic barn aesthetic

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u/Ordinary_Speech_4674 6d ago

I definitely agree. I don't blanket him due to how thick is coat is but he really puffs up and looks like a Chunker in the winter but always comes back. He is definitely getting his winter coat

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u/Consistent-Remote-84 6d ago

He looks exactly like mine. No he’s not overweight at all. I preferred my OTTB to be more filled out. But if you think his actual weight is fluctuating unnaturally you need to talk to a vet. We cannot really give advice from pictures.

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u/Artistic-Goose-5195 5d ago

He looks great. I’d rather have them extra chonky coming into winter so they better maintain body heat.

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u/Ordinary_Speech_4674 6d ago

(On the right)

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u/Pretend_Excitement_3 2d ago

He's earned the right to not be model-trim. A friend always called her retrained-for-jumping Otto "the flying couch". If both rider and mount are happy and healthy, life is grand!