Do you have to stop yourself from overfeeding just because you love your horse and don't want to see him go without?
I worry my own bad relationship with food could spill over to become a problem for my horse. I would hope that I'll never let it get bad enough to cause him serious health concerns but right through the winter I'd often catch him looking at me soulfully and I just give that extra tiny bit of hay to salve my guilt. I have no trouble in feeding the correct amount to my friend's horse so it is purely the emotional attachment and fear of that sad look in his eye. Would it be the same if you have children - I wouldn't want to inflict this on kids?
I think the best method I've found to limit the impact on my horse's weight is my mate feeding him once a day. She has no problem in saying 'Flip, you're a fat bum and we're doing something about it, you can give me that sad look but it won't have any affect.' I know I should be tougher.:redface:
I worry my own bad relationship with food could spill over to become a problem for my horse. I would hope that I'll never let it get bad enough to cause him serious health concerns but right through the winter I'd often catch him looking at me soulfully and I just give that extra tiny bit of hay to salve my guilt. I have no trouble in feeding the correct amount to my friend's horse so it is purely the emotional attachment and fear of that sad look in his eye. Would it be the same if you have children - I wouldn't want to inflict this on kids?
I think the best method I've found to limit the impact on my horse's weight is my mate feeding him once a day. She has no problem in saying 'Flip, you're a fat bum and we're doing something about it, you can give me that sad look but it won't have any affect.' I know I should be tougher.:redface: