Spinoff: How to get rid of 'foal belly'??

[City Ponies]

For those of you who have re-started older broodmares, esp those who have had a lot of foals, do they every loose that "momma belly"??

Indy was only 5 when she foaled, and was started back into trail riding shortly after weaning so she's fitted back up. The other two I've restarted, one is staying a broodie and is looking good, but still is round.

The one I have now is no longer going to be bred, but might be a local show pony if we can get her looking not so pregnant. She's had 12 foals in the past 14 years. Everyone is asking me when she's due with #13 :eek::eek: Confirmed NOT in foal last weekend.

[Iron Horse Farm]

Lots and lots of slow hill work like an endurance horse would get.

[ElegantExpressionsFarm]

Lots of work will get it off!! My broodie right now is 5 1/2 months along and is in regular work still...you can just see her baby belly under the nice and toned one she has :) She did revert back to a baby belly very fast when not in work (or in foal for that matter!!)

[time fault]

I've given up on my girl, she's coming 21 years and hopefully consecutive foal #14 was her last. She's earned the mommy belly.

[mybeau1999]

I'll let you know next spring ;)
This is what I'm starting with, Daisy popped out her 4th (that I know of) baby in May:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=3097564&id=660536020

[kealea31]

My Friesian mare had 3 foals, each time bred back on her foal heat. She had almost no exercise -turned out in pasture, but she is extremely lazy, so I'm sure she didn't run around much. It has taken me almost 2 years to get rid of her baby belly and get a decent topline on her. I don't have an indoor, so weather prevents riding a lot in winter. I really started noticing a difference this spring when I started jumping her over cross country fences and galloping up hills in the park next to where I live. Yes, a Friesian that jumps:) she loves it. Do lots of lateral work, cavellettis, and hills, and in time you will get there.

[Waterwitch]

Cavaletti, hill work, and carrot stretches

[JenRose]

LOL, I am interested too...

We will get started on carrot stretches right away!

My farrier asked on Saturday if I was sure that Hope wasn't bred. DH calls her momma buddha. Even though I plan on putting a baby back in that belly in early spring, I want my girl to look good and have some tone. :winkgrin:

I have noticed that supplementing with alfalfa (in my case 1 scoop of alf pellets twice daily) seems to help give that extra "oomph" to build topline.

[City Ponies]

LOL, I am interested too...

We will get started on carrot stretches right away!

My farrier asked on Saturday if I was sure that Hope wasn't bred. DH calls her momma buddha. Even though I plan on putting a baby back in that belly in early spring, I want my girl to look good and have some tone. :winkgrin:

I have noticed that supplementing with alfalfa (in my case 1 scoop of alf pellets twice daily) seems to help give that extra "oomph" to build topline.

Jen - I did notice with Hope that when I started just hacking her on the hills 2x a week it did help... a little :winkgrin: I think this new mare could give Hope a run for her money on the baby belly though! We just started her on alfalfa this week, see if it helps! ---- Can't wait to see inspection pictures!!!