Charlie has always been a cute, chubby little horse. He is a very easy keeper and loves his food. He especially loves Oreo's as a special treat. He will literally knock you over for one or steal it out of your hand. He can hear an Oreo wrapper from a mile away or smell it on your breath. He is crazy for cookies!!I had never really thought much of his chubbiness until I heard from a friend who was ring-stewarding one of my shows that a judge has literally nicknamed Charlie the long-maned "Porkchop" because of his rotund appearance. It became a running joke that even judges noticed the chubby long-maned horse and the nickname stuck. Last year at the world show, a good friend found this little stuffed pig at the Cheesecake Factory and got it for Charlie. It now accompanies him to horse shows as his little good luck charm.
Charlie has recently been on a bit of a diet and is looking a bit more slim and trim. He has even had his Oreo's limited to a horse show treat only... He is not a fan of his new diet however. This was how I found him after turning my back for a few seconds
He was trying to eat out of his neighbors K Finish bag. K Finish is specially designed to help a horse gain weight if they have a very fast metabolism and don't keep weight easily. The exact OPPOSITE of Charlie's problem LOL. Poor Charlie, he just doesn't diet well.
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