Re: Re: Re: clipping

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

I have been reading some of these posts about clipping and blanketing and
such...our horses are out 24/7.  They don't get blanketed unless I notice
someone seems to have a chill, maybe they've gotten wet and are shivering. 
We have temps at 20 degrees below zero in the winter.  Our horses are
pretty healthy.  In fact, when I try to blanket them, they want it OFF!!! 
It rarely even stays on overnight!!


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: Celia Krall <celiak@pcrs.net>
> To: CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com; hn.heather@wanadoo.fr; Eenergonzillen@aol.com;
smw@sos.net
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  Re: Re: clipping
> Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 11:29 PM
> 
> Where I live night temps go down to 32 and sometimes below freezing. 
Still
> recommend clipping?
> 
> ----------
> > From: CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com
> > To: hn.heather@wanadoo.fr; Eenergonzillen@aol.com; smw@sos.net
> > Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> > Subject: RC:   Re: clipping
> > Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 2:25 PM
> > 
> > In a message dated 3/16/00 1:07:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> > hn.heather@wanadoo.fr writes:
> > 
> > << > I know that during the winter they get all fluffy and not so
> sleek...but
> >  who cares...
> >  
> >  Have you ever tried conditioning a horse with a thick winter coat? 
Have
> you
> >  ever tried drying off a horse (on a freezing cold day) thats sweated
> heavily
> >  because of his shiny slick winter coat?  Try it sometime and you'll
see
> why
> >  we clip competiton horses in winter! >>
> > 
> > Heather is right, Renee.  A thick winter coat can greatly inhibit
cooling
> in 
> > a horse that has to work.  Furthermore, many horses in warmer areas
have
> not 
> > shed completely by the time the weather is warming up, so if worked,
they
> get 
> > a double whammy of overheating!  Put on your down parka and try jogging

> > several miles on a warm, humid spring day--doesn't work well at all!  
> > So--clipping becomes the most logical compromise, with a commitment to
> the 
> > horse to blanket if the night in ride camp dips below acceptable levels
> for 
> > those less hairy.  (Have to do that with the hairy ones, too, if it is
> cold 
> > post-ride, because the heavy coat prevents adequate drying--so after 
> > overheating, the horse then chills.  Not fun!)
> > 
> > Heidi
> > 
> > 
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