Wait a minute....isn't there some middle ground here? Is it
out 24/7 w/no shelter or windbreak or if not that then locked in a stall????
It's not always black or white but many shades in between. Where they are is
only part of it. Feed or absence of adequate nutrition plays a huge part in the
horse's ability to stay healthy....as well as a host of other
issues.
" THEY ARE LEFT OUTSIDE 24/7, WITH NO SHELTER, NOT EVEN A ROOF TO
GET OUT OF THE SNOW AND RAIN. IN THE SPRING TIME HER PLACE IS JUST
A MUD HOLE. "
My horses are also left outside 24/7 with no
roof over their heads and I don't feel that is neglect . As I posted a few
days ago , our temps here were hitting up to 40 below with no wind chill
factor , it did not faze our herd of 15 that has 4 older retired dude/pack
horses in it between the ages of 25 to 30 . And in the spring our place like
most others becomes a mudhole until things dry out . I love my horses but
they are not house pets . They can handle it , let them live like horses and
not something that will melt if they get alittle wet .
