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Re: [RC] [RC] Horses Outside/Weather - Laurie Durgin

I think the acclimation (sp?) has something to do with it. I read it takes about 21 days for horse to acclimate to colder temps.We blanket cause we get sudden ups and downs, but then we body clip some cause it can be too warm too for full coats. Laurie and RAscal






From: "Drin Becker" <rainbow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   Horses Outside/Weather
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:16:19 -0700

" 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 .
Drin Becker
Mtn Region


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