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[RC] Winter Hair - Jim & Drin Becker

I am fighting  to keep the winter hair off of my mare for an upcoming desert
ride , this will be my mares first 100 miler and our weather here is in the
low 30's in the mornings with highs into the 60's during the days . I have a
heavy winter blanket on her with a hood 24/7 except for when I ride . I am
debating on shaving parts of her as last year when I went to a ride in the
same area and about the same time the weather was in the high 80's and 90's
. Problem is that I could come home to snow and weather in the teens so I
don't want to get into having to keep her blanketed most of the winter .
Does anybody else live in cold regions and go through this same scenario ?
If so what do you do  beside pray for a cold front to come in the day of the
ride :-) ? I have never shaved a horse before . I will be riding for
completion only but this is a fast course .
                                  Drin Becker
                                  Mtn Region


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