My experience with this (North-Central
AZ), Is that some horses start getting a winter coat in August
here (even tho its still 105 degrees out!)
I think this is so uncomfortable for them (with all the
itchy dirt, sweat grime, salt, ick!), 1 guy I have is so hairy you’d
think he lived in Montana!
I full body clip him by the 2-3rd week of Sept.
Then I have to do this 3x before March (when it starts getting into the 90s by
then). I do blanket him from Oct thru March. In fact, I use lightweight
blankets for all the horses (6) during this time, as it keeps them cleaner.
One of my very best birthday presents was a set of “Sheep
Shears”, very expensive huge electric clippers, but boy, do they work
when you have to do a full body clip! <VBG> Do I sound like a hick!?!
LOL!
I don’t do lights as the rural area I live in (&
me) likes to have the barn lights off at night to see the stars. Most “barns”
here are Mare motels, not enclosed barns, so the whole neighborhood would see
the lights.
