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Kathy, while I concur with Flora for COLD weather hauling after a ride, the temps you reported are not very cold to most horses.  I think you are on the right track here--it really sounds like he is sweating under any sort of blanket, which really defeats the purpose.

 

Flora does have a point, though, which is that wool will wick moisture to some extent.  That said, the wool would probably be too warm at your temps, too.

 

Heidi

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [RC]   to blanket or not
From: "sherman" <sherman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, November 26, 2006 1:20 am
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I had tried a light fleece cooler first with the same results as a light blanket, hot & wetter when we get home. I thought the fleece was too warm so tried the lighter blanket. Still hot & sweaty except on uncovered parts, head & neck. I’m going to try uncovered next time, and just stop & check him on the way home to see if he’s shivering at all, and if he is I’ll cover him up.

 

Kathy

 

Flora wrote:

And for the original poster who asked about transporting a sweat dampened horse in an open (stock) trailer, in the cold, for 30 minutes -- if it was my horse, I would put a lightweight wool cooler on for the trailer ride home.  The horse will stay warm and comfortable under a cooler, and you won't have to worry about the possibility of it getting chilled.

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