Re: [RC] More questions about sweaty shaggy horses. - Mary Ann Spencer
In winter in NC, we put blankets on horses after
riding until they were dry. They were turned out to pasture and did
fine. Temps not below the teens though, as I recall.
Subject: RE: [RC] More questions about
sweaty shaggy horses.
Well that's a relief to hear! The barn owner told me he
was at risk for pneumonia.
Thanks, -Sharon L. &
Zephyr
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Re: [RC] More questions about sweaty shaggy horses.
We lived in frozen
WI (much colder than our area of MT) and rode all winter,
much of it
fast enough to get horses hot and sweaty. Our horses were
always
out 24/7/365.
All we ever did was walk for the last 20
minutes, and then turn them out into the pasture with their buddies.
We also did not clip one hair, even from Raj who to quote a previous post
has Yak like hair. They were always cool but wet. The year I
was rehabing Ranger from a bow, I even rode after dark and well below
zero.
In 30+ years we never, repeat never, had a problem. There
is a vast difference between putting a wet horse into a stall, or tied to
a trailer and putting them out into a pasture.
Don't worry,
your horse will be fine.
Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
