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Post by hugs on Dec 16, 2013 19:15:57 GMT
I was all pumped to ride again this weekend but I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get enough of the cold off Ziggy's back and it would melt into her hide and make her chilled. They don't wear blankets and their winter coats and layer of fat keep them warm. Is there a way to work with this situation?
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Post by horselady on Dec 17, 2013 0:44:09 GMT
My trainer from years gone by used to put a blanket on under the saddle, i believe she called it a quarter sheet. so it went to the hips and kept the kidneys warm.
she also had a blanket that fit over her like a poncho and covered the horses neck and body, so the horses heat kept them both warm, she was from michigan and she knew all about the cold.
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Post by lorddaxter on Dec 17, 2013 13:51:53 GMT
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Post by horselady on Dec 18, 2013 2:21:51 GMT
Yup, that is it. she also had one that she used like a poncho except it went over her head and to her waist and also drapped on the horses kidneys , i see them on drivers of cart horses. keeps the heat from the horse on the rider.
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Post by hugs on Dec 19, 2013 20:43:36 GMT
I'm having a hard time replying to this thread, my technology not the forums. Anyway, I didn't mean the cold was a problem. That was an autocorrect problem. I meant  . Our horses are so wooly and insulated that they carry a layer of on their backs. I'm afraid that it'll melt into their skin and chill them afterward. They have an open shed not a barn. |
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Post by mistersmom on Dec 19, 2013 23:13:56 GMT
Well I would imagine that you would be able to knock off most of the layer on their backs. Maybe have a cooler available for use until they dry off? hmmm |
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Post by hugs on Dec 20, 2013 11:55:11 GMT
Sure i thought of that. a blanket after. but thats after the fact. what do people do who ride in subzero temps. Could i actually get off enough to make what is left a short time to melt and evaporate. i won't hazard my horse for my benefit. |
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. Our horses are so wooly and insulated that they carry a layer of 