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Oct. 28, 2009, 12:59 PM
We've been very seasonal here in the SW, 80's in the daytime, 50's at night.
We had a cold front push down from the north overnight and today's highs are in the high 50's/low 60's, with overnight temps in the high 30's today and tomorrow/night - BRRRR! Not normal for this time of year and by the weekend we'll be back to the usual 80/50 range.
I'm trying really hard not to blanket this year, my horse doesn't really like them, he always seem a tad sore after blanketing, not to mention the DRY desert air and static electricity that makes him bonkers and I just don't really think we need them here most of the winter.
However, he doesn't have a thick coat - I'm thinking pile on the hay and let him be for these 2 nights.
Yay or nay?? I blanketed last winter, horsey made terrible faces each time he got it on! I'd rather leave him be but me, being a wimp in the cold, projects those feelings on to my horse. I never even got them cleaned over the summer so he'd have to wear a dirty blanket, too, HORRORS ;)
Anybody?
We had a cold front push down from the north overnight and today's highs are in the high 50's/low 60's, with overnight temps in the high 30's today and tomorrow/night - BRRRR! Not normal for this time of year and by the weekend we'll be back to the usual 80/50 range.
I'm trying really hard not to blanket this year, my horse doesn't really like them, he always seem a tad sore after blanketing, not to mention the DRY desert air and static electricity that makes him bonkers and I just don't really think we need them here most of the winter.
However, he doesn't have a thick coat - I'm thinking pile on the hay and let him be for these 2 nights.
Yay or nay?? I blanketed last winter, horsey made terrible faces each time he got it on! I'd rather leave him be but me, being a wimp in the cold, projects those feelings on to my horse. I never even got them cleaned over the summer so he'd have to wear a dirty blanket, too, HORRORS ;)
Anybody?