do houses in Italy usually have 2 floors like in the states?
definitelyHorses that are accustomed to warmer weather need blankets more than those accustomed to cool weather just like peopleUs who live down south wear tons of coats when its 30 while the people up north wear a long sleeve T and thats itHorses are just like thatI live in florida so it usually only gets down to like 30 at nightBut even when its in the 50s we still blanket our horses even if they're clipped because they are so used to warm weatherI definitely think you should if you live in a soemwhat warm environmentSince your horse is outside as well i think thats another reason to wear oneMaybe not a blanket but a sheet would workIts really up to you.
Definitly don't The typical American house existe mainly in AmericaIn Europe persons are used to live in apartments or house with maximum 2 floors (the average family I mean) I do think the main reason is both cultural and logisticYou will never see an European version of teen creebs (mtv) neither a house with bowling room in Rome rather or ValenciaEuropeans lives in downtown, the historic center, the city coreSometimes there's no space for an elevator, imagine for a swimming poolThe average house dimension is 100 m2Anyways old italian houses can be much smaller with 1 central living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom and 2 bedrooms, a balcony/terraceThen dependI have 1 loft upstairs , 2 bathrooms and 2 terraces for example.
Probably notYou should only blanket when you really need to, not just to cover your basesIf you blanket when it's too warm and the horse sweats a lot, they can get some pretty nasty skin infectionsHorses can also get overheatedSo blanketing is definitely not something you do just in caseA better option is to make sure your horse has plenty of shelter from wind and rain/snow(The outside stall should be sufficient for that if the horse can access it at all times.) If the temperature should by some freak chance drop below zero, he will need to be blanketed thenIf you do decide to blanket sometimes, if the the blanket feels sweaty when you remove it or his coat feels sweaty underneath, it's too warm for him to be blanketedIn that case, brush the coat out thoroughly, and don't use the blanket again till the temperature dropsIn your case, I probably wouldn'tWhen I used to live in Tennessee, I didn't even own a blanketMy horse's winter coat was sufficientIt sounds like your horse's coat will probably be sufficient for where you live, tooIf you're concerned, a light sheet would probably do better than a heavy blanket(If you do decide to clip at any point, you'll need to blanket him.)
I live in northern Illinois and winter gets pretty darn coldWe do not routinely blanket our horses, they have a 3 sided shed and we make sure they have plenty of hay available so they can heat themselves from the inside outIf their coat is providing adequate insulation, snow will sit on top of it.
What is wrong with the person in Florida?!?! A blanket in Florida? (Black Beauty is a fictional movie!) I live in Northern Michigan It gets damn cold here and I would NEVER blanket my horses, if anything its just another hazard for them to get hurt on, if the horses have a windbreak and a good winter coat they will be completely fineHorses grow hair for a reason and its to keep them warm.
