WITHOUT A CURLING IRON!I heard theres other stuff to make hair curly.I really wanna know ]+include instructions+include info that actually is usefulThankslt;3
I read an article in Horse Illustrated recently that said we way over blanket in this countryIt said that you don't even need to start thinking about a blanket unless it is freezing or below freezing and then mostly if the horse has not got a good winter coatBut sweet of you to worry.
My horse lives outside over 50% of the time and has grown a winter coatI bring him inside the stable around 40 degreesI'll start blanketing him somewhere below 40I don't have an exact temp, I look for signs that he's cold or warm and decide what to doI'll put a blanket on at a less cold temp if he's going out and I'm not as quick to put it on if he's in the barn cause he's blocked from the windI don't think he's ever been blanketed (before I got him, he's new to me).
Well you could get a perm, but I don't reccomend that because it will really get out of handInstead, by hair curlers (the spongey things you leave in overnight) and curl shaping hairspray (you don't have to, but it really helps to hold things, trust me) Take a bit of wet hair, spray it, and wrap it around the curlerThan closeThey are really simple to use - it shouldn't be much of a hassleIf you can't buy hair curlers, you can always try suspending them with bobbi pinsSpray a bit of wet hair with hairspray, wrap it wet hair tightly around your finger, and put in the bobbi pinPress it close to your finger so that you don't miss any hairThen remove your finger carefullyI have tried the bobby pin method - HATE IT and do not reccomend it very muchBut is is an option, and it can work under some circumstances if you have alot of timeThey are really uncomfortable in bed though - just a warningHope this helped!
I have three blankets for my horse - a sheet, a medium weight, and a heavyAll are waterproofI put the sheet on at around 55-60 degrees because my horse is not used to the cold - we just movedHe get the medium and sometimes medium + sheet when it is 45-55Heavy below 40(Sunny California! - so my horse doesn't know how to deal with the cold eitherExcept he'll have to get it soon because the average winter temp in Missouri is 20 degrees - oh, what fun! I hear it is windy and wet as well)
I don't go by temperatureI avoid blanketing unless I'm trying to slick a horse for show season The exception was one appaloosa gelding I bought who simply refused to grow a winter coatFive degrees, howling wind, and he's standing in his stall shaking with a summer coat on, in January in Indiana! So needless to say we bought a blanket and he got to wear a blanket at night when we put him inside, and during the winter at all times when it was below freezing The thing about blanketing is you remove your horse's natural ability to 'fluff' their winter coat for minimum or maximum heat and protectionOnce you put a sheet or blanket on a horse, that horse can no longer control its own hair coat for heat or coolingBecause of this, I always suggest not blanketing in the winter, unless your horse is failing to protect itself with its own coat Feed more hay, which causes heat and warmth when horses digest it- this is better than a blanket when it's cold outMake sure your horses have a way to get out of the rain, especially when it is that nasty 40 degrees, windy and rainy weatherIf the horse gets wet, let it stay inside for a while until it dries, and then make sure you brush it, so that the matted down hair can fluff againAll of these things work MUCH better than a blanketThere is a place and a use for blankets, but most horses left with natural coats are better off just being horses during the winter.
