ok so this summeri had an eating problem and i lost a few pounds and got down to a decent size 2 in shortsmy parents found out i had this eating problemand i now ive gained weightso the end of march im going to florida and my shorts are a little tight.all this week and last i have worked my butt off and been eating healthy like my counselor said to but i still cant fit into them, idk if im bloated or wat but should i give up on the shorts or just make my diet more restrictive?
Depends on your size of bone structure and your heightI'm a 5'7 and I'm a size 4If your counselor says your fine then lose the shorts.
Some people do, some don'tBarns should ALWAYS be unheated, a heated barn, besides being an energy bill black hole, will have poor air quality, becoming humid, stuffy and filled with all sorts of dust and odors What a horse always needs in the winter is SHELTER from the wind and rain or snowIf they are allowed to grow a heavy winter coat and get enough to eat, they probably don't need a blanketHowever, if you clip their hair or want to keep them from growing a winter coat, then a blanket is necessaryIf a horse is blanketed in the winter, then in a perfect world, the blanket should come off daily for the horse to be groomed and the blanket should be washed every 2-3 weeksIn practical terms, though, a lot of horses do OK if they have their blanket pulled and get groomed weekly, with the blanket washed once a month or even less if it's not too dirty.
No, blanketing a horse is not a good ideaIt screws up their ability to deal with the cold when you take the blanket offHorses are comfortable, yes comfortable, in a windproof barn until the tempdrops below zero degrees farhenheightOn colder days, aka below 20 degrees, give them extra hayIf the temp gets below zero, blanketing them would be a good ideaBut blanketing before that can cause the horse to not grow the right protective winter coat that it shouldThen when you ride in the winter, or even just when you take the blanket off for an extended period of time, the horse will get chilledIt is best not to blanket your horse.
Well horses get really thick coats in the winterSome people blanket their horses and some don'tEither way your horse isn't going to be coldHorses can grow up to 2 inches of fur depending on the weatherI usually leave my horses naked and if they are shivering than i give them a blanket(mostly at night) Blanketing your horse and leaving them outside can be dangerous to rain rot and other issuesBut you can get some water resistant blankets or even a spray that will keep the water outIf you do have your blanket on than yes i would brush your horse every once in awhileIts not needed everyday necessarilyBlanketing also keeps your horse clean and shiney if your horse is going to be shown in the winterBut if you choose not to have a blanket than its totally fineI just keep a back-up one incase we get a rather colder night than usual:) i hope this helped! its a very good question to ask because people think that they HAVE to blanket their horsesGood luck!
