This has what the past three days have been like:For breakfast I'll eat Raisin Bran OR some fruitAt lunch, I'll eat a small salad with a tiny bit of dressing and drink some waterI'll also have some fruit or goldfish.For dinner I'll eat another small salad with fruit OR a lean pocket.I've been going for 20 minute jogs, alsoWill I lose weight if I continue to do this?
Well, i live far up north, but what we do to try not to get winter coats is start blanketing in the fall with a fall sheet, then when it gets colder use a winter sheetTalk to your local tack store to help you pick the right one out for your horseIf your horse does get a winter coat you can also ways clip him.
Lisa M has it rightHowever, I don't have access to lights (don't even have electricity where I board lol)So for those like me and show in the winter, I do a comb cut and leave 1/2 in of fur on my mulesI blanket them in the fall with a heavy blanketI definately prefer the 1260 denierNothing less or I'm wasting moneyYou will have clipper marks when using a combIf anyone has ideas how to not get clipper marks with a comb I am definately all ears.
i've got a 400g heavy weight turnout for my TB in the winter, who lives out all the time, with a lightweight turnout (don't know the weight!) to go underneath fort the REALLY cold timesYou can't really stop a horse growing their winter coats, although, if you want to keep it so that they don't get all sweaty when doing really hard work, then why not clip them? make sure both the rugs are water proof, cos you could use the lightweight for the spring, and you dont' want your horse to get too wet!! (lol!) for the lightweight, just ask at your local saddlery for a waterproof, lightweight turnout rug, and i'm sure they'll help you find the right one! good luck!! and don't worry, i was in the same boat last year!! lol!! D
Temperature has nothing to do with winter hairHorses grow winter hair when the days get shorter and start to shed when the days get longerThe best thing to do is to keep lights on in your barn so your horses will think it is still summerAlso, if it is only down to 30 degrees at night, your horses don't need blanketingHorses don't loose body heat until it is 14 degrees outThe only time I really blanket is if it is really windy, raining or terribly cold.
