Re: RC: RC: Hosing sweaty horses in cold weather

["Colleen Kirkpatrick" <polairs210@hotmail.com>]

Hello,
If my horse breaks a sweet when I ride him in the lows here in Nevada I just 
sponge him down with mild water  then turn him out.
I never blanket my horses its not natural for them. There winter coat keeps 
them warm enough. Do you see the wild mustangs wearing blankets.
You know what they say "different storkes for different folks".
Colleen K.

>From: "guest@endurance.net" <guest@endurance.net>
>To: "ridecamp@endurance.net" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:  RC: Hosing sweaty horses in cold weather
>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 07:46:53 -0700
>
>Barb Peck bpeck@together.net
>Barb Peck
>bpeck@together.net
>
>I live in the NE, and our nights lately have been
>getting down in the 20's.
>
>I always have washed the horse, then blanketed them.
>(washed, they dry in about 1/4 of the time it takes
>if you just blanket a sticky (sweaty) horse.)
>
>The last few years, I've been pushing the low temperature
>that I'll hose them down (cold water), and *not* blanket
>them, just turning them out.  ( Weather conditions, plus
>temp. of course play a  role.)
>
>Last nite I rode just before dark, temp was 42 deg F.
>Horse just broke a sweat (shoulders, chest, neck, a little
>under the saddle).
>I hosed his front half when it was 39 deg & turned him
>into the pasture (Steam was coming off him).
>
>He was totally dry in 30 minutes, and the temp. last nite
>went down to 25 deg.  (no wind & clear).
>
>Who else washes their horse at low temps, and what's
>your protocol?  (i.e. blanketing, how low is LOW, etc.)
>
>Thanks,
>Barb
>
>
>
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