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 No-not according to my horses. In the wet cold conditions, 30's,40's  
rain, hair mats down, they shiver, no insulation at all-

> From: "Connie Owens" <koinsavvyup@xxxxxxx>
> To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Hose your horse in winter for insulation?
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:21:17 -0600
>
> Hi List,
> I am in need of info, hope you sages can help! On another list which is pro 
> "all natural" horsekeeping, one poster is insisting that allowing horses to 
> get wet to the skin in cold weather actually creates a warm "wet suit" 
> effect. According to her logic, when a horse is in a cold rain and the 
> horse is getting wet through to the skin (not where the rain runs off the 
> long coat and the undercoat is dry), the horses body heat will warm the 
> cold rain through the coat and the horse will be insulated through a layer 
> of warm water, thus why you should not blanket your horse in cold wet 
> weather.
>
> Now I understood that as long as the horse is not wet to the skin then they 
> are still naturally insulated (provided lots of hay available for eating). 
> So is there any truth to this concept? Myself, I find it hard to believe.
>
> Connie
> CT region
> "There's only one King and it's not me"... Elvis Presley



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