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Low 50s is not cold to a horse.  :-)  I would suggest not blanketing at all at such temps, and giving the coat an opportunity to dry out.

 

Even at much colder temps (like sub-freezing), when you might want to blanket for the trailer ride, take towels in your rig with you and hand-rub as much moisture out as possible before blanketing, get a net cooler to use as a spacer underneath the blanket to allow some air circulation, and unblanket as soon as you get him home where he can move around while he dries off.

 

Heidi

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Subject: [RC]   to blanket or not
From: "sherman" <sherman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, November 24, 2006 7:47 pm
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I don’t blanket unless it’s absolutely necessary, usually only when my horse is wet from riding and it is very cold or I have to trailer home in the cold when he’s still wet. I wonder if I’m misjudging the cold (it’s in the low 50s) because when I get home, about a 30 minute drive, my horse is still soaked and feeling very warm under the light blanket or cooler, but his uncovered neck is dry and feels a more normal temperature. Should I be leaving him completely uncovered so he doesn’t get so warm and stay so wet on the ride home? We do walk/cool down the last ½ to ¼ mile, but with the winter coat, he just doesn’t dry out until the riding is completely over. Any ideas on this?

 

Kathy

Grass Valley, CA

 

 

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