Re: [RC] re: to blanket or not (& cross training) - Mary Ann Spencer
When I spent the winter in NC, I blanketed after
riding until they were dry. We were riding a lot. It seems to work
and then did not have to turn them out with blankets to get ripped etc.
Don't need to blanket pasture horses in TX except maybe in far N TX.
One needs to remember that the horse will get used
to the climate he is in. Most show people don't want the horse to get furry and
that is why they blanket. Others will clip before the show and then use
the blanket as the horse not longer has his unfur.
Subject: FW: [RC] re: to blanket or not
(& cross training)
I, too, totally agree. I grew up at 10,200'
elevation--we never blanketed our horses. I now live in south central
California, and in my opinion, folks out here are way too quick to
blanket. The winters out here are like summers where I grew
up!
From:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Collins Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 7:52 AM To:
Ridecamp Subject: [RC] re: to blanket or not (& cross
training)
I agree 100% with Diane and Heidi. I was shocked that you
would consider blanketing a horse at 50 degrees.
Here in wonderful Wyoming it's 28 degrees F with a light breeze at 8:30
AM. Yesterday I rode my gelding about 6 miles fairly fast and up and
down a steep hill. Never occurred to me to blanket. I walked
him in (me on foot) the last 1/2 mile like I always do.
