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heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> A wet blanket is WAY worse than no blanket at all under such 
> circumstances.  Even summer coats will fluff up a bit in response to 
> cold, and will help to insulate somewhat even when wet--but a wet 
> blanket just mashes them down.
>  
> Heidi
A horse is better off at 20 degrees and snow than 35 and rain.The 
insulation provided by the hair is because the hair fluffs and captures 
air - much the same way down captures air and insulates. Like down, hair 
will mat and fall and not fluff when it is wet and much of the 
insulation is lost.

My horses have not problem at 20 degrees in the wind. On the other hand 
if it 50 degrees and raining they come and stand under cover till the 
rain stops.

Truman

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