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Re: [RC] Santa Fe Clarification - rides2farBe careful about anthropomorphizing. We are chilly at > 60F but for a horse, that's on the warm side of comfortable. Would you > like to spend a night in a big field with nothing on and temps in the > 40Fs or 50Fs? I'm chilly at 78 degrees on a thermostat. Josie's horse leaves his shade with fan and stands in the direct sunlight on days when it's over 100 and humid...but then he also stands in the rain when it's 40 degrees rather than stand under the shed. I don't think you can compare how they handle temps with us at all. A horse is meant to keep moving though...day in and day out. Their hoof is a pump, it's a long way from their heart to their feet and back up again and they should be allowed to move around. A stressed horse has no business "standing in stocks"...which is just what a trailer would be. Heard somewhere that these were all stallions. I'm glad I don't have to worry about them pulling up at any of our rides! Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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