Spring shedding

["The Craig/Haisz family" <inuvik@magma.ca>]

I live in Eastern Ontario, where it has only gotten a little above freezing
a few days so far.  Other horses have started to shed, but my new(last May)
arab that spent his first 6 years in Southern USA, and the last 5 in Ohio,
has not lost a hair.  All these horses live outside, with run-ins. 

Is he waiting for the days to get longer?  This far north he could wait
until June!  Will a horse used to longer days this time of year wait until
he gets days of that same length before shedding his coat?

curious.   Alison Craig


> We noticed yesterday that some of our guys are starting to shed pretty
good
> already.  This prompted speculation as to when horses in less cold parts
of
> the country shed.  My bet is that a lot of shedding is caused by day
length
> changes and thus we will shed off more in a rush here in the northland
than
> those in more southerly climes.


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