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Glenda R. Snodgrass
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On Wed, 1 Oct 1997 LazyJArabs@aol.com wrote:
> i have to really agree about the polar fleece thing. Best invention ever made
> for blankets I think.
>
> i did a short ride the other day and came home and put on the pf
> blanket/cooler after removing the saddle. i then walked her for a while, let
> her loose and came back an hour or so later. top of the blanket was wet and a
> little chilly. underneath, she was bone dry and warm (not hot). i wish i
> would have bought that blanket sooner. best $55 i ever spent (and then i
> found the same blanket mail order for less than 40, of course).
>
> i am looking to make a full length (ears to tail) cooler if i can get a hold
> of some cheap polar fleece from a fabric store here in seattle or down in
> portland.
>
> liz (& ariel)
> maple valley, wa
> http://members.aol.com/lazyjarabs/Ariel.html
> ----------
> > Subj: Winter Coats
> > Date: 97-10-01 14:00:32 EDT
> > From: Halfmeyer@cc.ucsf.edu (Katja Halfmeyer)
> > To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> >
> > Hi Lauren and ridecamper,
> >
> > concerning winter coats I felt like giving my 0.02......
> >
> > German winters can be unpredictable and since my guy grows the thickest
> fur
> > ever seen, I had to make a decision last winter that worked fine for us.
> >
> > First of all you have to make the decision of whether you want to do full
> > training during the winter-time and have the opportunity to do so, means
> do
> > you have enough ridable trails or a covered arena?
> > Next thought should be whether your horse lives indoor or outdoor?!
> > If you really want to do full training and it is possible for your horse
> to
> > wear a blanket all day without having buddies around tearing it off and no
> > one seeing it, than you should go ahead and clip your horse ASAP in those
> > regions, where he/she sweats mostly.
> > You should do it as soon as possible, because this way you can get rid of
> > the worst winter-hair, but still some hair will grow and your horse will
> > not be completely naked for the rest of the winter.
> > The style of cliping is more or less up to you. I just did the neck and
> > from the loin down last winter, which looked really funny, but it worked
> > well. The idea is to leave as much winter-hair on your horse as possible
> to
> > reduce the risk of a flue or cough etc.
> > For training you need something like a polar fleece blanket. On really
> cold
> > days I walk my horse with the blanket on to warm up, before I take it down
> > and start trotting <in an arena that is>. The polar fleece is the best
> > choice for letting the horse cool down and dry underneath the blanket. As
> > you might have seen already, the blanket will get wet with sweat on the
> > outside and a dry horse under it, really neat!!
> > You should make sure that the horse is completely dry before you put the
> > heavy duty all-day-and -night blanket on. Someone on ridecamp suggested a
> > special company, unfortunately I forgot what it was...
> > On last thing at the end <this is getting too long>, the first couple of
> > days after the cliping you should be a little careful exposing the horse
> to
> > cold wind and rain, he/she might get a sore throat <happened to my guy>.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Katja
> > with Nanak <Jahan>, who has never seen a clip-machine in his life......
>
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