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To: CindyDawg; HairOfTheDog; FrogInABlender; Duchess47; ShakeNJake; All

I did :) thanks.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do about blanketing.....Both my horses coats have thickened up, but they're not really growing long. I'm not sure what to do about Harley. It could be pretty cool at the ride. I would probably think it would be good to blanket him there. After all the excerise thure the day then having to stand tied all thru the night with no shelter like he has here, he could get stiff???? So should I be blanketing him now at night??? What's you all's opinion. Other then tonight the night's are being forecast in the mid to upper 40's.

Becky


1,734 posted on 10/24/2005 3:42:19 PM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Don't be afraid to try: Remember, the ark was built by amateur's, and the Titanic by professionals.)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Mine don't have winter coats yet. The barn comfortable and I don't want them to get too hot. If it gets in the lower 40's I'll go put them on though.


1,735 posted on 10/24/2005 3:49:14 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Mine don't have winter coats yet. The barn comfortable and I don't want them to get too hot. If it gets in the lower 40's I'll go put them on though.


1,736 posted on 10/24/2005 3:49:28 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Even if he's not normally blanketed, I'd think it wouldn't hurt to do it at the ride. He'll be out in whatever elements are there, and keeping him warm will help him at least not waste any energy staying warm if it's chilly out. Keeping his muscles warm will help keep him looser in the morning, too, I'd think.

Can't hurt.


1,737 posted on 10/24/2005 3:50:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
I hope you're feeling a lot better - that cold/flu/crude stuff is miserable.

We don't blanket our horses here unless we get freezing rain/sleet and below freezing temps, then we only blanket horses who don't have shelter.

HOWEVER, we blanket to trailer them and unless the weather is nice, we blanket after an endurance ride.

1,738 posted on 10/24/2005 3:51:27 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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