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Sheila McNaughton replied to Tonya's discussion To blanket or not to blanket

"Lots of people blanket for lots of reasons. Usually horses on their own if fed properly and provided with shelter don't need to be blanketed. As long as the horses are not shivering or losing weight they will be fine. I live in Ontario…"

Feb 13

Sheila McNaughton replied to Tonya's discussion To blanket or not to blanket

"Lots of people blanket for lots of reasons. Usually horses on their own if fed properly and provided with shelter don't need to be blanketed. As long as the horses are not shivering or losing weight they will be fine. I live in Ontario…"

Feb 13

Jackie Cochran replied to Tonya's discussion To blanket or not to blanket

"I live in North Carolina. I know this sounds like a warm and peaceful climate but when we get winter weather we get big ice storms, bitter winds, and sometimes temperatures below 0 F. When I had horses I could find them in such…"

Jan 26

Marlene Thoms replied to Tonya's discussion To blanket or not to blanket

"I would say it depends. If you haven't been blanketing (so they are cold tolerant by now), they are in good condition (they have a good winter coat by now), they have free choice hay (hay heats better than other feeds), their water is not…"

Jan 25

Tonya replied to Elizabeth Taylor's discussion gypse the mare

"Look into natural training, specifically Parelli. They teach body blocking. Also have you ever let her explore her tack? Good luck! Tonya"

Jan 25

Tonya posted a discussion

To blanket or not to blanket

I live in Washington state where it is wet all the time.Winter temps range from 40's to 20's. Normally I don't blanket but we had freezing rain recently and the girls looked cold.I kept them fed all day to increase energy but should I blanket?Their only shelter is trees. Thanks-TonyaSee More

Jan 25

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