Your thoughts on this mare?.....

horsewoman1965 · Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:54 am Post subject:

on the blankets, the best advice I can give is go to www.sstack.com
and they have a deal you can print out that gives you temp ranges for when to blanket depending on how short the coat is or if you want to promote shedding. I LOVE that place!
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one okie gal · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:24 am Post subject: what's the HYPP status?

Just wondering what the HYPP status is on the mare, since you mention she is Ima Cool Skip lines. Pretty sure he is N/H. Since the mare is 8, I doubt it is listed on her papers.

Kassie Finley · Member Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Texas

She is not Ima Cool skip bred, if I said that sorry, I must have gone keyboard crazy lol Rolling Eyes

. She is Skipa Star, Jackee Bee, Blondys Dude bred. There is no impressive in her lines, therefore she has not been tested.

runnin' roan · Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 99

I live in Mississippi and I blanket my horses when it drops below 35 degrees. Alot of people are under the misconception that if you blanket a horse they won't grow a winter coat. That is false. It is the amount of light they recieve each day that makes them shed or stay short coated. That is why the big halter show barns have a light system with timers in their barns so the horses get a certain amount of light each stay and stay slick.Just thoght I'd pass that info. on!

dqh · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject:

I'm in Alberta and during the winter months it can and does get down to -40F. I have never blanketed the horses. As long as they have a good winter coat they do just fine. If you are showing your horse, then blanketing is necessary.
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JR · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:08 am Post subject:

In PA we get some nasty winters and my horses are out 24/7 with free access to a run in shed. I don't blanket mine unless there's a sick or old one having trouble staying warm. When I was in a show barn, we blanketed only because we were riding the horses several times a week and often they got a bit sweated.

It doesn't stop them from growing heavy winter coat, but what my vet told me it did was weaken the muscles that cause the hair to stand up when it gets cold. If you have a horse blanketed, you simply can't take the blanket off mid winter and expect that horse to be ok. It may have a thick winter coat, but it won't be able to make that hair stand up to keep it warm.

But anyway, if you're not riding them heavily, let nature be in control of their warmth. Provide hay & corn to help them stay warm from within & make sure they have shelter and can get out of the wind and weather and they'll be fine.
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tazzy207 · Member Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 106 Location: canada

I live in Alberta as well. And yes it does get really cold here. Some horses don't grow a thick enough winter coat to withstand the temperatures, but most do. Personally, I blanket my horse because I prefer for him not to grow a heavy heavy coat because of the fact that i compete alot, but at the same time i prefer not to put him in a barn. With a heavy blanket, he still has a chance to grow a bit of a coat, but doesnt get as wooly as he would without one...except on his neck which isn't a big deal.

It all personal preference and how your horse co-ops with the cold.