After exercise in Winter

[handbagsandhay]

I am exercising a horse for a friend just now and the temperature here has dropped quite a bit. I ride in the evenings and he is then stabled overnight. I am wondering now that there is a frost what is the best way to regulate his temperature after exercise (in an outdoor school) We aren't doing anything too strenous as he is just coming back into work so walk and trot only but he can get quite sweaty (he is clipped and rugges indoors overnight) I will obviously be down a longer cool down at the end of our ride but when I bring him in is it best to quarter him before rugging fully to cool him back down without him getting chilled?

Thanks

 

[be positive]

I am surprised that a clipped horse "not doing anything strenuous" is getting sweaty and needing a while to cool down, I would probably look at what I was doing with him and if it is appropriate for his level of fitness with a view to slowing down a little/ giving more walk breaks so he generally finishes relatively cool and dry, the clipped parts should not be really getting sweaty or wet if he is up to the work he is doing.

 

[Pinkvboots]

How much of him is clipped?