Finn
Well-Known Member
I got told yesterday that I'm being cruel for my horse being out naked in this rain.
The thing is she's a Shire X Cob, well built and very woolly. She never wears rugs anyway even in the snow or when its minus 10 as she is a naturally warm mare and even with a rain sheet on she still gets too hot.
Shes out 24/7 with plenty of hay and has a small feed every morning just to get her supplements inside her and is perfectly happy wandering around her field and eating. I have checked her religiously to make sure she's not cold or shivering or anything and she's perfectly warm still so the way I see it she doesn't need rugging up.
I just don't see why, if she's still warm and happily eating hay and grass that I should rug her up or bring her in out of the rain just because that is what everyone else does. Surely its about doing what is right and what suits your horse. Don't get me wrong if she was cold she would be in to dry off then a rug put on her.
Am I cruel or are there other's out there that are still naked in this rain? Should I be made to feel cruel just for doing what's right for my horse?
Pointless post really, just wanted to see if there are others out there that are still naked.
The thing is she's a Shire X Cob, well built and very woolly. She never wears rugs anyway even in the snow or when its minus 10 as she is a naturally warm mare and even with a rain sheet on she still gets too hot.
Shes out 24/7 with plenty of hay and has a small feed every morning just to get her supplements inside her and is perfectly happy wandering around her field and eating. I have checked her religiously to make sure she's not cold or shivering or anything and she's perfectly warm still so the way I see it she doesn't need rugging up.
I just don't see why, if she's still warm and happily eating hay and grass that I should rug her up or bring her in out of the rain just because that is what everyone else does. Surely its about doing what is right and what suits your horse. Don't get me wrong if she was cold she would be in to dry off then a rug put on her.
Am I cruel or are there other's out there that are still naked in this rain? Should I be made to feel cruel just for doing what's right for my horse?
Pointless post really, just wanted to see if there are others out there that are still naked.