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Caol Ila said:
We used to ride in New England in sub-zero weather. Lower than -6F. We didn't hammer them, but they only got two hours of turnout per day, so exercising them sensibly in the cold was definitely the least worst alternative to standing in a stable 22 hours per day for weeks on end.

We also rode in CO regardless of temperature, but I found the dry cold a bit more tolerable than this freezing humid rubbish. The general rule was that if you could withstand it, the horse would probably be fine so long as you didn't overtax it. It wasn't like we were running Badminton or racing. That said, the low temperatures were not so sustained - it could be -10F one day and 50F the next - so it didn't matter if you didn't ride for one or two days. In New England, the subzero weather would last forever.... Bloody months of it. So you had to suck it.

It's -4C here today. F*ck this sh*t. This is why I left New England. Mine will probably get the day off.
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Yes, that’s exactly where hand walking or gentle hacking at walk comes in. There’s enough evidence that “proper” work lower than -6 damages them. So I’ll stick to my walking at that temp! And heated everything ?

So yes I’d ride in any temp. But at a walk only.

Forecast for next week!

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splashgirl45 said:
Makes my -4 look a bit silly, but it was cold and everything has frozen solid so nice and slippery for an old gal walking her dogs . I managed to stay upright ?
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It’s pretty grim. Hacking this morning in -5 so warmer but a serious wind up top that made it feel so icy.

I am very committed to the Bog exercise though as although he’s turned out all day it’s small and dry lots don’t exactly encourage movement.

So I haul myself out of bed, wrap up, and make Bog do the same!!!

Poor guy usually only gets worked a few times a week in winter. Now he never really gets a day off ?

It’s not slippery here as it’s dry. Bar where there’s still patches of snow.
 
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Michen said:
It’s pretty grim. Hacking this morning in -5 so warmer but a serious wind up top that made it feel so icy.

I am very committed to the Bog exercise though as although he’s turned out all day it’s small and dry lots don’t exactly encourage movement.

So I haul myself out of bed, wrap up, and make Bog do the same!!!

Poor guy usually only gets worked a few times a week in winter. Now he never really gets a day off ?

It’s not slippery here as it’s dry. Bar where there’s still patches of snow.
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HAH! Minus 5? Is that all? I had minus 8 this morning ?
 
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How exciting and not pathetic at all. She‘ll probably be as excited as you but just in case she’s not don’t be too upset if she chooses to ignore you for a while. One of mine refused to have anything to do with me when she’d been on holiday for 3 weeks in kennels. She actually walked away and sulked for ages. The other was as batty as normal! ??
 
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When we came back from 4 weeks in New Zealand, it took the dog a few seconds to realise who we were. It broke my heart as she's a rescue and she must have thought she'd been abandoned again and didn't expect us to come back to her. She was at my mum's so nowhere near abandoned really but she must have felt it. She was so happy when she realised it was us. I've not left her for more than 4 days since then.
 
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gallopingby said:
How exciting and not pathetic at all. She‘ll probably be as excited as you but just in case she’s not don’t be too upset if she chooses to ignore you for a while. One of mine refused to have anything to do with me when she’d been on holiday for 3 weeks in kennels. She actually walked away and sulked for ages. The other was as batty as normal! ??
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When we came back from 4 weeks in New Zealand, it took the dog a few seconds to realise who we were. It broke my heart as she's a rescue and she must have thought she'd been abandoned again and didn't expect us to come back to her. She was at my mum's so nowhere near abandoned really but she must have felt it. She was so happy when she realised it was us. I've not left her for more than 4 days since then.
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Sulky female dogs- a theme ? anyone got a boy dog that sulks??
 
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Michen said:
It’s not slippery here as it’s dry. Bar where there’s still patches of snow.
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I was wondering this week how people keep riding in colder countries, that makes sense re it being less slippy, it must still be solid and rutted though? Are you limited to pretty much just walk hacking?
 
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Squeak said:
I was wondering this week how people keep riding in colder countries, that makes sense re it being less slippy, it must still be solid and rutted though? Are you limited to pretty much just walk hacking?
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No ruts. There’s no mud. The pine forest bits are fairly squishy with the footing. Yep just walking!
 
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scats said:
Is Pepper going back out with you Michen?
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I wish. They won’t fly dogs at this time of year because it’s too risky they get offloaded from the hold because of all the baggage. I am waiting for my bag at Heathrow and my dog is seconds away!!!!! Argh!

I am going back to collect her for 48 hours in March.
 
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Michen said:
Sulky female dogs- a theme ? anyone got a boy dog that sulks??
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She wasn’t sulking, she just didn’t twig it was us for a few seconds, like she wasn’t expecting to ever see us again. As soon as she realised, she was delighted to see us.

Pepper looks really happy to see you there Michen, the sulking can’t be too bad?
 
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She wasn’t sulking, she just didn’t twig it was us for a few seconds, like she wasn’t expecting to ever see us again. As soon as she realised, she was delighted to see us.

Pepper looks really happy to see you there Michen, the sulking can’t be too bad?
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Shes warmed up, woke up to a paw in my face ? I have a pretty sore head this morning! My friend picked me up from Heathrow and dived under the barrier for a very emotional reunion and it’s pretty much been like that ever since.

So weird to be back, I’m here and my dog is here but my horse isn’t. No cottage, driving a friends car (can’t complain on that front it’s a very nice new discovery!). I feel like a proper visitor.

Oh and thank you England for the pouring rain, haven’t felt that since I left ?
 
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