Does this happen to anyone elses horse??

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My horse is sweating up at night whilst in which I'm finding abit odd, does this happen to anyone elses horse?

Yes hes a hairy cob, hes not rugged, open stable plenty of air flow, he's not stressed quite happy being in and all feed and haylage gone by the morning! He's not poorly or anything!

I have thought about clipping him but don't really want to bother with rugs as theres not real need when hes got a full coat, plus he's not ridden alot over winter so can't see the point.

He's even damp in the morning in this weather believe it or not! Any advice would be appreciated!

x
 
happy and eating or not if my horse was unrugged and sweating up I'd ring the vet and chat it through with them. I'd wonder if it was an early sign of something else.
 
He's only started sweating since he came in, when I go and turn him out in the morning you can see he's wet in bascially armpit areas and up behind his shoulder.

Brief history I've owned him nearly 10 years and he's always been a hot horse, I can walk him 1 mile and hes wet throught with sweat and it doesn't matter how fit he is, clipped or unclipped! In fact coming home from a long ride I stopped off at the shop theres was sweat pouring off him as usual and a little girl walked past saying mummy look at that horse hes weeing! but he wasn't it was sweat! In summer he'll sweat in the field if hot even in the shade!
Another example after a very cold week a few years ago the temperature changed milder and again came in wet with sweat, checked everything, his temp, heartrate etc...... and he was fine - I just worry about him catching a chill!

He's never been this bad before do you think it could be cushings? He's about 20 years old and not carrying as much weight now as has legs problems. I don't think I'm feeding him anything thats "heating" could it be haylage?

Thanks again xx
 
My Angel is an ultra hairy gipsy cob - she's had her clip topped up EVERY FLIPPING MONTH since August when she learned how to tolerate being clipped for the first time ever. She too is a mega hot girl. A bit of work and the sweat drips off her in all but the bitterest weather. So she has a low trace clip and a half neck rug and she only comes in for about 5 hrs during the day. Rest of the time she's out and the routine suits her perfectly. Does your ned have to be in overnight? What about just a belly/bib clip? It can make quite a difference.
 
Yeh all the horses have to be in at night! I could take belly/bib out but surely I'd have to pop a rug on?? and I really want to avoid that if possible.

At my previous yard depending on the weather they lived out but last year he was in and other than the ocasional times I had a weak moment and popped a very thin rug on (which was wet through in the mornings) he wasn't this bad sweating! it's really weird. Have to say you guys got me a little worried thinking it could be something more serious than just a "hot cob" !! Read another post re cushing and looked at the link for a metabolic disorder thing, there were one or two points that could be possible! but he doesn't show any "classic" cushing signs, yes he has a thick coat but it's not curly, never had lammi, but have to say is drinking more this year whilst in - maybe a chat with my vet would be good idea but dreading any blood tests as needles are a big no no in my cobs eyes, annual jabs are run in jab and run out! hehe! but if needs must.......

Box of frogs this may happen to you too? but after a ride there is no way I can leave my numnah and girth on my saddle - he sweats that much I have to wash everything everytime I've ridden, and woe be-tide if you wear joddy boots "wet leg syndrome"! hehe! the amount of stick I've had off friends when they've ridden him only to get wet through! All in fun may I add!

Thanks againxx
 
A cob who used to be on our yard used to sweat in exactly the same places you describe. I clipped her belly and girth area off for the owner which stopped her sweating. She had such a minimal clip she wasn't rugged and it didn't affect her at all.
 
If he's sweating after being brought in - could I just be anxiety at leaving his friends in the field behind, and left in a stable on his own?
 
Yes,
My Section D baby does it.
Since i moved him out of the wooden stable and put him in an open pen he has been fine x
 
I have a cob and two ponies that live out 24/7 with a low trace clip and no rugs... They manage fine
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My friend has a cob very similar to yours (op) in that he swelters whatever the weather..we give him a trace clip and he lives out too with no rugs..
 
I'm a meany, except when its really cold. My NF has a trace clip and on the milder nights...say 8-10 degrees she has no rug at all, on the cooler nights...say down to 1-2 degrees a light weight stable rug (40g), and when below 0 a medium weight. Why? It helps to keep her weight stable and aids me in getting off the crest she gradually gains during the summer...I aim to have her slightly under weight before spring hits, whenever that may be, so I hopefully have less to worry about, and she can go out as a normal horse instead of on restricted grazing and turnout which makes her very depressed and moody.
 
If he's lived out until very recently, a) he is used to have the fresh air round his bits; and b) he's developed a thick coat to cope with the climate. Bringing him into a stable, however airy it is, if he has a thick cob coat (like mine), may well make him sweat up.

I would not be panicky about phantom illnesses at this point. Monitor him of course, but for gawddd's sake do not panic and start losing sleep. You could call your vet if it is really concerning you I suppose.

George is blanket clipped and varies between no rug, fleece/lightweight and on the very hard frosty nights (we keep them on Exmoor) a medium weight.
 
Thank you so much for all your replies I have to say I feel alot better now and not so much in panic mode thinking theres an under lying problem (I know never say never!).

Its good to read that some of you do clip very small areas and still turn out without a rug! Just an ideal plan! and wouldn't feel so cruel if I did this! as others do do it!

Many thanks again it's very much appreciated!

xx
 
I have a friend with a big coloured cob who has to clip all year round as she's just so hot blooded! She would constantly sweat just stood in field even in spring/autumn naked.

In fact I have to clip my TB during winter even though he isn't doing masses of work as he seems to get too warm in his own fur! He gets very scratchy & uncomfortable so its easier to lop the whole lot off!

I think yours would be fine with a bib or even a low trace naked.
 
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