Frozen Rugs!!

[3Beasties]

Just got my beastlets in for the night and their turnout rugs were frozen! Had to defrost a clip in my hand to be able to open it Along their backs and around the bottom of the rugs were frozen solid Don't think I've ever known that to happen before!

Both felt warm enough and had another layer under their turnout so I am guessing that the rugs being frozen is a good sign that no heat is escaping from the horse?!?

 

[poiuytrewq]

Oh mine were too! Kind of moulded to poor miserable horse, he too had a under rug but still seemed a bit chilly. Little tb on the other hand bounced in with icicles hanging off him but was toasty underneath ( he's a hard nut )

 

[eggs]

Yes, ours were frozen stiff with icicles hanging off them. They were dry and warm underneath though.

 

[Catcus]

Mine is sometimes left in a perfect horse shape, though it doesn't defrost over night so it's a challenge to get back on in the morning!

 

[Ambers mum]

Mine had icicles too. I don't change rugs at night in the weather as they would have to reheat themselves too much. The mares are out anyway with the stable doors open and all the hay is in there tonight, usually I put some out side but it was snowing really heavily so I thought it was best to put it in the stables. Willow is tucked up in his stable, my sister had to fight him out this morning as he hates the snow and once stabled will refuse to go back out lol.

 

[kerrieberry2]

mine had frozen rugs and icesicles on their faces! and manes! they didn't seem to mind me pulling them off though! Sam even ate one that I pulled off his rug! crazy horse!

 

[Molasses]

frozen solid
i used the yard brush to get the layer of snow off before putting them in the stables in their solid rugs - i'm so mean
but they are toasty warm underneath and munching away happily

 

[Hedwards]

Yeah... Mine were like that too! My boy had two layers on, only the top was frozen, so popped a fresh top rug on... When I took the frozen one off it stood up on its own!! All toasty underneath though! Just feel so guilty they're out over night, they have food and a good high/thick hedge but worrying about snow balling in their feet and going lame... Sure they'll be fine, just can't help the worrying!

 

[windand rain]

My unrugged ones were sparkling today as if each hair was tipped with diamonds it was very pretty. The rugged one was toasty warm in fact a bit too warm but she is clipped so I am assuming it is because her skin is warmer than the hair is

 

[jjsblackhorse]

just a thought are you suffering from condensation between the rugs which is then building up and freezing? The other year we had 6 weeks of snow our 2 hunters lived out the whole time as safer than moving them in and out along a frozen lane and have crazy horses, they had 450 rugs on were warm with one breathable layer even though dropped to below -5 at times but no problems with condensation or freezinf rugs. J

 

[smellsofhorse]

My horses rugs hace been solid too!
They have layers on underneath and felt warm so the top rug must be doing its job!

 

[[69117]]

Whenever that happens to my lot I turn their heat lamps on, leave them in their turnouts and change them into their stable rugs when I skip out at 10:30pm once their turnouts have defrosted!

 

[Enfys]

Frozen rugs are a sign that it has been damp/raining and that it has frozen. Not much to do with the insulating qualities. My blankets are frequently frozen solid when we have freezing rain, I just leave them on.

OP, the best way to defrost a clip is to blow on it (kind of mouth to clip resusitation) just don't actually put your lips on it otherwise you will stick to it!

The ponies without blankets just get icicles too