How soon after exercising do you turn out?

[turkana]

It depends on how sweaty the horse is & the weather.

I try to walk at least the last mile home so they arrive home nicely cooled down but I have a very fizzy anglo arab who sometimes thinks that being forced to walk home is grossly unfair, so there have been times when despite being a bright bay she closely resembles a skewbald when we get home. If the weather is mild she is hosed off & turned straight out, as she settles quicker turned out, in the winter she is sponged down, has a cooler on & is turned out when she's dry.

She has very sensative skin & gets a sweat rash, so I make sure any sweat is washed off.

 

[monkeybum13]

I run them a hot bath, with a bath-bomb (I like lavender & cucumber flavour), scrub their backs and armpits.

Then, they come in and have a set & blowdry, have a french manicure and then they get a dressing gown and go out and sip a cocktail of grass and clover.

 

[madlady]

During the summer I ride directly from the field, she is cooled down by the time I get back so she gets an apple then straight back in the field.

Any sweat marks get thoroughly brushed out before I ride next.