How to tell if a horse is cold

[alcraw]

What's the best way to feel if a horse is cold? I've been told to go on the base of the ears and "armpits", but sometimes her ears are cold while her armpits and under her rug are warm!

 

[tinkandlily]

Yep ears and pits, and also if her hair are standing on end.

 

[Snowysadude]

I feel the base of my boys ears to tell if hes warm - I think under the armpit can sometimes be misleading

 

[Kokopelli]

I've been told base of ears aswell, problem is a lot of people feel them too high up and it feels cold when its not. Armpits, I wouldn't be a good place because the friction when they move would cause heat
The best way is a thermometer but who wants to do that every day to check they're warm!

 

[proctor]

I'd stick to the base of the ears, armpits can be very misleading!

 

[noodle_]

i always got told ears too

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

I always go on the very base of the ears as an indicator

 

[Chestnutmare]

base of ears and i used to also check inbetween back legs on inside....

 

[3DE]

Base of ears if rugged, armpits if nakey.

 

[Becca-84]

base of ears and i used to also check inbetween back legs on inside....

^^ This

 

[Nari]

Also if you know your horse well his behaviour may tell you. One of mine is very good at this!

 

[mole]

base of ears and i used to also check inbetween back legs on inside....

this is what i do

 

[fidleyspromise]

Base of ears for my youngster.
If the other one spins in circles = she's cold.

 

[AnnaJ]

I sometimes check on Athena's boobs which normally leads to her swishing her tail at me as nine times out of ten I've got cold hands!!!!!

 

[Iceni]

With my hairy cob x it's hard to feel through all that hair, so I find using the back on my hand against the end of the nose is quite a good one.