I may be wavering on the no rug front

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We had freezing fog all day yesterday, poor boy came in frozen literally!! Bear in mind he isn't clipped and is a good doer and we've not been rugging him due to needing to loose weight which he has/is.

Feel mean now xx
 
Those kept out in this weather without a rug will get a frost on their coats. The only reason it is there is because the coat insulates so well so his body heat can't get out enough to melt it! So if he is frosty then I wouldn't worry, only consider a rug if he actually is cold under his coat and frost.
 
We had freezing fog here too yesterday. Bella has a black tail but it was white from half way down and frost on tips of her coat which I must admit was nicely fluffed up. Not rugged so its nice to see her natural insulation working a treat :)
 
Glad to read this post! I have been turning my warmblood out without a rug as he really hates rugs. Has one on at night but he has been coming in in the evening with frost on his ears and he feels warm on his ears and his "armpits" and coat flat so I am going to leave it off for the mo.
It is v cold here but no wind or rain, when I would put his rug on.
 
We have 3 living out, we thought it might be getting a bit much and brought them in last night - they were not well pleased! They'll be out now unless it gets horribly wet and windy, they're all as fat as butter with coats like yetis.
We have one livery who insisted on rugging up her horse - that was the only one of the herd that didn't go out and have a hooley this morning, she just stood and watched the others as if to say "I can't move in this b*oody thing!"
 
I have two warmblood youngsters out during the day without rugs and am in the far north of Scotland. They both are like teddy bears, the coat is that thick.

When I brought them in the other day they were both covered in a light frosting. Underneath the frosty coating however they were both very warm and dry. The fact that the frost is not melting is a indication if how well insulated their coats are.

I just make sure that they receive enough hard fed and have access to as much hay as they want both night and day.
 
North East Scotland -6 at 7am this morning and clippe,d unrugged highland was warm and toasty - and it was snowing :(
Was he actually cold r as others say, just frost on coat? My bay is turning white in this weather but still warm :)
 
yeah mine are both out unrugged, unclipped and happy. I do rug my mare if it gets windy, rainy and below freezing as she has a fine but dense coat but Marley is like a shaggy hearth rug and always has a layer of frost.
 
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