I thought I'd bought a native...

[SpeedyPony]

After listening to the rain lashing down for a couple of hours, I thought I'll just pop down to the field and check the ponies before bed, I'll sleep better if I know they're all okay. Walked down as the car battery is flat, found the old lad (nearly 20, growing out a blanket clip) was fine, ears warm, no shivering. The rising 3 sec D (unclipped, not fat but decently covered), on the other hand, was shivering all over ?‍. Despite the rain, it's not actually that cold tonight, or hugely windy.
Had to ring poor mum for a lift back down with a rug and headcollar (mercifully I caught her before she'd gone to bed), got her rugged up in a lightweight and told her she was too much of a wuss to be a proper native!
Is anyone else's native so nesh, or have I bought a thoroughbred in disguise?! ?

 

[Red-1]

I thought mine would be cold, especially as I washed him last week, but he has been fine. He is in at night though.

 

[teddypops]

My sec D was terrible when she was young. Felt the cold badly and hated the rain. She’s now 11 and even although she has a hunter clip in winter, she usually just has a no fill turn out on as she gets too hot in anything else and comes out in hives!

 

[Wheels]

My connie is a total wimp. Any hint of rain and he's straight into the shelter

 

[HappyHollyDays]

My Scottish Connie shivers in the summer rain while my WB pony who is thin skinned and very sensitive is more likely to sweat.

 

[SpeedyPony]

My sec D was terrible when she was young. Felt the cold badly and hated the rain. She’s now 11 and even although she has a hunter clip in winter, she usually just has a no fill turn out on as she gets too hot in anything else and comes out in hives!

Well that's made me feel better- perhaps she'll get a bit hardier with age!

 

[millikins]

I think like us they just vary in how much they feel the cold. I have 2 connies, one looked a bit fed up this morning, the other was shivering all over until he had some breakfast.

 

[milliepops]

My welsh does not do wet. She gets awfully sad! She's normally a hot horse (hasn't worn more than 150g for last 2 winters) but she makes out like it's pony torture if she gets wet.

 

[SpeedyPony]

Well these replies are making me feel a bit better, glad she's not the only one!
Left the rug on today, as it's still raining and the wind has picked up. The old lad is still cheerfully naked- "Ha, the youth of today!" I've had to put one of his rugs on her, she looks like she's raided the dress up box as he's a bit broader in the beam than she is ?.

 

[Dontforgetaboutme]

Yep another namby pamby welsh d, I can’t even bathe her in 17 degrees weather without her shivering after. My other one is much hardier despite being double the age

 

[jumbyjack]

Both Shetlands in 50gr full necks were shaking like aspens! It took cosy pony stable rugs and a far to big haynet to warm them up. I don't think they know they are shetlands and should be tough!

 

[Highflinger]

My section D shivers even in summer if he gets wet. He also visibly loses weight in hours if he gets cold. He lives out 24/ 7 and is fine if dry and cold but he cannot tolerate wet even if mild. A rain sheet even in summer is not enough he needs a light fill rug if wet!

 

[Gloi]

Both Shetlands in 50gr full necks were shaking like aspens! It took cosy pony stable rugs and a far to big haynet to warm them up. I don't think they know they are shetlands and should be tough!

They are Shetlands. They were shivering on purpose so you would take pity on them and provide food.?