Please help put my mind at ease….

[cobbycobgirl]

New horse arrived today!! Ever so excited and very obsessed with her already. She’s my first TB which makes me a bit more anxious….

its raining heavily here tonight and she’s arrived without a rain sheet like (I had paid to have her rain sheet sent with her) and the one I’ve ordered arrives tomorrow.
She’s currently in a paddock with an open shelter to get out of the rain but she does not like going inside and chooses not to (she’s known to box walk and get extremely anxious when stabled)

Will she be ok outside without a rain sheet overnight or should I just stable her despite her stress when stabled?

The rain will be heavy tonight but lowest temp will only be 14 degrees. I’m in two minds…

Thanks in advance!

 

[ycbm]

She'll be much happier outside, she won't melt. I have a very thin skinned TB who prefers being in but if he preferred being out that's where he'd be tonight.
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[ycbm]

And congratulations!

 

[cobbycobgirl]

She'll be much happier outside, she won't melt. I have a very thin skinned TB who prefers being in but if he preferred being out that's where he'd be tonight.
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Thank you so much! I think I’m just being a bit precious she doesn’t seem to mind the rain at all and here I am trying to lure her into the shelter with carrots

 

[nagblagger]

Err where are the photos ! you cannot expect advice when you have not supplied this mandatory requirement .
To be honest i'm no expert, but i would leave out, if she does get cold she will either go into the shelter or go round the side and use it as a wind break.

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Err where are the photos ! you cannot expect advice when you have not supplied this mandatory requirement .
To be honest i'm no expert, but i would leave out, if she does get cold she will either go into the shelter or go round the side and use it as a wind break.

How could I forget here’s my new baby!!
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[Barton Bounty]

How could I forget here’s my new baby!!
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[Barton Bounty]

Youll either have people on here telling you to just leave her out , toughen her up..back in the day… blah blah blah…,

Or you have owners like me that rug up for any reason because If I don’t the horse will potentially colic if wet and freezing

I imagine she will be fine for the night

 

[cobbycobgirl]

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You tech wiz

 

[Barton Bounty]

You tech wiz

Gorgeous

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Youll either have people on here telling you to just leave her out , toughen her up..back in the day… blah blah blah…,

Or you have owners like me that rug up for any reason because If I don’t the horse will potentially colic if wet and freezing

I imagine she will be fine for the night

Thank you! I’m really hoping she’ll be ok as I know she hates being stabled. If I’m lucky she’ll go into the shelter for at least the worst of the rain! I think I’ll be an owner like you haha

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Gorgeous

Thank you!!

 

[nagblagger]

Looks very smart.

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Looks very smart.

Thank you! Hopefully smart enough to go inside the field shelter haha

 

[ycbm]

You tech wiz

Lovely girl! Needs a farrier who knows how to fit shoes though!
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[sassandbells]

Congratulations! What a gorgeous girl!

I had a thoroughbred who hated being out in the rain but also hated being stabled so I can completely sympathise. Not sure where in the country you are but it’s still quite warm out down south despite the rain, and also very muggy. I feel sticky under all my clothes after doing evening checks, so definitely wouldn’t be rushing to put a rug on in this (if I had one!).

As long as she has plenty of food she should be fine for one night

 

[Barton Bounty]

Thank you! Hopefully smart enough to go inside the field shelter haha

Mine does when Im not there…. When I am , I get the pit party at the gate

 

[toppedoff]

You tech wiz

Oh she's absolutely gorgeous. Wish you well with her

 

[toppedoff]

The ones at work haven't been rugged during the winter we are apparently having they don't bother at all apart from bosses wife's horse who is bit of a sensitive fella but he just has a light rain sheet

 

[little_critter]

It’s pretty warm rain. She might be miffed at getting wet but she shouldn’t get cold.

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Lovely girl! Needs a farrier who knows how to fit shoes though!
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Oh dear! Is there something wrong with them? She only had those fronts put on three days ago

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Congratulations! What a gorgeous girl!

I had a thoroughbred who hated being out in the rain but also hated being stabled so I can completely sympathise. Not sure where in the country you are but it’s still quite warm out down south despite the rain, and also very muggy. I feel sticky under all my clothes after doing evening checks, so definitely wouldn’t be rushing to put a rug on in this (if I had one!).

As long as she has plenty of food she should be fine for one night

Thank you ever so much!
We’re in south wales, it’s actually quite warm here (ESPECIALLY for wales lol)

She’s in a big paddock with a field shelter so should be fine food wisethank you for calming me down a bit hehe

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Mine does when Im not there…. When I am , I get the pit party at the gate

Haha hopefully when I’m not watching she’ll put herself to bed

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Oh she's absolutely gorgeous. Wish you well with her

Thank you so much!

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Wait until you try to give her a bath and you'll appreciate just how naturally waterproof horses are. It's warm, she won't freeze.

Mine hates the rain and refuses to wear a rug but he doesn't mind standing under a hosepipe for a bath. Makes no sense at all.

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Thank you everyone for helping putting my mind at rest!

 

[Fjord]

She's very pretty!

 

[cobbycobgirl]

Wait until you try to give her a bath and you'll appreciate just how naturally waterproof horses are. It's warm, she won't freeze.

Mine hates the rain and refuses to wear a rug but he doesn't mind standing under a hosepipe for a bath. Makes no sense at all.

Thank you so much!
They’re weird creatures aren’t they haha

 

[cobbycobgirl]

She's very pretty!

Thank you! She’s my pretty little princess

 

[poiuytrewq]

Very pretty. Mine have sheets on tonight but they have no option of shelter and are on top of an exposed hill.
She will be fine, they are so much tougher than we give credit for.
Im also a big believer in under rugging being far preferable than over.