Pony getting hot after very little work

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Hi all, so as winter is coming my mare seems to be becoming a very fluffy little thing. She seems to be becoming very sweaty after very little work. Lunging for 20-30 minutes brings out quite a sweat. An in hand walk round the lanes for 20 minutes in walk had her sweating as well. Her workload is slowly building up and she seems to get hot very quickly. Any suggestions on how to keep her cool?
 
Mines the same, I've done a little chase clip and he's much more comfortable. He's still out 24/7 naked and not cold at all.
 
Well the choices really are either to clip, or leave her to sweat and brush the sweat off once she's dry (assuming she's unrugged and shouldn't be washed off too often)
 
Am having the same issue with His Nibs and am going to try for a strip clip. He is resolutely fluffing up and will have to stay in SI rugs till about Christmas.
 
I had a bib clip done last week on NF, she's still been dripping when worked at present as it's so warm.
Wanted to take more off but we go away for a week in a fortnight time, so this is my compromise as she can stay unrugged till i get back and saves the Fuzzy carer from worrying about rugs on or off :)
Then I'll go for a chaser or high trace clip, till then I'm only working her in the mornings :)
 
The weather is so odd at the moment if you are going to keep her in work at all I think you are going to have to clip. I can't see from a quick scan of your previous posts what the issue was which would make you reluctant. If you are worried about a reaction I would suggest a belly and bib first to see what improvement you can secure. But if the issue is that you need to sedate then I would suggest you take everything off simply to avoid having to clip further late in the year.

My Connie actually seems to be shedding to a third summer coat - which I really can't fathom. But we are going to have to go for bib and belly at the very least to retain fitness. As I expect him to be fully clipped as winter progresses I might for for a high trace. My cob is stripped skin close at all times so poor lad has no chance to show a seasonal response. But he is definitely fluffy ATM.
 
Shay said:
The weather is so odd at the moment if you are going to keep her in work at all I think you are going to have to clip. I can't see from a quick scan of your previous posts what the issue was which would make you reluctant. If you are worried about a reaction I would suggest a belly and bib first to see what improvement you can secure. But if the issue is that you need to sedate then I would suggest you take everything off simply to avoid having to clip further late in the year.

My Connie actually seems to be shedding to a third summer coat - which I really can't fathom. But we are going to have to go for bib and belly at the very least to retain fitness. As I expect him to be fully clipped as winter progresses I might for for a high trace. My cob is stripped skin close at all times so poor lad has no chance to show a seasonal response. But he is definitely fluffy ATM.
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Reaction is no problem she's actually got a little heart clipped in her bum it's just that when I tried to cut her mane I made a right mess of it.
 
Just do bib or low chaser, thats what weve done and the fatties are out without rugs, BUT it has been incredibly mild recently, ponies have been sweating stood in the stable.
 
cobsarefab said:
Reaction is no problem she's actually got a little heart clipped in her bum it's just that when I tried to cut her mane I made a right mess of it.
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There are plenty of people who will clip for you at quite a reasonable price. If sedation is something you need to consider I would recommend domosedan - its about £30 from the vets.
 
Either way she needs a clip. If you are not confident to do it yourself there are loads of folk who will clip for you. Just ask around locally. And perhaps pull manes rather than cutting them?
 
cobsarefab said:
Hi she's getting hot having 20 mins on a lunge line doing walk and trot in the field with only a headcollar on. All the hi viz stuff is very lightweight and I'm pretty sure none of it actually holds any heat.
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Er yes of course it does! Working on the lunge is a lot harder than walking around the lanes. You’d expect her to to sweat. However putting a plastic based rug over her hind end in this weather is really not acceptable.
 
Shay said:
Either way she needs a clip. If you are not confident to do it yourself there are loads of folk who will clip for you. Just ask around locally. And perhaps pull manes rather than cutting them?
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I think I'll see if she can be bib clipped and go from there. I think I'll just let the mane do it's own thing I've learned my lesson.
 
FW is correct - I was a bit surprised by the volume of manmade fibres she was wearing in this muggy weather too - I wouldn't put a standard hi vi rug on anything at the moment. You can get mesh ones which are a lot more suitable for warm weather (Side note - did you realise that your bareback pad is too far back?)
Lunging for 20 /30 minutes is hard work for an unfit horse - maybe do some ground work/longlining in walk instead. I don't lunge for more than 20 mins - and mine are fairly fit sporthorse types.

Mine was sweating in the field the other day - it really is horribly muggy
 
It's still too warm for me to go for a jog in a long-sleeved top, and I don't have a winter coat growing. Hi viz is made of synthetic fibres which trap heat - of course she's boiling! Ask someone else to clip her for you and ditch the hi viz for lunging at least.
 
It's this time of year and again in spring when there is conflict between the warmer weather and winter coats. In between it will most likely be consistently cooler. Arzada has never been clipped and I certainly wouldn't clip for 20 minutes lunging and a walk round the block. I take into account the weather on the day and if it's sunny and warm, as today, I may go for a shorter ride but generally I time our ride so that we're back when it is still warm so that I can wash the sweaty areas and turn out and A will roll and dry off before the cooler evening temperature. In your situation I would tailor the lunging and introduce in hand work to reduce the chance of getting too hot though you haven't said that she is dripping with sweat - there is nothing wrong with a bit of sweat. A walk around the block really shouldn't be a problem - yes she'll be warmer but she'll cool in the field. You just don't want her to go from being very hot and sweaty and turning out into a cold end of day.
 
Mine who is the same type and build is clipped year round and still sweats quite a lot. At least when hes clipped he doesnt end up soggy and uncomfortable and I can wash him off quickly. Even fully clipped he wouldnt cope with an exercise sheet like that. I've got a very lightweight mesh one that I use. If you pay the postage you can have it for free. Its just sitting in my tackroom going to waste :)
 
Auslander said:
FW is correct - I was a bit surprised by the volume of manmade fibres she was wearing in this muggy weather too - I wouldn't put a standard hi vi rug on anything at the moment. You can get mesh ones which are a lot more suitable for warm weather (Side note - did you realise that your bareback pad is too far back?)
Lunging for 20 /30 minutes is hard work for an unfit horse - maybe do some ground work/longlining in walk instead. I don't lunge for more than 20 mins - and mine are fairly fit sporthorse types.

Mine was sweating in the field the other day - it really is horribly muggy
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Indeed - my very fit (and I don't say that lightly) pony is sweating up on an hour's walk at the moment. He wears a mesh sheet - it is far too warm and sticky for a plastic one.

And even when he's at full fitness, he never does more than 20 minutes on the lunge. Lunging is hard work for a horse.

I'd clip - but only take off a bib if you're concerned about her sharpening up.
 
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