Q for those of you with horses that live out without rugs on

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I'm moving my mare at the weekend to a new field. She is retired and lives out 24/7 without a rug and is in very good condition. However when being moved I am quite sure she will sweat up lots so my question is what should I do? She has a long coat and I don't have any rugs for her so she will get cold if she is turned out straight away all sweaty! Where she is being moved to doesn't have any stables plus she absolutely hates being in and would probably wind herself up even more if put in a stable (or blocked in a field shelter).

Maybe the weather will be kind to me and it'll be a nice sunny day!!

Any advice welcome!
 
Agree with Spot. Can you move her earlier on in the day so that you have all day that you can check on her and she then has the day to dry out as night is usually colder?

Does she usually sweat up when she is moved? Is it a long dinstance that she is going?

If she has a shelter in the field and she's in good condition, then to be honest, she'll be able to shelter from the worst of it (if weather is really bad).

I'm sure she'll be fine. All the best for her x
 
take an old towel and just dry off the really bad bits as best you can (makes you feel better) then set her freeeeeeeee :)
 
From my memories of my childhood (long time ago!), if my pony came back sweaty from hacking/hunting (unclipped) it was an absolute rule that her was turned out straight away, so he could roll and plaster on his own "rug". As he was living out, with access to a shelter (never used it), and good,stout hedges, he was never properly groomed all the while he had his winter coat. I was only allowed to brush the mud off where the leather sat. Therefore even if it was howling a gale, and raining cats and dogs, he had an insulating and very greasy layer protecting him.
 
Thank you to those of you who replied! I'll take a big towel for her and then turn her out! It'll be first thing so she'll have all day to dry off.

I have had horses and ponies for 18 years but they have always been kept stabled, clipped and rugged until I retired my mare so it seems very strange having her out without a rug etc... However I have to admit that she used to lose weight every winter and be quite stressed but since she started living out she is so much happier and healthier and never loses weight in the winter!
 
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