wench
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yes or no?
riding a wet horse
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flowerlady
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NO
Hippona
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No....personally, but could be wrong...
muffinino
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Yep, as long as the tack areas are clean, it woon't do any harm. Horses sweat under their numnahs/girths in the heat, get wet in the rain and wetter in the water x-country so don't see there's any difference myself.
ladyt25
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I did it yesterday, mind you, he had dried a bit by the time the saddle's on. I think once in a while won't do any harm.
Silverspring
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As a kid I was always told not to ride a wet horse. However I have just towel dry the saddle area and ridden when she's wet, I'm never sure if I was being naughty so I don't ride for long plus it's raining and I don't want to get wet either!
hellybelly6
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No unless you can dry him somehow. In my day, we thatched a horse to dry! Showing my age now!
saskia295
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If you put a cooler on and put him in the stable for a bit, he should dry off quite quickly.
Ezme
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I wouldn't dripping wet and maybe give them a tad longer to warm up but as long as tack areas are clean never had a problem
Silverspring
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No unless you can dry him somehow. In my day, we thatched a horse to dry! Showing my age now!
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I'm only 26 and I remember being shown how to thatch my pony, works a treat and I would still consider it if my horse was wet and cold!
No unless you can dry him somehow. In my day, we thatched a horse to dry! Showing my age now!
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I'm only 26 and I remember being shown how to thatch my pony, works a treat and I would still consider it if my horse was wet and cold!
sachak
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i dont personally.... but i think its always going to come down to what you know/ how you been taught xx
AmyMay
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No, I never get on a wet horse - always preferring it to dry off first.
Having said that - Spottedcat pointed out in a previous post of mine that riding a wet horse was no worse than a horse being sweaty (under the saddle), and perhaps she has a point.
However, it's rare that I would ride a horse straight from the field, preferring them to stand in for an hour or so first (at this time of year) so they would always be dry by then anyway.
Having said that - Spottedcat pointed out in a previous post of mine that riding a wet horse was no worse than a horse being sweaty (under the saddle), and perhaps she has a point.
However, it's rare that I would ride a horse straight from the field, preferring them to stand in for an hour or so first (at this time of year) so they would always be dry by then anyway.
MizElz
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No, I never get on a wet horse - always preferring it to dry off first.
Having said that - Spottedcat pointed out in a previous post of mine that riding a wet horse was no worse than a horse being sweaty (under the saddle), and perhaps she has a point.
However, it's rare that I would ride a horse straight from the field, preferring them to stand in for an hour or so first (at this time of year) so they would always be dry by then anyway.
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Ditto this 100%
No, I never get on a wet horse - always preferring it to dry off first.
Having said that - Spottedcat pointed out in a previous post of mine that riding a wet horse was no worse than a horse being sweaty (under the saddle), and perhaps she has a point.
However, it's rare that I would ride a horse straight from the field, preferring them to stand in for an hour or so first (at this time of year) so they would always be dry by then anyway.
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Ditto this 100%
Chumsmum
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hellybelly6
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Silverspring - thats reassuring to know especially at your tender age!
I think the modern way now is those very nice fleecy coolers, they work a treat.
I think the modern way now is those very nice fleecy coolers, they work a treat.
alsxx
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Nope always dry off first, if they are out and its raining (minus a t/o rug...) and I plan to ride (like yesterday!) I just get to the yard an hour earlier, get them in and rug them up - she was bone dry after 30 mins with her fleece on yesterday. I was surprised at how quickly she did dry off with it on!
I was taught to thatch also and I'm 24!!
I was taught to thatch also and I'm 24!!
wormhugs
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Yes!
As long as he isn't dirty where the saddle/bridle will go.
I tend to pop his saddle on and leave it for an extra few minutes before I get on, so the area gets a chance to warm up a bit. Don't see a problem with it all. Did it yesterday in fact
As long as he isn't dirty where the saddle/bridle will go.
I tend to pop his saddle on and leave it for an extra few minutes before I get on, so the area gets a chance to warm up a bit. Don't see a problem with it all. Did it yesterday in fact
sar1
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Yes, otherwise riding would be a bit restricted! He does tend to have a TO on if it's raining but if I've been caught out and he's got wet I'd still ride. It's not done him any harm - he does have quite sensitive skin too.
Pony when I was a kid had no rugs and lived out. His winter coat was about 2-3" long. I didn't have anywhere to dry him off, and even if I had it'd have taken hours. He lived to 28 and it never affected him either.
Pony when I was a kid had no rugs and lived out. His winter coat was about 2-3" long. I didn't have anywhere to dry him off, and even if I had it'd have taken hours. He lived to 28 and it never affected him either.
MotherOfChickens
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of course-I am old enough to have been taught not to but wise enough to realise that its tosh
as long as he isnt covered in mud then its fine.
Acolyte
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Sorry to be a bit dim but why wouldnt you? A genuine question BTW
If the horse was clean on the areas where the tack was going I cant see a problem with riding a wet horse? Granted I always do use a numnah
If the horse was clean on the areas where the tack was going I cant see a problem with riding a wet horse? Granted I always do use a numnah
Lyndz
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Personally, I never have and never will! I look at like this - you wouldn't get dressed straight after a shower without drying and go and run a few miles with a loaded rucksack - would you? just imagine how uncomfortable that would be
, i know they have their coat in-between, but to me its the same thing!
I just think it's selfish! I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
I just think it's selfish! I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
muffinino
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I just think it's selfish! I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
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Selfish how?
How do you know what my horse wants? He's not at all bothered by the rain and, as I said, I can't see that putting a saddle on a wet back is all that different to the horse sweating under the saddle. I would try to dry off my horse if possible but with time constraints (eg riding after work) it's not always an option, not ideal maybe but it does no harm. If he developed a problem then I would find a solution or stop but I have put a saddle on him when he's wet and have never had any trouble. I think some people can get a little holier than thou about the smallest things sometimes.
I just think it's selfish! I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
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Selfish how?
How do you know what my horse wants? He's not at all bothered by the rain and, as I said, I can't see that putting a saddle on a wet back is all that different to the horse sweating under the saddle. I would try to dry off my horse if possible but with time constraints (eg riding after work) it's not always an option, not ideal maybe but it does no harm. If he developed a problem then I would find a solution or stop but I have put a saddle on him when he's wet and have never had any trouble. I think some people can get a little holier than thou about the smallest things sometimes.
burtondog
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I scrap off most of the wet if they're soaking then towel dry the saddle and bridle area then I'm good to go.
SpottedCat
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Yes - I will sweat scraper the saddle patch if he's soaking but despite having been 'taught' not to as a child it has always completely bemused me as to what the problem could be given that I will a) probably be going straight back out in the rain again to ride, and b) he will sweat under the saddle/girth anyway. I have also seen pros sponge/hose off between phases eventing, sweat scraper off and retack up again almost immediately - well, grooms for pros anyway. So again, I have no idea where the 'don't ride when wet' theory comes from.
golddustsara
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Thatching! Oh that brings back the PC days.
I did that a few weeks ago and I think some ppl thought I was mad..
I did that a few weeks ago and I think some ppl thought I was mad..
Enfys
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Yes. I will rub off the saddle patch but if a horse sweats isn't it also wet anyway?
MotherOfChickens
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I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
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*rolls eyes*
I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
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*rolls eyes*
PapaFrita
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I just think it's selfish! I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
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Well, MY horse wants to gallop a lot, have lots of causal sex and roll in the muddiest part of the field.
Doesn't mean I won't exercise her properly, keep her away from the stallions or groom her.
*rolls eyes*
I just think it's selfish! I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
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Well, MY horse wants to gallop a lot, have lots of causal sex and roll in the muddiest part of the field.
Doesn't mean I won't exercise her properly, keep her away from the stallions or groom her.
*rolls eyes*
Nickijem
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I do try to make sure my horse is dry before I ride only really because a horse I used to ride once went bucking crazy when I put a saddle on him when he was wet then attempted to mount. He had never bucked before or since so I could only put it down to the fact he hated having the saddle on his wet back!
Coffee_Bean
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I just think it's selfish! I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
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Well, MY horse wants to gallop a lot, have lots of causal sex and roll in the muddiest part of the field.
Doesn't mean I won't exercise her properly, keep her away from the stallions or groom her.
*rolls eyes*
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*sniggers* Good answer
And also, Spikymare- your horse is a horse, not a human, so why would you place human values on a horse? *waits to be beaten up*
Yes of course I ride her if she is wet.... we live in ENGLAND!! She sweats under saddle quite a bit anyway (she is fit, but she can be quite stressy when her friends leave the yard, or she sees something scary when out etc) so how is it any different? Obv I sweat scrape first if needed, and sometimes towel dry, but she has never come to any harm.
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I just think it's selfish! I know most of us have horses so we can do with them what we please and when we please, but does anybody ever stop and think about what their horses want?
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Well, MY horse wants to gallop a lot, have lots of causal sex and roll in the muddiest part of the field.
Doesn't mean I won't exercise her properly, keep her away from the stallions or groom her.
*rolls eyes*
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*sniggers* Good answer
Yes of course I ride her if she is wet.... we live in ENGLAND!! She sweats under saddle quite a bit anyway (she is fit, but she can be quite stressy when her friends leave the yard, or she sees something scary when out etc) so how is it any different? Obv I sweat scrape first if needed, and sometimes towel dry, but she has never come to any harm.