Polygon
Well-Known Member
Hi all
I've decided to try my two rugless this winter. They will have their shoes off and have the winter off work so there's no need for them to be clipped or even clean! I had been doing really well - had stopped my husband putting rugs on them when we had a couple of chilly nights (he's not convinced). But in the cold relentless rain yesterday despite ad lib hay they started to shiver - even the younger and chunkier of the two. So, I put a lightweight on them (or one might have been a medium weight, I just grabbed two rugs!). I left them on overnight and today as it just won't stop raining and it's around 10deg. Of course they don't yet have full winter coats. Have I ruined everything or can we still attempt to go rugless? They have trees and hedges and a barn to stand behind, but no actual field shelter (though they have chosen to stand out in the middle of the field today so not even using the trees to protect them!)
I've decided to try my two rugless this winter. They will have their shoes off and have the winter off work so there's no need for them to be clipped or even clean! I had been doing really well - had stopped my husband putting rugs on them when we had a couple of chilly nights (he's not convinced). But in the cold relentless rain yesterday despite ad lib hay they started to shiver - even the younger and chunkier of the two. So, I put a lightweight on them (or one might have been a medium weight, I just grabbed two rugs!). I left them on overnight and today as it just won't stop raining and it's around 10deg. Of course they don't yet have full winter coats. Have I ruined everything or can we still attempt to go rugless? They have trees and hedges and a barn to stand behind, but no actual field shelter (though they have chosen to stand out in the middle of the field today so not even using the trees to protect them!)