tbs living out

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would it be possible for a tb to live out with rugs and a shelter my native bunch live out but never had anything as fine as a tb living out, anyone elses live out,
 
Depends on lots of things. Age, health, past history?
I've just moved from a Yardwith poor stabling not set up for my girl to full livery, where they are set up. I didn't want to winter out as I prefer my time indoors grooming and pampering given my own health, but also, I really didn't think my girl would be happy wintering out with her arthritis.
 
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I know there are people who do, but mine wouldnt cope well I don't think, as he's a wuss.

I'm sure if yours was rugged well, fed well and with the shelter available there's no reason why you shouldn't give it a go this year and see how you get on.
 
Depends on the individual horse, we were going to try with our tb mare last winter but she got kicked and had to go for surgery to remove a bone chip in her foreleg in December so she had to come back onto box rest. She was living out until the op and came back and lived out from Feb onwards, she will be happier mentally living out but we've not managed it yet due to grazing restrictions before last winter.

We're planning on her living out this winter rugged up see how she gets on, we have stables if she starts to struggle but we see lots of racers living out unrugged all winter on the moors so dont see why they cant without ad lib forage etc.
 
iv been offered one thats been roughed off all summer am just not sure it would be ok out with my natives he would be well rugged have access to a big shelter and ad lib hay as well as 3 decent sized meals a day,
 
I think that any horse can live out 24/7 without rugs as long as they have shelter and enough food. And as long as they aren't clipped at the end of August.......I can feel a little personal rant coming on.....!
 
My girl is currently living out 24/7 with my two ponies. They will come in when the nights get colder, but she hasn't been rugged for the past 6 years, even when it has snowed. Oh how mean am I :):):)

Bedlam I agree with you....rant away:)
 
Both of ours live out. They have 2 field shelters, ad lib hay, and 2 feeds a day. Mine is clipped, rugged, and lives on pony nuts & D&H just grass. He is a really good doer. Mum's is unclipped, but has just had a rug put on as he is a bit thin skinned, stands out in the rain, and can drop condition in winter if we don't keep an eye on him. He hates being in though. Box walks & weaves. They are both happier out.
 
Have kept two TBs out, with no ill effects at all. They were well rugged, and well fed - haylage ad lib and some hard food. Because they were kept at home we were able to change their rugs as the weather dictated, or even take them off if it was a glorious day. Having the right rug for the right ambient temperature is important - you don't want the horse cooking by day or chilly at night. Both ours did really well, and since then we've kept our other horses out. But they do have two shelters and very good natural protection from tall hedges in almost every wind direction.
 
Achinghips said:
Depends on lots of things. Age, health, past history?
I've just moved from a Yardwith poor stabling not set up for my girl to full livery, where they are set up. I didn't want to winter out as I prefer my time indoors grooming and pampering given my own health, but also, I really didn't think my girl would be happy wintering out with her arthritis.
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Your mare would be much much better living out with her arthritis because it would mean that she would keep moving rather than standing still and stiffening up.

Theoretically any horse should be ok to live out but some are more high maintenance...
 
Being a companion my tb mare lives out all year. She is 21yrs old and wears a Bucas power light all winter. Has ad lib hay and 2 feeds a day and copes well :) They have acess to a field shelter, natural tree shelter and their stable doors are left open - they usually choose the middle of the field or the trees :rolleyes:

It does depend on the horse, but most horses can cope with the winter, it the humans that can't :o
 
My TB's are going to be living out this winter as both of them get stiff when stabled at night over the winter. They have plenty of forage, natural shelter, a barn and herd to stimulate them. Both are quite fluffy now and still unrugged, apart from a rainsheet during heavy rain, as one girl hates being wet.

Have to agree about stabling being unhelpful for arthritic horses. Being able to move keeps them more supple and not so stiff.
 
17yr old tb arthritic mare lived out, well fed, trees for shelter, sometimes rugged and plenty of food. Kept fit too, they all had a great old time. Ok sometimes she would lose a little condition in the winter but to a certain degree thats natural anyway, made sure she had a good covering before going into winter though.
 
Theres three tbs at my farm all out no rugs. Last I checked they had 20 acres of woods and pasture, plenty of fur and live out with thier old mum, a funny looking appaloosa (not mine) and a very fine pony who can't wear rugs. (Altercation with the beast of bodmin many moons ago).

I have h/w rugged my rug-ged horse in the frost. Cos I just want to.
 
My old TB lived out and shared a field with an ex-racer in her mid-20s. They both coped well and he was much happier than when in a stable. Definitely do-able and I'd do it again if I didn't have a full-time job and therefore need full livery and a bit of pampering (me not the horse!) ;)
 
My TB ex-racer is living out this winter, with the native types. ATM she has a lightweight on as it's raining, just to keep the rain off her back and the only other one with a rug is the 27yr old Welsh A.

I have known a lot of TB's that do a lot better out and keep the weight on better than when they live in at night.

As long as you have the correct rugs on and enough forage then i'm sure she'll be fine. :D

Join the TB's to live out club!!!!

Horses are only high maintanence if you let them be. Lady would if given the chance.
 
Depends on horse, but massively depends on owner!! If you are an owner that panic's and brings in at the first sign of snow/frost/ hoss looking a bit miserable then probably not.

If you are an owner, who is prepared, has 2 sets of rugs (so they can have a dry one if weather is horrendous), will feed accordingly and has a contingency if said hoss/ and or owner hates it then it is very easy.

My Irish TB lived out practically all year round on a Welsh hill/mountain and was never happier!!
 
TB's are perfectly capable of living out 24/7 and naked!!
None on the stud wear a rug, the youngstock live out all winter, and the mares don't come in overnight til Jan, and thats only because it's the breeding season! :) :)
 
Of course TB's can live out. Mine is wintering out this year and he hasn't before. He'll be well rugged up with plenty of haylage and only natural shelter but I know he'll be fine. I've had plenty of TB's live out in the past and they've always been happy and healthy.
 
Mine all live out, they have rugs on but that is more to make me feel good than them.
I only bring in if there is an injury or an illness.
The stud up the road has all their tb's out all winter with no rugs on.
Most horses will cope fine wintering out, but its us owners that dont like the idea on a cold wet windy night of our babies being out in
 
Obviously depends on the horse in question, but my TB can live out all year with his snuggly rug on :) And he's very happy out, gets in a moody if he gets brought in all the time!! :D
 
I am no authority on the subject of tbs. Ever. At all.

Weren't they bred from native stock x with arabs? What makes them so erm.. unhardy?
p.s. this is a genuine question, please no one tell me off, feeling sensitive today. I lost my marbles.
 
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