hannah_v
New User
Hi,
What do you all do when your horse gets wet? Would you put a turnout rug on a wet horse if the rain was going to be prolonged? If you stable them to dry off, do they get too cold (i.e. is a cooler rug always necessary)? If they're wet, is it worth exercising them a bit to dry them off or will they overheat from trapped water?
If it was my horse I'd probably leave it unless it's raining a lot and cold. However, I have a 19yr old Connemara on part loan and as he's old and not mine I want to make sure I'm caring for him really well. The owner would like him rugged in light rain and brought in overnight if the rain is heavy, so I'm wondering what I should do on days when I get caught out by the rain - just rub him down and put his rug on? It's currently raining heavily and I'll visit him asap after work. I expect he'll be quite wet on top by the time I get to him. As far as I'm aware he doesn't have a cooler, just summer and winter turnout rugs.
Thanks,
Hannah x
What do you all do when your horse gets wet? Would you put a turnout rug on a wet horse if the rain was going to be prolonged? If you stable them to dry off, do they get too cold (i.e. is a cooler rug always necessary)? If they're wet, is it worth exercising them a bit to dry them off or will they overheat from trapped water?
If it was my horse I'd probably leave it unless it's raining a lot and cold. However, I have a 19yr old Connemara on part loan and as he's old and not mine I want to make sure I'm caring for him really well. The owner would like him rugged in light rain and brought in overnight if the rain is heavy, so I'm wondering what I should do on days when I get caught out by the rain - just rub him down and put his rug on? It's currently raining heavily and I'll visit him asap after work. I expect he'll be quite wet on top by the time I get to him. As far as I'm aware he doesn't have a cooler, just summer and winter turnout rugs.
Thanks,
Hannah x