Whats best for a yearling?

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Is it best for my yearling to live in or out all year round? I have had her since birth and she has always lived out 24/7 from a week old.. but this summer she came in in the day when it was really hot. I am thinking of moving her to a new yard though but the horses live in all year round with 6hours of turnout a day? I want to do whats best for her :) shes 17 months and quite a chunky cob :) What do you all think?
 
I wouldnt have a youngster even a slightly older one thats in ridden work on such limited turnout. I think yearlings should be out 24/7 with horses of a simliar age and enjoy been a baby till there real work starts plenty of time in the future to be a grown up.:)
 
I also think a youngster should be out as much as possible - 24/7 ideally. My 19 mth old is out 24/7 and will be til he starts ridden work and then he may come in at nights if he has to be clipped. Otherwise he will remain out.
 
My yearling is in at night during the winter, and in during the day in the summer, so it just switches round really. I like to keep her in the practice of coming into the stable as otherwise she stresses when suddenly confined.
 
I have a now 20 month old who until now has lived out 24/7 (except 1 month last year of barn keep with another yearling!) now though we don't have the barn and he's too big to share a stable and we don't now have 24/7 turnout all year round, so he's in at night for the worse winter months, but out no matter what weather during the day for as long as possible with his mother and another yearling (so getting lots of play in then!). He's getting to learn some independance this way, I just make sure he has adlib hay for the stable. And as soon as the end of february/march (or sooner if weather allows) is here he'll be back out 24/7.
 
given what i heard from the vets today im happy to keep mine in at night, there has been plenty of attacks of colic as ponies/horses rummaging around in snow and getting cold tummies, even those with loads of hay.
what works for some people may not work for others.
 
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