When a horse shivers.......

[merlinsquest]

and his whole body is shaking like a jelly....... but his ears and armpits are nice and warm......

does that mean the shivering is working, or he is still cold???

I got merlin in and dried him off today as he was looking close to epilepsy...... he even seemed glad to be in (which to anyone that knows him is a miracle.... he is a real stress head in a stable).

Have stuck a summer turn out on him know and he is back out, hopefully not shivering!!!

 

[Silverspring]

My girlie shivers when wet even if sh'es not cold! She will continue until dry and/or fed, I was used to cold blood before I had her and they never even flinched at the sight of rain. She's a pure bred Arab and does look like she's fitting if she get left out in anything more than a shower!

 

[merlinsquest]

So could I have left him out to shiver off some fat then???

...... he said not

 

[carys220]

My newfie shivers when it rains too, she's not cold though. As soon as she starts eating she stops.

 

[Jiggy]

Our secB stands there looking very sorry for himself in the rain ,shivering and sulking.....I must admit to bringing him in drying him off and putting him back out in a turnout rug......Whereas our SecA seems totally oblivious to the weather as long as shes eating....

 

[Cop-Pop]

My two have learnt if they stand at the gate and shiver they can come into a nice warm stable - I'm a sucker for it

 

[merlinsquest]

I am worried now that the lightweight turnout that i ended up putting on will be nasty and cold like a wet kagoul (someone elses description

) and he will be cold and miserable again!!!!

Why didnt I put his nice rambo on