Would you leave your horse wet?

[alison_oliver]

I schooled and jumped my lad earlier, finished at just gone 7pm. He was rather sweaty, hosed him off and put a cooler on him while he had dinner. Took it off and left him with sun on his back at 7.30pm.
He was still really wet, sun went down at about 8/8.30pm. It's still 18 degrees now.
Would anyone have done anything different?

 

[samstar]

I hose down, scrape off excess and turn straight out, find they will always roll some of the wet out.

 

[JoBo]

No, would have done what you did.

 

[Ezme]

saturday we hosed jakey, scraped, fed and chucked out. He was fine. Didn't put a cooler on him when he ate either

 

[dwi]

Not unless it was a particularly thin skinned horse. If it rained and your horse got caught out in a shower you wouldn't rush up to the yard in a panic. D has to be washed off after every ride at the moment because she's a hairy yeti and it doesn't worry me that she's out in the field a bit damp now.

 

[Ziggy_]

I hose down and chuck straight out, as I lost my sweat scraper a year ago and never replaced it!

 

[alison_oliver]

he is an arab, so thin skinned, but it was so warm still i thought he'd be ok, just thought i'd run it past you lot as i love hearing all the different opinions, and often learn lots

 

[Irishcobs]

I would and do the same, except I don't put a cooler on as mine live out (no stable access) and I don't fancy them rolling in my coolers.

 

[PnO]

I always try to dry him off and let him cool down and relax before I feed him aswell. I try to leave it atleast 20 mins before I feed after riding. However if i'm in a rush horse will cope. However I do get a bit picky about things lol

 

[alison_oliver]

PnO it was about 20mins before i fed, as it took that long to hose n scrape. He was nice and relaxed as i always walk him round after a session in the school. I too always try to leave it a while before feeding - i know some people who really obsess over this and wont feed for an hour

 

[Honeypots]

This was my TB this evening..it was approx 7ish
He was hosed down and thrown out as he was

 

[samstar]

lol she's leaning like benj

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

I rode my wb in school and hosed off

- all over as he is grey and a minger!!

- scraped and then chucked out!! Obviously he rolled almost immediately so is back to being dun coloured.....

 

[Honeypots]

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lol she's leaning like benj

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Well it is steep

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

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lol she's leaning like benj

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Well it is steep

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No its 'cos your horses have one leg longer than the other....

 

[Honeypots]

Hey...don't be rude about Benji Meldrew...he's a perfect specimen

 

[samstar]

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Hey...don't be rude about Benji Meldrew...he's a perfect specimen

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yes slink don't be rude

, benj is a specimen of perfection

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Who is the cute piebald??

 

[samstar]

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Who is the cute piebald??

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He's gorgeous isn't he

WELL HANDS OFF

 

[Honeypots]

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Who is the cute piebald??

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That would be my cobbie Jack

 

[lilym]

i would have done exactly the same!! it's june, it's warm, and the horse probably really enjoyed it!! mine has a good roll after his after work rinse, and really really loves it!!

 

[ladyearl]

Honeypots - your tb looks very lovely but I'm seriously loving your Jack!!!

For the OP I would have done as you did. In fact I did on Saturday....

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

*sneaks in and steals Jack*

now I have two hairy coblets - and they match......

 

[samstar]

*rings george*