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Post by pinklady63 on Dec 26, 2008 20:49:14 GMT 1
Just had a debate with a friend,he said late foals never get a good summer coat even when fully matured,I didn't agree and said that it makes no difference after the first year and that its all to do with type and condition etc.It all started because his pony never gets a thin summer coat but he is a very hairy cob...Am I right??
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Post by donnalex on Dec 26, 2008 22:08:01 GMT 1
We bought an eight months old filly years ago called 'October Dawn' for obvious reasons. She always had a beautiful summer coat.
I think it is governed by the season (lengthening and shortening of daylight hours) rather than when they are born.
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Post by maliksparky on Dec 27, 2008 0:23:40 GMT 1
Hi, I agree Donnalex, but I also think it depends on rugs, feed etc.
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Post by barbararob on Dec 27, 2008 12:28:07 GMT 1
We have a 9 year old - born at the end of Oct. She has the most fantastic shiny dappled brown coat, with no hard feed, no rugging and to be honest not a lot of grooming. She's out on loan now and does get huge amounts of grooming - she shines so much.
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Post by donnalex on Dec 27, 2008 14:02:02 GMT 1
Geldings can be more difficult to get a good coat on than mares and stallions.
Hormones play an important part in an animals health and as they have none they can be less healthy looking than their entire horse counterparts. That said, geldings can have a good coat with lots of tlc.
I have a herbal book that states 'No gelded horse can enjoy full health' and to a degree, I agree.
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Post by june on Dec 27, 2008 14:25:01 GMT 1
Our two youngsters were born at the end of Sept to mares that had come in from Argentina that year. The mares didn't get a winter coat so had to be rugged over winter but the foals grew a thick coat and lived out all winter unrugged. They all grew decent summer coats and the mares grew a proper winter coat the following winter.
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