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Post by horsey123 on Jan 5, 2009 22:10:59 GMT 1
ohh mine are out 24/7 and will not be coming in
like lovelylace said -6 is nothing
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Post by fluffypony on Jan 5, 2009 22:53:55 GMT 1
Well, William the Shetland is still in flip flops and bermuda shorts he's so tough below freezing temperatures are nothing! ;D ;D Teddy the shetland says ditto
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Post by christi on Jan 5, 2009 23:13:47 GMT 1
- 10 here just now,, ive had to break the water 6 times today so far, it freezes over so quick.....this temp is not unusual were i live .horsey is happy indoors muching through a pile of hay.
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Post by (\^/) Lotuspoint Joe (\^/) on Jan 5, 2009 23:22:03 GMT 1
I have 6 horses out all without rugs on and 2 horses in with rugs on that i have in work at the moment
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Jan 5, 2009 23:44:35 GMT 1
Just been out to check them and all lying down asleep -------------must be ok then
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Post by Susan on Jan 5, 2009 23:49:29 GMT 1
I had to bring Flynn in against what I wanted due to such low water in trough and frozen and no way to do anything about it. So he is in till we can have slight higher and tank thaws. Even taking water out would be neck breaking. I di have an idea if I could get the water to his field shelter and pop a trug inside a much larger one with insulation in and around the larger one, it might work. That will be my task if it continues many more days. It wasnt he couldnt take it. Basics such as water ..
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Post by Furiey on Jan 6, 2009 0:02:23 GMT 1
Water is a problem, I was lucky in that I filled Bailey's bath up completely the day before everything froze. I break and remove the ice every time I'm up there, and he's got the hang of moving the football floating in the the bath to get a hole to drink through. The bath is less than half full now though, I just hope that things thaw soon so that I can re-fill it with the hose. I don't like the idea of bucketing that much water that far either.
Bailey's still out in his rain sheet and was still lovely and warm when I checked him this evening so I'm not worried about the cold. He is disgusted however that the snow covers his food and his hay consumption has risen noticably.
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Post by Susan on Jan 6, 2009 0:18:57 GMT 1
Yes Furiey like Bailey Flynn was warm and with only his mac on. But also annoyed lack of food except hay. I had filled one of those gigantic hay nets and hung it from field shelter but seeing note from fellow livery who has been doing tank and checking how low it was and frozen. I had no choice. Lucky for me I did have a choice. I could have taken water in barrow if really pushed and no stable I would have risked it if idea worked of trug inside larger trug with insulation between. Yup hay consumption has gone up but that doesnt matter it is only short period in reality. It will be that wet time soon enough.. when it thaws.YUCK!
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Post by emi on Jan 6, 2009 0:29:39 GMT 1
Conn's snuggled up in his FAL heavy turnout/stable rug today, didn't need it once last winter but it's only 5th Jan and he's already in it! Doesn't help he's ripped his MW turnout, but then he was in a mw stable and a fleece anyway before that, so might as well have the FAL as it's got a neck too!
you should see some of the horses at our yard though, it would make your eye pop out the number of rugs people have on! try fleece, under rug, medium weight, duvet, neck rug. It's american barns too, not like we have a cold wind! Mind you, some of these horses don't go out much so I guess they never really warm up from moving around.
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Post by Azrael on Jan 6, 2009 0:46:22 GMT 1
All of mine are in and in mw rugs and they aren't clipped, they were cold in their lighter rugs especially when out. Its 'only' -3 here so I guess that makes them a bunch of wimps It rained yesterday so the concrete on the yard has a slippery layer of ice and the school we turn out in is frozen solid with frozen surface puddles. The water tubs outside have frozen but the ones inside on rubber mats have been ok and the automatic waterers are still working fine.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Jan 6, 2009 8:28:42 GMT 1
8-)I think how warm horses feel in the stable has a lot to do with what bed they have. A thick, banked bed of straw is always going to be warmer than rubber matting and a thin layer of shavings I MO.
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Post by Fussymare on Jan 6, 2009 8:30:53 GMT 1
My two are out - no choice as we rent a field! Lots of natural shelter though, and both have HW rugs on. Seem toasty warm, and getting up there 3 times a day to feed lots of hay. I do feel a bit mean when I see the temperatures, but I think they are happier out. Am beginning to wish I had bought a field shelter though - although my mare would hog it and my oldie would be left outside looking in at her!
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Post by nikki on Jan 6, 2009 10:10:20 GMT 1
My two haven't used the field shelter for weeks. Impy slept in it overnight for the first few nights he was here and then I think the novelty wore off and he hasn't bothered with it since! The field shelters are definately used more during the summer.
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Post by basilhorse on Jan 6, 2009 10:12:36 GMT 1
My two TBs are out - no choice this year. Next year I hope to have stables to put them in. They both have thick furry coats and are well rugged.
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Post by lovelylace on Jan 6, 2009 10:50:14 GMT 1
my water froze over night as it has done the last few nights but they seem to drink alot when i break the ice three times a day, and even tho it is not ideal it is the best i can do, the ice gets broken 7 am 1'o clock, and then again around 9 pm, so they have a few hours i reccon after each breaking session before it freezes up again...lol, they were happy and warm this morning though, even though they sure did like their breakfast...
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