My horse is a super wimp. He was bred in the south, and he has the thin skin of a true southerner. He doesn't really know what REAL winter is, and gets super cold when it drops below about 35-38 or so. So, while I prefer more "natural" horsekeeping, I tend to put his blanket on so he is more comfortable. It's a super heavy weight, with a high neck. He likes it.
Mind you, the horses live outside (with shelters). They are not stalled, not under lights. Their food is inside the run-ins, with all-you-can-eat hay and shelter from the wind. My other horse (a northern born and raised horse) is just fine without a blanket 99% of the time.
But last night I sort of forgot to check the weather, and thus forgot to put his blanket on, and it dipped to 32. He was giving me the "I am freezing!" interpretive dance this morning when I went to feed, and it made me feel really bad.
I felt like a negligent parent.
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![Evil or Very Mad :evil:](./images/smilies/icon_evil.gif)
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
Guess who will now be checking the weather religiously before bed so her wussy horse doesn't get chilled? Maybe I should just give up and bring him into the house...
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