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| well this morning outside of Tampa, FL in Thonotosassa, FL we were 37 degrees and then there were the 24+ MPH winds, me and my horses are not used to this it can go away, and luckily in about 24 hours it will and be back in the 70's by the weekend! |
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Location: Broxton, Ga | horsegirl - 2015-01-07 9:15 AM I know it. 20 degrees this morning in South Georgia. High of 40. We aren't used to this. We live in the land where zip hoodies are considered coats. What the heck is this coldness?! lol
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Location: The barn...where else? SW Missouri | CJE - 2015-01-08 11:39 AM horsegirl - 2015-01-07 9:15 AM I know it. 20 degrees this morning in South Georgia. High of 40. We aren't used to this. We live in the land where zip hoodies are considered coats. What the heck is this coldness?! lol Global warming................
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | I don't know how y'all live up north! I will take humidity any day all day over freezing my a$$ off! My daughter is living and working in Belize for a year and she texted me that they had a cold front and high was going to be 75! Now that's what I'm talking about! Living right! |
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 I Don't Brag
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| mreklaw - 2015-01-08 12:27 PM
I don't know how y'all live up north! I will take humidity any day all day over freezing my a$$ off! My daughter is living and working in Belize for a year and she texted me that they had a cold front and high was going to be 75! Now that's what I'm talking about! Living right!
IMHO you can always put on more and better insulating clothes. You can only start take so many off before people start laughing! And calling the police....
That being said, it takes a great deal of effort to go out and do chores, but once I am out there, I really don't mind it most days....once I get in the barn and out of the wind. As kids, we used to ride in just about anything and had a blast doing it. These days I cannot seem to find the intestinal fortitude to go out in this weather horseback. But I also know that I absolutely cannot do 95 degrees and 95% humidity, especially when I see my horses so miserable.
So far I have been putting on a hooded sweatshirt, Carhart jacket, earmuffs and gloves and been comfortable enough in the barn to get chores done.....as long as I am working. I would freeze to death standing still. |
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Location: Kansas | I wear fleece lined leggings everyday. During the week I have to wear slacks, so the leggings are a life saver. I also wear my under armour cold gear mock top everyday as well lol. Plus wool socks, gloves and a super thick fleece scarf |
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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | We have blizzard conditions now. I worry more about the horses and cattle in the summer time with heat, humidity, flies and mosquitos than I do the cold. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Cindy Hamilton - 2015-01-08 11:34 AM ThreeCorners - 2015-01-08 8:38 AM redmansmyman11 - 2015-01-08 8:24 AM Get yourself a good oversized silk wild rag you'll never have a cold nose again! Ditto this! ^^^ We live in cold country and my silk wild rags are a lifesaver. There is a reason the true working cowboys in cold country always have their wild rags. 
Edited to say it was -5 with the wind chill walking to the barn this morning......I'm seriously moving to the San Antonio area when I retire, I can't stand this!!!! I can take the heat, but I can't do cold...
We are NW of San Antonio and it is 40 degrees right now and that is cold for us.
Here's a link that Meleta had posted on wild rags.
http://lastloopropeart.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11199946
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