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TessBelle Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2018-11-14 11:07 AM Subject: Blankets for foals
Expert Posts: 1477 Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton	I don’t blanket my horses unless it’s 35 or below. Unless it’s raining or windy. But should I be blanketing my weanling? She doesn’t have much of a winter coat. Just baby fluff.
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Whiteboy Reg. Jul 2012	Posted 2018-11-14 11:10 AM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
That's White "Man" to You Posts: 5515	no
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mruggles Reg. Oct 2008	Posted 2018-11-14 11:13 AM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
Good Grief! Posts: 6343 Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta	No
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cranky B4 10am Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2018-11-14 11:35 AM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
Witty Enough Posts: 2954 Location: CTX	no, just make sure she has plenty of forage in front of her so she can eat and keep warm.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2018-11-14 11:41 AM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	I dont blanket non of my horses, they all have a good wind block and hay to eat when its cold.
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TessBelle Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2018-11-14 11:49 AM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
Expert Posts: 1477 Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton	cranky B4 10am - 2018-11-14 11:35 AM no, just make sure she has plenty of forage in front of her so she can eat and keep warm. She’s turned out with a round roll of hay. I did go put them all in the barn because it’s raning and 41 but my barn is completely open so doesn’t offer much wind block.
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lonely va barrelxr Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2018-11-14 11:53 AM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
Reaching for the stars.... Posts: 12704	TessBelle - 2018-11-14 12:49 PM cranky B4 10am - 2018-11-14 11:35 AM no, just make sure she has plenty of forage in front of her so she can eat and keep warm. She’s turned out with a round roll of hay. I did go put them all in the barn because it’s raning and 41 but my barn is completely open so doesn’t offer much wind block. 41 is not cold to a horse. 35 is not cold to a horse. I have run ins and they don't go in very often all winter. Only in the rain/snow or high winds.
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cranky B4 10am Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2018-11-14 12:16 PM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
Witty Enough Posts: 2954 Location: CTX	lonely va barrelxr - 2018-11-14 11:53 AM TessBelle - 2018-11-14 12:49 PM cranky B4 10am - 2018-11-14 11:35 AM no, just make sure she has plenty of forage in front of her so she can eat and keep warm. She’s turned out with a round roll of hay. I did go put them all in the barn because it’s raning and 41 but my barn is completely open so doesn’t offer much wind block. 41 is not cold to a horse. 35 is not cold to a horse. I have run ins and they don't go in very often all winter. Only in the rain/snow or high winds. Mine are all outside with a round bale available. They do come in their run in sheds when it rains, but most of the time they are outside. If they have plenty of forage and a windbreak they will be just fine.
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JLBerry Reg. Jul 2013	Posted 2018-11-14 1:27 PM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
Elite Veteran Posts: 639 Location: God's country...aka TEXAS	I blanket all of mine starting from weanlings on. Its just easier to start them as a baby. Below 60 they get a sheet, below 50 they get a blanket. Of course wind is a big factor in that as well. I like mine slick and shiny year round lol
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okhorselover Reg. Feb 2016	Posted 2018-11-14 8:07 PM Subject: RE: Blankets for foals
Elite Veteran Posts: 885	My 8 month old isn't blanketed but she is up in the barn at night. She has fuzz :)
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