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Location: East TN | How hot is too hot for you and your horse? At what temp do you say to yourself "it's just too hot" and sit out a barrel race?
I feel as though I've sat out a few shows this year already due to the heat (as well as rain). |
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Location: North Dakota | I don't have a temp limit. But I will make darn sure to watch my horses for any signs of heat problems, make sure they drink water, and give electrolyte if needed. |
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| We had 105 heat index this past weekend. It was miserable and I stayed home. That heat takes all the fun out of it. I know a lot of people that hauled, then scratched because of the heat. Seems like a waste, you knew it was going to be THAT hot before you hauled.
I don't know what's right or wrong. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | We have dry heat here, so I'd say about 100 max. Kinda depends on clouds and humidity, but if I'm thinking in the back of my head that I don't want to go because it's so hot, I honestly don't. Pretty sure my horse appreciates it.
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Location: Illinois | Having a black horse I think he gets hot a little faster than some others, so I don't do anything with him when it's above 90. I generally don't mess with the others when it's that hot either. I just don't like the heat myself & would rather not mess with them anyway lol. |
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I'm a Cry Baby
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Location: n.c. | Today. This whole week. Were looking at a show coming up on Sunday. Calling for 96. And with our humidity, it will feel
like 105. So, no. We don't ride in this type of heat. |
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Location: N Texas | Hope this helps :)
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| Gunner11 - 2018-06-22 8:27 AM
Hope this helps :)
We adjust work load accordingly using those numbers. If we feel like we have to ride above 170* we usually just go for a walk around the pasture or something - this would be like this past week when they were cooped up due to rain and a wet slick lot, but it was crazy hot and humid, just a walk to stretch legs. Heck, I don’t want to work a whole lot harder than that either!
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Location: the end of the rainbow | It's often still over 100° here when we start riding in the evening but it's starting to cool off and we have virtually no humidity most of the time. I've had heat/sun stroke enough that I'm a little sensitive to the heat & so if I'm okay it's a good bet that my horses are too. The key is to keep them hydrated and don't overwork or overheat them. |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | I don't like to ride in the heat either....say above 90. I will try and ride early in the morning or later in the evening.
With that being said, I am supposed to go to a weekend race this coming weekend and they are calling for 94 on Saturday and 97 on Sunday..... I'm debating on going or not...... |
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| Thanks for the chart. That is good info. It's been consistent 105-108 here but with 8% humidity. We can't buy rain right now n |
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | heidiinaz - 2018-06-26 5:11 PM
Thanks for the chart. That is good info. It's been consistent 105-108 here but with 8% humidity. We can't buy rain right now n
The other night we were at "only 90" but 100% humidity. Cozy, warm, wet wool blanket feeling  |
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| Chandler's Mom - 2018-06-26 7:27 PM
heidiinaz - 2018-06-26 5:11 PM
Thanks for the chart. That is good info. It's been consistent 105-108 here but with 8% humidity. We can't buy rain right now n
The other night we were at "only 90" but 100% humidity. Cozy, warm, wet wool blanket feeling
That is gross. They say we have a dry heat. I will take the dry with higher temps, than lower temps with high humidity. |
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My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | heidiinaz - 2018-06-26 11:25 PM
Chandler's Mom - 2018-06-26 7:27 PM
heidiinaz - 2018-06-26 5:11 PM
Thanks for the chart. That is good info. It's been consistent 105-108 here but with 8% humidity. We can't buy rain right now n
The other night we were at "only 90" but 100% humidity. Cozy, warm, wet wool blanket feeling
That is gross. They say we have a dry heat. I will take the dry with higher temps, than lower temps with high humidity.
It gets downright juicy here  |
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Elite Veteran
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| I saw this about a month ago. Using the 130 as a guide, that means we can safely ride in Texas starting maybe mid October but we'll have to quit in March. |
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