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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| RunfastNTurn - 2016-01-11 2:29 PM
mruggles - 2016-01-11 8:49 AM I live in north eastern alberta..and i must say so far our winter has been great...the coldest ride day was -15 but with the windchill it was -20....i.dont work barrels in the winter......i also dont have acces to an indoor but i also think its way healthier to be outside. ...i stick to straight lines long trotting with some loping and a sprint thrown in every once in awhileThe closest indoor is an hour away.....i ride every night after work...unless the temp is -20...thats my cut off..... ..m
-20??? as in 20 degress below zero??
See my post - that is -20C. |
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 Three in a Bikini
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| I have decided that since horses are my "hobby", if it isnt fun... I dont want to do it.
Riding in anything less than 40* is not fun for me.
Therefore, the ponies can all just be fat and happy until the sun is shining again.  |
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 Not Afraid to Work
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| I am lucky to have an indoor but if its possible, I like to ride outside on the trails. I usually just walk unless we have some snow coverage then I will trot but am pretty careful with it. I dont ride below 10 f. Just because I dont think they enjoy it and I dont want them getting sick. |
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| I seen it after I posted. :o)
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | Id be lucky if i got to ride for a week if i waited for your temps....lol....m |
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Location: Canada | Where I am it's been -22F (-30 C) with the windchill for the last two weeks. Until then the weather had been great. I have probably two feet of snow in my outdoor arena so I just keep it harrowed up and removed the frozen manure and I ride in that for the winter. Before the middle of December we only had frozen ground and I just did a lot of trot work in the fields and down the dirt roads. I do a lot of lateral movements while I'm riding to keep them supple.
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| Kry5ta1 - 2016-01-12 11:56 AM
I have decided that since horses are my "hobby", if it isnt fun... I dont want to do it.
Riding in anything less than 40* is not fun for me.
Therefore, the ponies can all just be fat and happy until the sun is shining again.
SAME HERE - not like I make MONEY at this, so I am in by the FIRE!  |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: IL | Thanks for all the replies everyone! Sorry I've been MIA, it's been a busy week so far!
I wish we could live south where it's warmer but unfortunately Hubby's job is here and it pays well so moving is not possible. I'm glad to hear so many of you still ride through the winter to keep your horses in shape. I'm thinking I'll just start going up and down the dirt road and then maybe do a little slow barrel work on days when it's warmer and the ground is decent enough. It's been bitter cold here lately, 3F last night with wind chills of -15F. But tomorrow it's supposed to be a high of 43 and then rain on Friday lol.
I don't mind riding in the cold but I don't do gusting winds, especially 25mph winds like we've been having! Ugh! |
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| Kry5ta1 - 2016-01-12 11:56 AM
I have decided that since horses are my "hobby", if it isnt fun... I dont want to do it.
Riding in anything less than 40* is not fun for me.
Therefore, the ponies can all just be fat and happy until the sun is shining again.
Yep, I determined this when I was battling with myself on whether or not to go to a race in 5 degrees F on Saturday. Luckily it got postponed until January 30th so I don't feel guilty for skipping it.  |
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