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| I have no indoor, the closest arena is almost two hours away, I have tried boarding the past three winters and i can't find a boarding facility that has good ground or feeds on a schedule. Every time I end up with ulcers I work full time and it's dark or close to it any suggestions how everyone who doesn't have access to an indoor facility keeps there horses legged up, I am so frustrated thinking about winter. |
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| I'm still trying to ignore the fact that winter is sneaking up on us...like refuse to believe this weather is coming to an end. |
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Location: Florida | Winter? What's that. I have seen pictures. LOL Move to Florida, we have two seasons, hurricane season and fire season. |
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| I ride in the dark, I found if I duct take 3 dollar store head lamps onto a breast collar I can see a 10 foot radius around my horse. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | It's called, "suck it up, buttercup" where we live. |
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| cheryl makofka - 2016-09-30 6:28 PM I ride in the dark, I found if I duct take 3 dollar store head lamps onto a breast collar I can see a 10 foot radius around my horse.
WOW - now that is dedication!! I don't know what i would do if I lived in the situation described by OP, but I'm guessing I wouldn't be riding much in the winter.. Moving sounds like a good option to explore and maybe plan for if at all possible. |
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| How long do you ride mostly walking, trotting? |
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| How cold is too cold? |
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Location: Southern Michigan | I feel your pain. I'll park the truck and car fairly close facing my 'arena' (field) and turn the brights on and lunge in the head lights. It's not much, but at least it's something to keep some muscle tone.fl
Edited by Queenie07 2016-10-01 8:19 PM
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| tin can - 2016-10-01 12:14 PM
How long do you ride mostly walking, trotting?
I do my normal workout.
Sometimes I ride along the road (not that busy) if it is too icy I don't
Sometimes in the hay field if the snow gets deep, I borrow my dads grader and I make myself a path.
I walk 1/4 trot 1/2 lope 1/4-1/2 switch leads lope 1/4-1/2 trot 1/2 walk 1/4 |
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| tin can - 2016-10-01 12:17 PM
How cold is too cold?
-15 degrees Celsius is when I don't ride. My horses don't sweat up much, and they do stay blanketed during the winter because I do ride |
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Location: MT | 0 F is kind of my cutoff temp for riding (-18 C), unless there is something critical that needs done with the cattle. I figure if it hurts me to breathe, it hurts my horse too. I haven't rode after dark for quite some time but I used to just ride laps around my pasture in the dark. If there is snow on the ground, you can see pretty good!
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| Do you ever have any trouble with the hard frozen ground soring them up, maybe I pamper mine to much lol |
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Location: Canada | I cut it off at -24 Celsius. I also live where one winter it was colder then Mars some days so I can't be too picky on temperature. I just make sure I warm up and cool then down appropriately. Good wool coolers and lots of time to make sure they are dry is necessary. |
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Location: MT | tin can - 2016-10-02 6:26 PM Do you ever have any trouble with the hard frozen ground soring them up, maybe I pamper mine to much lol
We've never had any trouble with that. |
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Location: Kansas | ruggedchica - 2016-10-02 8:35 PM tin can - 2016-10-02 6:26 PM Do you ever have any trouble with the hard frozen ground soring them up, maybe I pamper mine to much lol We've never had any trouble with that.
I can't tell the difference than riding on hard, packed dried ground in the summer |
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Location: Kansas | tin can - 2016-09-30 5:08 PM I have no indoor, the closest arena is almost two hours away, I have tried boarding the past three winters and i can't find a boarding facility that has good ground or feeds on a schedule. Every time I end up with ulcers I work full time and it's dark or close to it any suggestions how everyone who doesn't have access to an indoor facility keeps there horses legged up, I am so frustrated thinking about winter.
I really know the area I ride in.
I use the moon, a dusk to dawn light and one street light as reference markers |
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | I ride outside all winter and my cut off is -20(with no wind)..i use a light that goes on over my touque and i actually hardly turn it on....this year looks like i have 4 ..2 colts and 2 older ones....going to turn a couple of the other out for a rest...m |
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Location: CTX | Holy cow ladies, I am impressed.... I could not ride like that. Luckily I don't have to think about it.
Pretty sure I'd be in hibernation for several months each year if I lived up north! |
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