This message is from: "Dudley and Karen Haines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I live in southern California and everything I have read about the West Nile Vaccine seems to indicate it is a problem in the eastern (and more humid regions) of the U.S. Am I correct in understanding this, or have there been reported cases in the western U.S.? We do have mosquitoes - it's been a very mild winter, so I am seeing them already. My vet comes out next week for my girls' "annual", so I will ask him, but I'm curious if anyone knows anything about this. Hi Bossmare :), Yes, I do clip for health reasons. Like I say, this year has been unseasonably warm, only a few days where it dipped below freezing at night. But it's not unusual for the temperature here in the desert to fluctuate 40 degrees or more each day. I do a trace clip as a happy medium and they are much more comfortable when ridden. And they still have enough hair left to keep them warm most nights. If we get a storm and the wind starts to howling, I will blanket - it just depends on the conditions. My girls grow a pretty good coat (much thicker than other horses in the area), but I doubt if it is nearly as thick as those that live up north. I believe they do acclimate - just like us. I come from Alaska and for 25 years could not handle the heat at all. Now I'm a confirmed desert rat and have trouble with the cold! Karen This message is from: "Bossmare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Do many Fjord owners clip their horses not for show purposes but for health > reasons? Can I expect her to have a lighter coat next winter after being > acclimated to New Jersey instead of Nova Scotia?
