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If the weather is RAINY and COLD and WINDY, then we check for shivering.
If there aren't any shivers, then we feed plenty of hay and don't worry
about it. If there are shivers, we get the horses under cover and out of
the wind.
The little ones, sick ones, and the oldest ones are the horses to worry
about in weather like that. (Such as what we've been having today in
northeast Iowa.)
As far as blankets go, we don't bother. They'd just shred them if we
tried. Jean is probably right though -- you'd need a blanket if the
horse is clipped, but we don't clip.
Fjords are not hot-house horses -- they're bred to live in a cold
climate and seem happiest when they're outdoors and running around. I
personally worry more about them when it's very hot and humid.
DeeAnna
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