This message is from: Bonnie MacCurdy <[email protected]>
I used to live in the central valley of CA. The temps there were VERY hot, often over 100 degrees. My young fjords and my perch did fine. I would hose them if I could but they all tolerated the heat and just didn't move around too much. I did put a piece of wood over a large section of their water tanks to keep the water cooler to encourage drinking and only worked them in the evening when it got below 90. Bonnie ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, July 16, 2011 5:18:26 PM Subject: Re: high heat and humidity This message is from: <[email protected]> When I bought my Fjord mare (TUF Annie) from Michigan and brought her down to Texas, we proceeded to have sixty consecutive days of temperatures over 100 degrees. To acclimate her initially, I had to keep her inside with a fan in her stall with nighttime turnout. If you only have a few days of exceptionally hot temperatures, you might give electrolytes to keep your Fjord drinking. I give them to all my drafty horses when the temperatures are over 100 degrees. They seem to feel the heat worse and stop drinking or get colicky if I don't. If the humidity is bad, hosing the horse down may not cool them as much because the water won't evaporate as readily. Good luck! You guys aren't supposed to deal with this kind of heat if you have to have super cold winters! --kelly Bandera, Texas > This message is from: laurie with <[email protected]> > here in minnesota, and i am sure the neighboring states are in the midst of a >high heat index warning.....temps close to 100 with high humidity. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
