Frayne is an Exmoor Pony - built like a tank (muzzled when out at grass) and grows a pretty thick winter coat. I am moving her to a livery yard in 3 weeks time - where she will be in at night and turned out during the day (unless weather is horrible). It is right next to the coast (sea is about 1 mile away ) and consequently always seems to be blowing a strong wind.
I hope not to clip her - but may do, if I am doing enough work with her and she is sweating up a lot (it would then only be a bib clip or low trace).
I actually only have a LW turnout for her and a cotton waffle rug. She did used to live out 24/7 and I put a LW on her then (to keep her clean and dry really), which flattened her coat a lot.
Since then she has always come in at night and gone 'naked' in and out. I perhaps put the cotton waffle rug on her if she comes in very wet.
She will be having haylage when in (special late cut suitable for good-doers and lami-prone), wear her muzzle when out if necessary (the grass is less rich there than on our dairy farm), and also get a small amount of Fast Fibre with seaweed/rosehip mix until my large tub of that is used up, and then probably onto Blue Chip Lami Light (the YO has links to Blue Chip and uses it for all her horses).
I would like to save money and make things simpler by leaving her 'naked', but worried that the more exposed field may mean she gets cold? Probably worrying too much!!
Ali xx
I hope not to clip her - but may do, if I am doing enough work with her and she is sweating up a lot (it would then only be a bib clip or low trace).
I actually only have a LW turnout for her and a cotton waffle rug. She did used to live out 24/7 and I put a LW on her then (to keep her clean and dry really), which flattened her coat a lot.
Since then she has always come in at night and gone 'naked' in and out. I perhaps put the cotton waffle rug on her if she comes in very wet.
She will be having haylage when in (special late cut suitable for good-doers and lami-prone), wear her muzzle when out if necessary (the grass is less rich there than on our dairy farm), and also get a small amount of Fast Fibre with seaweed/rosehip mix until my large tub of that is used up, and then probably onto Blue Chip Lami Light (the YO has links to Blue Chip and uses it for all her horses).
I would like to save money and make things simpler by leaving her 'naked', but worried that the more exposed field may mean she gets cold? Probably worrying too much!!
Ali xx