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| Smiler |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 8:27:14 PM
Does anyone think its warm enough to take rugs off ? normally i would'nt yet but i have with my sec a only because he is a little git to be caught so instead of taking off in the morning and putting back on at night i have had to leave it off if i cant catch him in the mornings he will get too hot i feel like a bad mom tho  |
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| kathleen |
Posted - 28 Mar 2011 : 09:13:25 AM
Roxy has had no rug on for a month unless it is raining she is in at night, i have made the decision not to show her this year just let her chill out and grow up a bit as i am working lots at the moment so i can not put the time in that i would like to
She is stabled 10 miles from Winchester so its nice here at the moment |
| Jess.And.Tiger |
Posted - 27 Mar 2011 : 11:39:40 PM
Tiger out in a fly run in the day but still in standard neck light weight and heavy weight at night!!! trying to get that coat through :P hahah
but it's been so lovely and warm recently although the temp does drop at night still!!!
xxxx |
| badders |
Posted - 27 Mar 2011 : 11:25:52 PM
My part bred mares have been rugless all winter, day and night and are looking well....... round. The little part bred seems to drop her coat very quickly if not rugged. They are in at night and dont go out in the heaviest of rain though. The weather here in Portsmouth area is fantastic, T shirt weather.
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| Cinnypony |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 9:58:20 PM
However if it even threatens to rain I'll pop it back on.
Anyway rugless was allowing her better flirtablity with the gelding in the next field as she's in season big time! |
| Pauline |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 7:20:20 PM
My Forester has her rug off now day and night.
The Arabs have theirs off during the day but have light weights on at night.
Pauline |
| LadyLuck1 |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 7:02:53 PM
Kirstie is in a fly sheet and has been since last week, most of the others on our yard are naked. |
| Nichole Waller |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 2:27:42 PM
Mine are off in in the day and lightweights on at night.
I'm having my hairy Welsh X Arab mare fully clipped at the weekend and then she will have her sweet-itch rug on 24/7 and then a waterproof at night if rain forecast.
It is forecast to get colder at the weekend though. |
| Rozy Rider |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 1:58:29 PM
Mine are off in the Day for the last week, and on at night..
Warming up...
Sue |
| Callisto |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 1:54:47 PM
Ours are out 24/7, rugless by day, medium turnouts at night - isn't it lovely to actually get some warmth and sunshine? |
| gossy |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 1:12:03 PM
yep all 4 of mine rugless,warm and loving this weather, all lovely and warm even in the morning after 2 frosty nights. mine only had lightweights on anyway changed from winters 2 weeks ago. |
| Kazzy |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 10:50:34 AM
Mine are naked during the day and rugs on at night because its still a bit nippy in Cheshire at night.
Good way to loosen their coats aswell let them have a good old roll about in the grass, hopefully with not a drop of mud in sight
Janet |
| Goldenmane |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 10:47:12 AM
Great to know I'm not the only one with naked horses day and night!! Warm south east...don't know what I'll do when it rains though! |
| Kharidian |
Posted - 24 Mar 2011 : 09:46:37 AM
Mine are rugless at the moment. As I work shifts I can't necessarily be around to take Roger's off in the early morning so I've left it off for the last few days. I know it's cool at night but he doesn't mind dry cold, obviously I'll rug again if it rains.
Chips is still in at night but, having an indoor draught proof stable in a barn hasn't been rugged in the stable anyway, and has been turned out without his lightweight turnout for a couple of weeks unless rain is forecast.
I think they're happier without rugs and can get nice and muddy to shift their itchy winter coats.
Caryn |
| Smiler |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 10:34:47 PM
glad im not the only one feeling better now and cinnypony we are both in the south so im glad you said cinnys is of its so warm but... i may try to catch him friday night and put back on as saturday its supposed to rain just hope i can catch him again to take it off after the rain 
meant to say he is loving it too was having a good old scratch when i took it off he was a lovely pure white now he is a very dirty muddy yukky colour |
| MinHe |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 10:24:26 PM
Ours are nekkid and loving it :)
Keren |
| Cinnypony |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 10:17:04 PM
Cinny is out 24/7 and been rugless 24/7 since Saturday. She's warm even at 6.30 in the morning.
However I have become an avid weather forecast watcher to make sure if it gets cold/ wet again I know ahead and the rug can go back on.
She's loving the rugless as she's moulting heaps and she's been doing lots of rolling!
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| Pheebs |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 10:14:24 PM
Ours have had theirs off for a good month now (weather dependent) as in Cornwall we've had a fair few sunny days. However they always go back on at night, maybe it's me being a paranoid mum though so I wouldn't worry
Pheebs x |
| phoenixbruka |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 10:13:32 PM
I turned everything on the yard out NAKED today!!
LOVE IT!!
They're just having lightweights on at night and rug wash lady is picking all heavyweights up for washing at the weekend !
Sunshine we love you 
susie |
| Honeyb060674 |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 10:13:29 PM
Rugs off during the day for now, but the temps supposed to drop again at weekend. Lightweight stable rug at bedtime its still a bit chilly. I've noticed the effect of spring grass a little too Simbba! |
| simbba |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 10:05:54 PM
Rugs all off my lot,will only put light waits back on if we get rain.also noticed that there poo has got runny so spring grass must be growing:) |
| jasjmm |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 9:33:18 PM
My three are rugless now. All three have wintered out well, but if the weather really changes I will put back on. Would rather leave them without rugs going forward though as they do love to roll to get their winter coats off. It was so warm here in Bristol today I had a FAN on!!! |
| debs |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 9:32:39 PM
Ours are off too!!! What a glorious day today, I walked Ali out wearing a short sleeved t shirt! Me not him.... |
| george |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 9:02:30 PM
Ours are off all the time now, whilst the weather is like this, even though they had lightweights on they were sweating in the early mornings so I have taken the plunge...just hope it lasts or there will be a big rush over to rug up again |
| Smiler |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 8:58:43 PM
yes it is still march and normally would not consider it but its the best of 2 evils i think cant catch so he will roast in the sun mind you im in the south so not quite so cold as further up country just been out and still very warm but its also supposed to rain at the weekend  |
| sunny |
Posted - 23 Mar 2011 : 8:49:56 PM
I thought about it today, then it came slightly overcast and remembered its still March and surely this lovely few days can not last  if only it would....but not long now |
