So let your horses enjoy the cold weather, and go out for a ride. There is no temperature where it is too cold for a horse to be ridden or to go outside if they are adapted to it. There are some weather conditions in the far north where the extreme cold makes it very uncomfortable for man or beast to go out, but mostly that is because our pastures do not have enough space for natural wind breaks of deep gullies and forest, which would be present out on a 10,000 acre range. Enjoy the winter.
Dr. Joyce Harman is a veterinarian and respected saddle-fitting expert certified in veterinary acupuncture and veterinary chiropractic; she is also trained in homeopathy and herbal medicine. Her Harmany Equine Clinic is in northern Virginia. Visit her online shop, blog and Facebook page.
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