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You most certainly do. Unless you are committed to the expense and chore of blanketing then you should not clip your horse. When a horse is clipped you have stripped him of his natural jacket. When I clip my horses in the fall for end of season shows I dress them in layers. At night when it is the coldest I start with a sleazy (full body or head/neck), then a cotton sheet or blanket liner, and last a stable blanket or if hi is outside a turn-out rug. If the weather is very cold I put hoods over the sleazys. If you put your horse out instead of a stall forgo the sleazys and hoods. The thing is once you start you have to keep the blankets on. Its a lot of work but your horse looks good all year and they do stay cleaner. The down side is of course as mentioned above is the work but mostly the expense. Hoods, sleazys and sheets run about $75 a piece. Stable blankets are about $125 to $150 and turn-out rugs can run up to $300 a blanket. If you have more than 1 horse like I do then multply and that will give you an idea of what you will be spending.
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What are some good horse cliping patterns?
Hunter Clip Bib Clip Trace Clip Blanket Clip
What season would a horse need a blanket so she could stay normal?
Horses may need a blanket in the winter if you clip their coat, robbing them of their protection from the cold. Blanketing is bad for the horse however, but it is the lesser of 2 evils. If you touch your horses ears and they are cold, he is cold. If not, he is not, so leave him unblanketed.
Would you need a horse blanket if you were trailering a horse from Montana to Ohio?
it depends on the weather,season, and the kind of blanket
What season of the years would a horse need a blanket?
on howrse its winterA horse should always have a blanket or sheet on if he's turned out or while it's raining or when he's cooling out after work. Some owners also put sheets on there horses overnight when they stay in their stalls so that they don't get dirty. Generally you want a sheet or blanket on a horse if he's clipped in cold weather because he doesn't have a winter coat to protect him. If you live in a very cold area, and own a horse bred for warmer weather, it is best to keep a blanket on him. However, breeds that were made for cold weather may not neccessarily need a blanket.
What season does a horse need a horse blanket?
Winter I should imagine.
Which seasonof the year will your horse need a blanket?
winter
When does a horses need a blanket?
Horses do not really need a blanket and it is actually unhealthy for them to wear one as you can read in the related link. The only time a horse really needs a blanket is if you clip them in the winter, robbing him of his protection from the cold. To tell if your horse is cold, touch his ears. If they are cold, he is cold. If not, leave him be without a blanket.
What seasoon should a horse need a blanket?
A horse should have a blanket in fall or winter to keep it warm.
Do you need a blanket?
There are two answers to your questions:If you are asking "if you need a blanket under a saddle" then, yes. It is to protect a horses back.But, if you are asking "if you need a full body blanket to keep a horse warm" then, no. Unless you are in Norway and you have a very thin coated horse.
Do horses need to wear blanckets?
depends on the breed of the horse. after a sweaty workout and if it's cold defo put a blanket no matter how hot they are.Answer:Actually, no, a horse does not need a blanket no matter the breed and it is better for them if they do not wear one as it heats them up unevenly, and therefore does not do a good job. However, most people clip their horses for their convenience. When a person clips the horse, it is for one or both of two reasons: 1) they like the way it looks 2) it cuts cooling down time significantly. When they clip the horses coat, a horse needs a blanket because in clipping the horse they take away his insulation from the cold. If you are in the horse's best interests you will take the extra time to cool him down after a workout and see the beauty in an un-clipped horse just so that your horse can live a better life.
Which seasons should your horse need a blanket fallspringwinteror summer?
If you blanket a horse at the beginning of Autumn then it has to stay on until warmer weather comes around again as the blanket prevents the horse from growing it's winter coat. Without the the natural hair coat or the blanket the horse could become susceptible to influenza. You can also blanket a horse with a thin blanket in the summer. This keeps the flies away and prevents the horses coat bleaching in the sun.
What season does a horse need a blanket?
winter and fall but mostly winter
