01/23/2026
𝙄𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚...
*𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙮. Metabolism keeps your horse warm. However....if your horse isn't used to eating, say from a round bale, you are better off making frequent trips outside to feed a batch at a time so they don't gorge themselves and possibly impact their gut.
*𝘼𝙙𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙩. The need to drink, especially when consuming extra dry matter for warmth.
*𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧. Horses actually prefer lukewarm water. We try to offer warm water from the house morning, afternoon and evening.
*𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨. Old horses, thin horses, horses like ours that don't really grow hair, will likely appreciate one. If it's winter mix or raining, they need to be waterproof if the horse is outside. Note: large dog blankets will work on very young foals. Also, take precautions when blanketing youngsters, or any woobie-newbie, for the first time. Get them used to it before the temps go Arctic and the wind isn't hurting your face.
