Deep snow

horseplay · 01-11-08, 02:01 PM

Is it too hard on a horse to walk in snow, say a foot or so of it? What about more? We get a lot of powdery type snow and I don't want to overexert them.

Izzy · 01-11-08, 05:44 PM

I wouldn't send my two out in snow, because a foot or two would mean that peaks would be likely to be touching their belly :P In that kind of weather I would do my best to find somewhere to take them for a run, maybe shovelling some of the yard for them to be out.

charley · 01-15-08, 09:48 PM

We dont ever get that much snow. Maybe an inch or two but only for a day or so. I know that my horse does not like the snow one bit. I would not advise it.

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horseplay Member Join Date: 01-02-08 Posts: 50	Deep snow Is it too hard on a horse to walk in snow, say a foot or so of it? What about more? We get a lot of powdery type snow and I don't want to overexert them.

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01-11-08, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Izzy Member Join Date: 12-29-07 Posts: 37	I wouldn't send my two out in snow, because a foot or two would mean that peaks would be likely to be touching their belly :P In that kind of weather I would do my best to find somewhere to take them for a run, maybe shovelling some of the yard for them to be out.

01-15-08, 09:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
charley Member Join Date: 01-01-08 Posts: 57	We dont ever get that much snow. Maybe an inch or two but only for a day or so. I know that my horse does not like the snow one bit. I would not advise it.