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If my horse is shivering should I put a blanket on him? DH says if I do then he won't build up a winter coat. He is really shivering though. I increased his grain and hay because he is a little...

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If it was me I would blanket him. With him shivering he is burning up energy to put on weight and if your weather is anything like here it's getting down in the 20's at night, he needs a little help...

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If you blanket your horse, he will not build up his winter coat. But I'm thinking that he should probably have his full winter coat by now. Also, once you blanket him, he'll have to wear it almost...

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I put the blanket on. Waterproof winter blanket with gussets etc. Two weeks later the ferrier looks under the blanket and he has rain rot. yuck. too cold to clip him. If he gets worse I have to try to...

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I would double-check to make sure the blanket is breathable. That way any moisture buildup will be wicked away. A good product for rain rot or any other skin condition, even cuts, is Shapley's M-T-G,...

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Thanks Jess. I got the product in the mail, I just have to get it on him. I forget what it is called. The weather here has gone screwy so it is all rain and mud. The stall even flooded. The pasture is...

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Thanks Jess. I got the product in the mail, I just have to get it on him. I forget what it is called. The weather here has gone screwy so it is all rain and mud. The stall even flooded. The pasture is...

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You're welcome. Didn't you say that your horse was Arabian? I have to tell you, most horse people, anyone who is into other breeds, don't really "know" Arabians. Arabs are a different kind of horse....

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