We just started getting our winter weather is it alright for my mini horses to stay out all night and day? I keep them at my grampies and he said they are fine and i just want to no what other people think?
2007-01-17 08:30:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
As long as they have shelter against the wind and rain and snow, and some hay for bedding
2007-01-17 08:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by allyalexmch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at their winter coats! Better than yours, I'll bet. Horses don't get as cold as people do, and can withstand cold better than we think. As long as they have shelter from freezing rain and icy wind, they will be fine. Even if they don't, they will probably be OK. My horses ignore their shelters in the cold rain, and I wonder whether they are nuts.
People tend to baby their horses when there really is no need. As long as they are not sick and are well-fed, with plenty of hay, they are OK.
2007-01-18 07:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 23:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just asked this question on another forum!(Except for a full grown appy mare :D) Anyways, as long as the mini has an adequate winter coat and shelter, it'll be fine!! If your worried maybe take it in at night and put them back out in the morning? It depends on what you want but they will be fine.
2007-01-17 10:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by jackie_smackie_2009 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have worked at places where they have many ponies turned out day and night.You must have a shelter though.Its not the cold that gets them its the cold wind.My horse and pony live outside in my front yard.Ive been doing this for years because my horse has a sensitivity to dust,the vet said living outside is much healthier.
This is the second year I blanketed my hosre.I only did this because he is 23.
2007-01-17 10:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most horses in the wild stay out in the cold all the time. My minis come into my house and sleep at night. Yes. They are house trained.
2007-01-17 09:28:23 · answer #6 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think, if they have a place to get out of the wind and rain, arent underweight and have a nice winter coat, they should be just fine. Since they are smaller, they are actually going to be less exposed to the wind(being lower to the ground) and keep themselves warmer.
2007-01-21 04:33:03 · answer #7 · answered by Miss_MountinM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he has some place to get out of the cold wind, then they should be ok. like a shelter or row of trees... something like that. if they have there winter coat(fuzzy) they should be able to handle it. just make sure they have plenty of hay and water that they can get to
2007-01-17 11:07:25 · answer #8 · answered by kooneyedkellie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes as long as they don't have thin winter coats. If they do have thin winter coats, you need to put blankets on them at night if it is supposed to get cold.
2007-01-17 08:34:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes as long as it has a heavy blanket on a shelter.
2007-01-17 08:47:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋