Winter Wellness

So winter is even closer. The Autumn air is crisp and cold. Early in the morning and late at night me toes nearly freeze off. We have had quite a few of these days. And my poor horse Specere has had to endure the freezing cold weather, without a coat! Because most winters Spec's has had a coat, the cold air is freezing without one.

I felt really bad one morning I was bundled in all the winter gear possible and I was still freezing! And here was Specs standing there shaking and a runny nose. So I unlocked my tack room (it is a pigsty!) and got out her winter rug (which is quite broken), then I spied a under rug.

So I went outside and coated Specs. The only things visible are her lower legs, head and tail. Everywhere else is covered. Now she is roaming her paddock warm.

Now I have another issue. Specs is quite thin. I researched and I found this to be very interesting:
http://www.succeed-equine.com/succeed-blog/2012/02/09/winter-weight-loss-pt-1-why-horses-lose-weight-in-winter/

I am getting Specs top meadow hay over winter and she has salt licks for extra minerals. The grass where I live isn't the greatest during winter. So she will need the extra roughage.

Water in winter is freezing and a lot of the time last year I was going outside to break the water, it had frozen solid on top!

**Do not own image**

Poor Specs.

We don't really get snow where we are, it snows every winter, but it melts before touching the ground. A few years ago when I had Toby as well as Specs it snowed hard, it was so much fun! Specs wasn't sure what to do with the snow! She tried eating it but decided it to cold.
We get heaps of rain and wind in winter. Loads of power outages.

Thankfully Specs paddock  is quite covered and has many trees to stand under.

The only problem is now I am school from 8am-5pm. So if the weather changes and is very hot Specs will be stuck in her rug!

*sigh* School is such a bother.


Anyway I hope you horse lovers have a great winter! Stay warm and your horses stay warm!