Hi everyone!
Okay, I have an embarrassing question.
I got Andy clipped this winter. Sometimes in the Waikato winter it can get windy and cold, and more than once, I have not ridden because I would feel terrible about taking Andy's warm blanket off and exposing his unprotected skin to the elements. Is this a legitimate concern or should I just get over it and ride? I know that when I'm not wearing sleeves in windy weather, I shiver and freeze, and I just worry that it's cruel to do the same to my horse. I've never had a clipped horse before and I'm beginning to regret it, he's not really in enough work to warrant it, and it's causing me a lot more worry than I'd thought.
Here's his clip. He's got hair on his face, legs, and rump, but otherwise is mostly naked.
Okay, I have an embarrassing question.
I got Andy clipped this winter. Sometimes in the Waikato winter it can get windy and cold, and more than once, I have not ridden because I would feel terrible about taking Andy's warm blanket off and exposing his unprotected skin to the elements. Is this a legitimate concern or should I just get over it and ride? I know that when I'm not wearing sleeves in windy weather, I shiver and freeze, and I just worry that it's cruel to do the same to my horse. I've never had a clipped horse before and I'm beginning to regret it, he's not really in enough work to warrant it, and it's causing me a lot more worry than I'd thought.
Here's his clip. He's got hair on his face, legs, and rump, but otherwise is mostly naked.