It’s important not to over-rug your horse – they don’t get as cold as us!
UNDERSTANDING THE THERMONEUTRAL ZONE
Did you know that horses have a very different thermoneutral zone (TNZ) to humans?
As detailed in Pony Club Australia’s revised syllabus of instruction (C Certificate Manual), “Every living creature has a TNZ. This is a temperature range at which the body can maintain normal body temperature without expending too much energy. The TNZ of humans is approximately 25-30 degrees Celsius, but horses can maintain normal body temperature within a range of 5-25 degrees Celsius. This means that you feel cold well before a horse does, but your horse may feel hot before you do.”
Therefore, it’s very important to make sure you don’t over-rug your horse in winter!
Read the full article ‘5 Winter Problems’ in the June issue of Equestrian Life magazine here.
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