Horse & Hound

Snug as a bug?

“The average horse can live unrugged in temperatures down to 5°C”

AUTUMN is approaching; the evenings are a little cooler and rain is starting to come in sideways, sending a chill down your spine.

With winter looming, it’s time to reach for that massive, all-in-one heavyweight rug to keep your horse nice and toasty. Or is it?

It is important to consider how nature has equipped different species to cope with changing seasons. The horse has developed some unique tolerances to cold and wet weather – conditions which may make us shudder but rarely

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