40. When is it too hot to trot...
Many equestrians pride themselves on not being fair-weather riders, but when does the not-so-fair-weather become dangerous? Better yet, how do we cool and keep cool our horses? There is a lot of misinformation roaming the equine world when it comes to cooling our horses, and a number of myths we need to debunk and questions to answer such as; Does cold hosing cause health issues, will your horse over heat if you leave excess water on them, and does your horse even need to be hosed or is shade good enough? In todays episode we answer these questions and more, to help keep our four legged friends safe during these steamy summer months. Follow along with us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/inthebarn.pod/ If you have any questions, comments or concerns let us know inthebarnpod@gmail.com Resources https://inside.fei.org/sites/default/files/Session_6_Optimising_performance_in_a_challenging_climate_SUPPORTING_DOC.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0rBdVjjYvKKxKMTteZ2f860a1ufIGb3vgVLqmpOzw2JlIs-PalhToneJ4 https://academic.oup.com/jas/article-abstract/91/12/5926/4717295?fbclid=IwAR13yn9HHfgKBE1lDtxBQheTsmF0Nayo5TUKrh5pXzQBaCW0YqtqAJXBuNo https://elibrary.asabe.org/abstract.asp?aid=50685&fbclid=IwAR0piCmMB0Ghq6HkZKtnqUi625kJpVSA-4Pp00vWlBN5xqs2kfv6JSzX_Lg https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=876570392547183&set=pcb.876571652547057 https://www.paardenwelzijnscheck.nl/app/webroot/files/ckeditor_files/files/Huisvesting%20en%20beweging/Morgan%20(1998)%20Thermoneutral%20zone%20and%20critical%20temperatures%20of%20horses.pdf https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787815001203 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_globe_temperature https://www.weather.gov/media/tsa/pdf/WBGTpaper2.pdf https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2746/042516406778400646 https://www.weather.gov/tsa/wbgt https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2746/042516408X297462 https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ufaw/aw/2007/00000016/00000002/art00019