Horses can tolerate much colder temperatures than we can. I'm in Cali too (Modesto), and aside from some wind, the weathers been great. So if he's nice and hairy, he's probably nice and warm.

you've got to see this. http://youtube.com/watch?v=W9wh3kyMKJU

As a general rule, the length of a horse's coat depends on how much light it recieves in a day. Shorter days mean longer coats, and as the days grow longer they shed out. Of course every horse is different and some may take longer to shed out than others. Many people who show keep their horses under lights to prevent them from growing winter coats. If the horse you ride is kept in a stall, keeping him under lights (if this is an option) will stimulate the shedding process.

The ranch I work at feeds many of their horses Platinum products, and they all have excellent coats and feet. It is rather pricey, but I think thats because it is fed in small quantities.

yeah! you should definitely try.

I got most of my first hands on horse experience at a therapeutic riding center for the mentally and physicallty disabled. It was great cause I was absolutely horse crazy, and they needed volunteers. I didn't know much, but they taught me a lot, and the head instructor and i are still good friends to this day. She's helped me out with my first horse (finding him, answering questions, stuff like that). If you contact NARHA (the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) at narha

never seen that. sounds like it would be very difficult to do.

I finally found the cable to my camera, so here are some of the pics from the halloween party we had at my boarding barn.

Merry Christmas to you too!

I had a somewhat similar experience when my gelding bolted toward an orchard and could not be stopped. I was forced to make an emergency dismount (code for jumping off intentionally), and was knocked unconscious. Long story short, I was scraped up, bruised up, had a sprained ankle, and a concussion. Once recovered, I was able to work with my horse on the ground, but it was about a month before I worked up the courage to climb back on. When I did, I had my friend hold him for me, and I sat on his