Breaking a Sweat

AQHA_Gizmo · 04-04-2005, 08:18 PM

Answer the poll!

Check:

Always, Never, or Sometimes

AND

What you think about sweating!

FloridaJumper · 04-04-2005, 08:25 PM

Living in Florida... ALWAYS!

Oliver101 · 04-04-2005, 08:25 PM

The sweating sucks. I always feel like im working my horse to hard when my trainer says im not. But then again we live in the desert waste land known as arizona.

Send me to no heaven where there are no horses

gingersnaps2002 · 04-04-2005, 08:27 PM

Squeaker usually works up a sweat, but she has never gotten lathered lol. I think sweating shows that they got a good workout.

UnDun* · 04-04-2005, 08:33 PM

My horse sweated in winter a bit on his chest, but i shaved him and he only gets a little hot once in a while. I find he sweats more often when we're fooling around (just cantering around after for HIS play time). I think if your horse sweats it's fine, but just not ALL OVER and having laboured breathing,etc.

Celeste · 04-04-2005, 08:36 PM

sweating means they got a good workout, but like others said, so long as their breathing isn't labored and they're foaming or something. me and my horses sweat every time i ride, but i am overweight and out of shape, and so are my horses, so it really doesn't take a lot, lol!

bishopsangels · 04-04-2005, 08:38 PM

I usually just pleasure trail ride. I have never really cantered alot so my horse has it very easy!

spoiled rotten I guess!!!

HappyJoy · 04-04-2005, 08:52 PM

my horse loves to canter so even though i don't train him in anything specific he usually gets pretty sweaty. we spend most of the time just cantering around aimlessly and at different speeds in my field. he loves it! right now since he had an easy winter he's really out of shape so he gets sweaty every time i ride him. i work him really hard, but i know him really well and i can tell when he's too tired so i just make sure to cool him down for a good long while. when i just go for a trail ride or something he still gets sweaty under his saddle, but thats because his saddle pad is a beast.

tucklove · 04-04-2005, 11:21 PM

Page and Tucker take forever to work up a sweat, even in the summer. Roy on the other hand sweats on hot days, every time I ride, and whenever he's nervous. I just make sure he gets plenty of water and electrolytes and thank heaven he doesn't have b.o.!

Cowgirl2135 · 04-04-2005, 11:33 PM

My gelding have HYPER sweat..meaning he getting all sweating from being hyper and than, he have NO work sweat.
After a workout, he get sweaty undersaddle, and really sweating all around.

View Poll Results: Does your horse break a sweat when you ride?
ALWAYS!!	14	21.88%
NEVER!!	1	1.56%
Sometimes- depends on the work we do.	40	62.50%
If a horse sweats, it means they have had a nice workout!	21	32.81%
When a horse sweats, it means it has been overly worked.	0	0%
I don't really know the affect sweating has on your horse.	0	0%
Either way, I think it is fine!	14	21.88%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 64. You may not vote on this poll

04-04-2005, 08:18 PM	#1
AQHA_Gizmo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sittin' on a sidewalk in Freso...braided hair and a tye died t-shirt on... Posts: 3,948 Images: 11	Breaking a Sweat Answer the poll! Check: Always, Never, or Sometimes AND What you think about sweating!

04-04-2005, 08:33 PM	#5
UnDun* Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,857 Images: 138	My horse sweated in winter a bit on his chest, but i shaved him and he only gets a little hot once in a while. I find he sweats more often when we're fooling around (just cantering around after for HIS play time). I think if your horse sweats it's fine, but just not ALL OVER and having laboured breathing,etc. __________________ "Ride What You've Got" *Dallas & Heather*

04-04-2005, 08:36 PM	#6
Celeste Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 481 Images: 13	sweating means they got a good workout, but like others said, so long as their breathing isn't labored and they're foaming or something. me and my horses sweat every time i ride, but i am overweight and out of shape, and so are my horses, so it really doesn't take a lot, lol! __________________ Brilliant? A word describing something dumb You create to desecrate the villain I've become A prophet, not to be made but heard Speaks in tongues and sarcasm To me it's plain, to you absurd

04-04-2005, 08:38 PM	#7
bishopsangels Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 955 Images: 40	I usually just pleasure trail ride. I have never really cantered alot so my horse has it very easy! spoiled rotten I guess!!! __________________ It is the blessing of old friends that you can be stupid with them~~~Ralph Waldo Emerson

04-04-2005, 08:25 PM	#2
FloridaJumper Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leesburg, FL Posts: 76	Living in Florida... ALWAYS!

04-04-2005, 08:25 PM	#3
Oliver101 Full Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 44	The sweating sucks. I always feel like im working my horse to hard when my trainer says im not. But then again we live in the desert waste land known as arizona. Send me to no heaven where there are no horses

04-04-2005, 08:27 PM	#4
gingersnaps2002 Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: arkansas Posts: 1,350	Squeaker usually works up a sweat, but she has never gotten lathered lol. I think sweating shows that they got a good workout.

04-04-2005, 08:52 PM	#8
HappyJoy Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding behind you (otherwise known as Ohio) Posts: 1,798 Images: 55	my horse loves to canter so even though i don't train him in anything specific he usually gets pretty sweaty. we spend most of the time just cantering around aimlessly and at different speeds in my field. he loves it! right now since he had an easy winter he's really out of shape so he gets sweaty every time i ride him. i work him really hard, but i know him really well and i can tell when he's too tired so i just make sure to cool him down for a good long while. when i just go for a trail ride or something he still gets sweaty under his saddle, but thats because his saddle pad is a beast. __________________ Becca

04-04-2005, 11:21 PM	#9
tucklove Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 1,355 Images: 165 Blog Entries: 182	Page and Tucker take forever to work up a sweat, even in the summer. Roy on the other hand sweats on hot days, every time I ride, and whenever he's nervous. I just make sure he gets plenty of water and electrolytes and thank heaven he doesn't have b.o.! __________________ There's one bit that works on every horse; a bit of knowledge. Driftin Page 1982 AQHM Royally Smarter 1992 AQHG Savvy Shootin Tucker 2002 AQHG DirtySongNDance 2007 AQHM Simon 2007 cowdog RIP Peso Love you Weazer

04-04-2005, 11:33 PM	#10
Cowgirl2135 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 3,459 Images: 32	My gelding have HYPER sweat..meaning he getting all sweating from being hyper and than, he have NO work sweat. After a workout, he get sweaty undersaddle, and really sweating all around. __________________ My Quarter Horse is better than your 4th level dressage horse!

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