How cold is too cold to ride?

riderofthehorse · 03-08-2009, 04:12 PM

Coldest I've ridden was -20. Don't know if I'd do that again or not.

aktomboy · 03-08-2009, 04:22 PM

I live in Alaska and we ride depending on the situations nothing more than a walk to -15 bareback in halter or a hack. I will say when a buddies cows got loose we have had to ride at -35...dont they know they should be at home and not off taking a tour at that temp lol. As far as the cold burning the lungs it is true just as it is for humans. If it hurts for your to breath when your doing chores it can hurt your horse. The coldest we have seen this year was -64 here at my place. Heck I dont like breathin that cold air in either!

xxcaveat · 03-08-2009, 04:26 PM

Where I live it gets pretty cold - nothing like negative numbers, but cold enough for me. I won't ride if it is super cold, it's just not worth it. I don't want to be miserable throughout the whole ride because I am frozen. But that's just me.

Courtney V · 03-08-2009, 04:26 PM

I live in B.C so I know where your coming from xD We've been having minus 30 and below...I wish the snow would go away!

I normally don't ride in anything colder then -20 and even in that kind of weather, I don't do anything other then walk/trot. Just make sure you take the extra time to warm up and cool down your horse

Have fun!

horsegirl777 · 03-08-2009, 05:24 PM

Its interesting to see what other people do for riding their horses in cold weather! I wish the snow and cold would go too though! I would be perfectly happy with -10 for the whole winter!! Oh, well, we take what we get.

RRACRESQHS · 03-08-2009, 05:38 PM

I guess its as long as you can bundle up, and your not working them into the ground, and for a long time, I dont see it being a problem. I ride in anything! As long as I can bundle my self up them I ride!

LifeIsGrand · 03-08-2009, 05:40 PM

Indoors... Ill ride in anything. If Im outside I probably wont be out there riding if its colder than 15.

03-08-2009, 04:12 PM	#11
riderofthehorse Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,000 Images: 251	Coldest I've ridden was -20. Don't know if I'd do that again or not. __________________ -Alex- Boldly Going Nowhere.

03-08-2009, 04:26 PM	#14
Courtney V Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vanderhoof Posts: 235 Images: 36	I live in B.C so I know where your coming from xD We've been having minus 30 and below...I wish the snow would go away! I normally don't ride in anything colder then -20 and even in that kind of weather, I don't do anything other then walk/trot. Just make sure you take the extra time to warm up and cool down your horse Have fun! __________________ I have a lot of magic markers and an Appy horse, Oh the wonders i will do.

03-08-2009, 05:40 PM	#17
LifeIsGrand Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,438 Images: 26	Indoors... Ill ride in anything. If Im outside I probably wont be out there riding if its colder than 15. __________________ does your tennis racket, bat, or golf club have a mind of its own? NO! so shut up.

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03-08-2009, 04:22 PM	#12
aktomboy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 10	I live in Alaska and we ride depending on the situations nothing more than a walk to -15 bareback in halter or a hack. I will say when a buddies cows got loose we have had to ride at -35...dont they know they should be at home and not off taking a tour at that temp lol. As far as the cold burning the lungs it is true just as it is for humans. If it hurts for your to breath when your doing chores it can hurt your horse. The coldest we have seen this year was -64 here at my place. Heck I dont like breathin that cold air in either!

03-08-2009, 04:26 PM	#13
xxcaveat Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eastern United States Posts: 41	Where I live it gets pretty cold - nothing like negative numbers, but cold enough for me. I won't ride if it is super cold, it's just not worth it. I don't want to be miserable throughout the whole ride because I am frozen. But that's just me.

03-08-2009, 05:24 PM	#15
horsegirl777 Full Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 216 Images: 40	Its interesting to see what other people do for riding their horses in cold weather! I wish the snow and cold would go too though! I would be perfectly happy with -10 for the whole winter!! Oh, well, we take what we get.

03-08-2009, 05:38 PM	#16
RRACRESQHS Full Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York Posts: 188 Images: 3	I guess its as long as you can bundle up, and your not working them into the ground, and for a long time, I dont see it being a problem. I ride in anything! As long as I can bundle my self up them I ride!