What's the best time of day to work a "hot" horse?

Lindsayanne · 07-31-2005, 05:10 PM

Are hot horses generally easier to handle (have less energy) at a certain time of the day? in the AM before breakfast, after breakfast, late in the afternoon, late at night, etc?

I've decided part of Regal's problem is feed and time stalled- which I'm working on- but in the meantime the last thing I want to do is NOT work him- (even though he feels like more than I can handle when he's this hot). Any advice?

UnDun* · 07-31-2005, 05:15 PM

hmmm, my guy's pretty lazy (for an arab) around 6....he's done his supper by then is just doozing in his stall for the evening. Sometimes really early in the mornings, but only after he's let out with his buds for at least 5 minutes (LOL, i know..but he has a tantrum if hes left behind).

KonKata · 07-31-2005, 05:23 PM

Horses are usually more energetic when it's cooler and a bit more on the lazy side when they're in hotter weather

EqUeStRiAn · 07-31-2005, 05:27 PM

If the horse is truly hot they will be "hot" all of the time. Otherwise, if they are just spunky, usually after meals and late evening are the best times to work them .

PaintsRBest · 07-31-2005, 06:27 PM

Yeah, I'd say work them in the evening after they've had dinner, but as you may very well know, you shouldn't work them too soon after their dinner or it could cause digestive problems...

Lil.Red-Enza · 07-31-2005, 06:38 PM

Probably mid day (when it's hottest) would be the best time if you don't want him to be so "hot" (obviously not literally

)...but early in the morning lil red has lots of energy and in the evening he generally does too!!

BestofPrincess · 08-01-2005, 04:33 AM

yep mid day- when starting green horses at our barn we do it then because they are not motivated to do much that could hurt us

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Originally Posted by Lil.Red-Enza

Probably mid day (when it's hottest) would be the best time if you don't want him to be so "hot" (obviously not literally

)...but early in the morning lil red has lots of energy and in the evening he generally does too!!

cassidy · 08-01-2005, 04:34 AM

umm i would go for the enening but not after dinner i say before

geteeeeup · 08-01-2005, 06:17 AM

My Boyfriend Has Been training horses and he tells me that they act better around mid day when it is warm outside... He never works with them after he feeds them because they get toooooo hiper! He always feeds them around a half an hour after he works with them. He said that they usually act up more when it is cooler outside... like mornings and late evenings.

07-31-2005, 05:10 PM	#1
Lindsayanne Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 10,550 Images: 465	What's the best time of day to work a "hot" horse? Are hot horses generally easier to handle (have less energy) at a certain time of the day? in the AM before breakfast, after breakfast, late in the afternoon, late at night, etc? I've decided part of Regal's problem is feed and time stalled- which I'm working on- but in the meantime the last thing I want to do is NOT work him- (even though he feels like more than I can handle when he's this hot). Any advice? __________________ Bashkir Curly Poster Child *NE Prime Time Regal - 2006 ABCR National Champion & 2008 Breyerfest Demo Horse

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KonKata Full Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 76	Horses are usually more energetic when it's cooler and a bit more on the lazy side when they're in hotter weather __________________ "Bravery is being scared to death but going through with it anyways." "Just because you know you'll be dragged into the gutter doesn't mean you don't try like mad to stay out of it"

07-31-2005, 06:38 PM	#6
Lil.Red-Enza Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario CANADA! Posts: 1,678 Images: 64	Probably mid day (when it's hottest) would be the best time if you don't want him to be so "hot" (obviously not literally)...but early in the morning lil red has lots of energy and in the evening he generally does too!! __________________ ILoveMyLittleQuarterHorse Red<3Axel<3Love

08-01-2005, 04:34 AM	#8
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,789 Images: 843	umm i would go for the enening but not after dinner i say before __________________ bluebell , haribo , william & lil bill May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

08-01-2005, 06:17 AM	#9
geteeeeup Full Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 168 Images: 12	ummm My Boyfriend Has Been training horses and he tells me that they act better around mid day when it is warm outside... He never works with them after he feeds them because they get toooooo hiper! He always feeds them around a half an hour after he works with them. He said that they usually act up more when it is cooler outside... like mornings and late evenings.

07-31-2005, 05:15 PM	#2
UnDun* Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,898 Images: 138	hmmm, my guy's pretty lazy (for an arab) around 6....he's done his supper by then is just doozing in his stall for the evening. Sometimes really early in the mornings, but only after he's let out with his buds for at least 5 minutes (LOL, i know..but he has a tantrum if hes left behind).

07-31-2005, 05:27 PM	#4
EqUeStRiAn Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CALGARY, CANADA Posts: 3,866 Images: 130	If the horse is truly hot they will be "hot" all of the time. Otherwise, if they are just spunky, usually after meals and late evening are the best times to work them .

07-31-2005, 06:27 PM	#5
PaintsRBest Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 559 Images: 43 Blog Entries: 1	Yeah, I'd say work them in the evening after they've had dinner, but as you may very well know, you shouldn't work them too soon after their dinner or it could cause digestive problems...

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