Sweat Equity

This is a very confusing time of year for horses here in Northeast Ohio. Because of changes in daylight, winter coats are appearing, but when I rode today it was 83 degrees and humid. Tomorrow may be near 90. It wasn't that the horses were poky, but as we rode, they were hot and dripping. I'm trying to figure out what will happen to northern horses, with global warming and winter coats. Does this mean they will have to evolve to lighter weight coats or maybe just wear scarves?

The tricky weather here can change quite quickly, so in a few days we may be back to seasonal weather. In the meantime we're pretending it's still summer, fly masks, furry coats and all.

Happy Trails, Kathy, Horsedrivensite.net