The RAC began in 2007 and continued until 2015. It was created to unite all curly horse owners to encourage and motivate each other and to promoting the breed. Participating riders earn points to win amazing prizes. This blog was created to share with others their personal journey with each other and the public. *This blog is not a training blog and any techniques or methods shown here are not necessarily enforced by the RAC. Consult your trainer for advice. http://curlyhorsecountry.com
Hi Robin! and welcome... I live in WA state now, however I grew up in upstate NY, where it would frequently get below 0F. I used to ride everyday after school, no matter the weather, frequently followed by ice skating on our pond into the night. In the winter I bundled as many layers as I could still sort of move in, had long johns and insulating top followed by "thinner" fleece (top and bottom), then a fleece vest or wool sweater followed by my snow pants and down jacket, I wore a hat under my helmet (took the padding out to get enough room) with my ski mitts, had two layers of wool socks inside my snow boots. Then my step dad would give me a leg up onto my horse. I rode bareback to help gain some of the horse's body heat and used a halter and lead so I felt better about not having any metal come into contact with my horse's inner mouth.
ReplyDeleteI had an absolute blast, but was bundled a lot. Not sure if any of this helps, now I'm faced with lots of rain on most days, makes it a task to get out in, although I have a ton of rain gear here, for me it's a lot easier to get out when it's cold and relatively dry than when it's about 34F and sopping wet, and that much wind would definitely have me staying inside, not sure how people deal with the wind part, even in an indoor it's bitter.