Some Questions Regarding Weather

[rodriguezpoultry]

Well, it's been raining all last night and all day today. The high has been in the mid 80s for the past week with the lows in the 60s.

Max is all sorts of soaked and I was scheduled to have a ride with him today with another person. Is it still ok to ride him if he's wet?

Also, it's supposed to dip to 35* tonight. I'm afraid with him being wet and the cold weather he'll be shivering tonight. Should I go ahead and get a blanket for him or do you think he'll be alright?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Got some info on BYC.

Feel free to leave advice/comments, but I'm probably going to be getting a turnout sheet/shell thanks to suggestions!

 

[LauraM]

If he's sweaty, which means he's damp to the skin, then yes, you should blanket him if it's supposed to get that cold.

It's fine to ride a horse if they are wet, so long as they don't have mud and grime on them. After all, he would get sweaty and wet under the saddle anyway, right? You just don't want to ride him if he's wet and muddy, since the grime can give him saddle sores.