Winter blanketing?

Im thinking that my 4 yr old tb is winter coat retarded. He isnt growing much of a winter coat, and adjectives of our tbs have lovely winter coats growing already. Im wondering if maybe I should start blanketing him presently so he doesnt get cold, or continue for the colder weather and then put a blanket on him if he doesnt catch a nice winter coat by then. I dont want him to freeze, but I also dont want to stop his potential coat growth. I've curry combed him, cut-throat combed him, conditioned his coat and nothing so far. I get him in March this year and he wasnt blanketed for the winter nor did he enjoy much of a winter coat. Should I just put a stable blanket on him for presently while hes in the barn and move out the winter blanket til the snow falls? Anyone else have situations or similiar experiences close to this?


Answers:    Wait, especially if he has a stall to find in out of the weather. If you blanket him presently he will not grow a winter coat. Best to get as much of one on as possible. Remember that a horse is so much larger than we are they do not take as cold. Their number one problem is shedding heat not keeping it. So they are fine as long as they are dry at temps down to freezing. Below that they necessitate extra grain (I prefer corn for this because it is lofty in calories) to generate ample heat to save warm.

My cousin used to travel around buying corn from the midwestern states for multi-million dollar TB race horses. He be paid top dollar to find the best corn within the Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska area. That is one of the things that granted me on corn for winter months. Spring. summer and fall I use oats or a intuitive dairy.
I say present it some time to see if his coat comes in. Blanketing him will absolutely slow down any potential growth. Maybe he just doesn't own a huge winter coat. Unless he is obviously freezing he is probably fine. Good luck!

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