Winter Blanket Tug-of-War: A Horse Owner’s Dilemma
My Morgan mares are more beautiful than ever in winter. Their coats are of a clear and deep berry - red Robin, darker Martha - clean and airy with an extra shine that seems to come from the inside. During thunderstorms, they are heavily frosted with snow, like delicious chocolate cakes. Icicles resonate in their long moons and snowflakes wrap their lashes. They have stands to enter if they wish. They often choose differently, even during cold rain showers. I've never seen them shiver. On particularly cold mornings when the foot is good, there is a wild rump as it warms up, but generally it is heated from the inside with a lot of hay. Meanwhile, I pass by barns and houses and see the horses coming out in bright, comfortable blankets. I like the view. It is colorful and I feel the satisfaction of the owners who have paid for these covers, new every year, and who attract them with so much attention, the feeling that they are doing the right thing. Are they? I would like to say