Do horses get cold in winter?
Healthy, well-fed horses tolerate cold well down to -10 °C if they are acclimatized and have shelter available.
Detailed explanation
A horse's biology equips it to tolerate cold quite well. Unclipped, acclimatized horses can live in low temperatures provided they have: access to sufficient forage (the intestinal fermentation of hay generates internal heat), shelter from wind and rain, unfrozen water, and good nutritional status. Clipped, elderly, or ill horses do require a blanket. Overprotecting healthy horses with excessive blankets is counterproductive and weakens their natural thermoregulation.
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