On 11/15/07, Skise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti: > > > you think it would help if his hair was longer(to > > > act as a cooling > > > > I was told to clip them. I clipped my two but they > > are still growing hair. I have heard that about long > > haired dogs. That the long hair protects them. > > If normal physics apply to horses then as long as the horse is warmer than > the environment the hair keeps heat inside the horse. If environmental > temperature is higher than temperature inside the horse, then the hair starts > to keep heat outside the horse. > > Krisse >
wow that is interesting. maybe why when its hot out, they look dry, but right at the skin they are wet with sweat. air conditioning. it is going to be in the twenties here tomorrow and I am going riding YAY janice-- yipie tie yie yo
