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How low do we go?

2/20/2015

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How cold is too cold to ride? Depends....We personally ride in temps 10 degrees or above if it's not windy.  A good rule of thumb for lessons in 20 degrees windchill or less is too cold. The humidity plays a role as well, as a sunny, calm 18 degree day can seem really nice, whereas a 34 degree humid, cloudy, windy day can seem brutal. It is up to your own personal comfort level. 

Horses have a wonderful system of nasal turbinates (swirly bits of bone in their head) that allow cold air to be warmed before it enters the lungs.  For beginner lessons, the rider will be too cold before it's too cold for the horse's well-being.

As to the indoor arena progress....The weather has not been kind. Stay tuned!
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Slowly but surely...

2/2/2015

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We are finally making some progress on the arena again. Now that Indiana has decided to go back to the winters of my youth, construction work has been sporadic. Meanwhile, we still ride! I'll teach lessons down to 20 degrees wind chill if the footing isn't slippery, and we ride down to about 5 degrees, if it's not too breezy.
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