More than 1,270 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "What do you do to help your horse cope with below-normal temperatures?"

results of poll on cold weather management

Results were as follows: 

  • Providing shelter (barn, lean-to): 88.82% (1,128)

  • Providing unlimited forage: 67.48% (857)

  • Heated water troughs/buckets: 62.28% (791)

  • Providing blankets: 60.87% (773)

  • Providing high-fiber feed: 44.33% (563)

Readers shared how they combat the cold temperatures in the comments below

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