b'VIEWPOINTPublisher:Marla Bickel STEPHANIE L. CHURCH, Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief: Stephanie L. Church Managing Editor: Alexandra Beckstett @TH_StephLChurchNews Editor: Erica Larson Digital Managing Editor: Michelle AndersonArt Director: Brian Turner Web Producer: Jennifer WhittleWinter Is Coming Marketing Manager: Victoria BennettEDITORIAL DEPARTMENTA h, November. For those of us who live in places with four3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Suite 100,distinct seasons (I call that lucky because I love the transitions,Lexington, KY 40513but I know others like the consistent, moderate climate of, say,E-MAIL Editorial@TheHorse.comAll letters must include the writers name, address,Florida), the temperatures have begun to dip and the bright, vividand daytime phone number for verification.colors of fall have started drying to a crispy brown. Horsesand Letters: Letters@TheHorse.com, or by mail.maybe even wehave a little more spring in our steps with the brisk Farm Call: FarmCall@TheHorse.com, or by mail. air. We locate our (and perhaps our horses) winter outerwear and Across the Fence and Behavior Columns: Editorial@TheHorse.com, or by mail.enjoy the relatively gentle cooler temperatures before the ice and New Products: Products@TheHorse.com,or by mail.Its hard to imagine that this willmove, enjoying the cool weather.be our reality here in Kentucky in aSomething else I noticed? NoneEDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDfew short weeks because as I writeof the Thoroughbreds wore sheets.Scott Anderson, DVM; Jerry Black, DVM; Anthony this, its late September and the mer- In fact, I rarely see horses on theseBlikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS; Tom Brokken, DVM; curys been hovering at 90 degrees F.farms wearing any blankets dur- Ann Dwyer, DVM; Benjamin Espy, DVM, Dipl. ACT;Ive been waiting until its nearly darking colder monthsthe very natureJenifer R. Gold, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC; on weeknights to ride in tolerableof their jobs (growing, or growingKyla Ortved, DVM, Dipl. ACVS; Debra Taylor, DVMtemperatures. babies) doesnt require blanketingEducational Partnership Disclaimer: The American Association We had a short reprieve from theunless its persistently wet and frigid,of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), one of The Horses partners in equine health, has no involvement regarding editorial high-80s-low-90s temperatures a fewor if theyre tiny foals. I like thismanagement or advertising content within this publication and weeks ago, though, which coin- approach for any horse that isnt inthereby does not endorse any editorial or advertising content unless so acknowledged within the individual articlecided with my reading this monthsactive training through winter. or advertisement.story by Heather Smith Thomas onOn the other hand, owners at temperature swings (page 30). Thesome of the performance farms IEXPERT ADVISORSautumnal preview was enough topass have begun to clad their horsesSue McDonnell, PhD, Cert. AAB; Milt Toby, JDmake me start thinking about wherewith sheets, even when temperatures Id stashed my horse, Happys, sheetsat afternoon turnout time were stillFEATURED CONTRIBUTORSand blankets for the coming winter.in the high 70s. It reminds me ofJenna Donaldson, DVM; Rachel Elliott, DVM; Christa I love watching the horses react towhat Dr. Kent Allen told Heather in Leste-Lasserre, MA; Nancy Loving, DVM; Katie Navarra; cooler temps. Where I board it seemsthe story: Sometimes owners anthro- Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc; Pat Raia; Heather Smith Thomasas if they all have a bit more spunk.pomorphize, believing how they feelADVERTISING SALES AND SERVICES Happy and his pasturemate,in ambient temperatures is how theiradvertise@TheHorse.comRooster, tore around their field ashorses must feel.West Coast Advertising Executive:mares across the driveway did theIts possible they are trying toYvonne Long same. Theyd slow, tails high, eyesward off winter coat growth, which,859/276-6701wild, muscles tense, nostrils flaredincidentally, is caused by waningylong@TheHorse.comand snorting, then take four moresunlight, not by dipping tempera- East Coast Advertising Executive:spins around for good measure. Aftertures. Still, as someone who blanketsMark White Happy set to grazing, Roosterallmy horse in training during winter, I859/276-671016.3 hands of himkept leaping likeget it: When to start can be a puzzle. mwhite@TheHorse.coma jumping bean as if he were spar- No matter our approach, were allSales Support:ring with a horse only he could see.striving to do what we feel is best forNicol Hunt, 859/276-6740 Passing Thoroughbred farms onour horses. May we be wise in thosenhunt@TheHorse.com my drives to and from the barn, Ichoices, keeping their physiology in saw a lot of the same. Broodmares,mind. (Now, to figure out if I pickedPUBLISHED BYhweanlings, yearlings were all on themy blankets up from the cleaners!) Keep in touch! @TheHorse facebook.com/TheHorse@TheHorseMag OWNED BYTOBA MEDIA PROPERTIESBoard of Directors: Everett Dobson, Dan Metzger, Rosendo Parra, Dr. J. David Richardson, Peter Willmott8November 2018The Horse | TheHorse.com'