{"id":16907,"date":"2022-11-23T14:37:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T12:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsfreund-studios.com\/?p=16907"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T09:11:09","slug":"friert-mein-islandpferd-im-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsfreund-studios.com\/en\/post\/friert-mein-islandpferd-im-winter","title":{"rendered":"Does my Icelandic Horse get too cold in the winter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the most common questions we receive are: Does my horse get cold in winter? When should it wear a rug? How thick does the rug filling need to be? Is it cold with the clip? We have collected all the answers here and hope to be able to clarify the topic for you.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Autorin: Marie-Theres Conen<\/em>
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How the thermoregulation of Icelandic horses works<\/h4>\n

When the thermometer drops below 10 degrees, we get out our thick winter jackets and from 5 degrees most of us are only at the stable with overalls, thermal breeches and lined shoes. And we often think that our horses, despite their thick coats, must feel the same way and are also cold.<\/p>\n

Comfort temperature of horses: plus 25 to minus 15 degrees<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But this is not the case - at least not most of the time! The comfort temperature of horses in mild climates (i.e. ours) is between plus 25 and minus 15 degrees. At 5 degrees, the metabolism functions optimally - assuming dry weather. For comparison: for us (naked) humans, it is between 25 and 30 degrees!<\/p>\n

Healthy horses kept in open stables can cope well with dry cold due to their\nbody's thermoregulation. Only at temperatures below minus 15 degrees do horses need an\nincreased feed ration to maintain their body temperature. From: Wearing a Rug permanently: Yes or no?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Humans and horses have very different temperature perceptions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How horses warm themselves<\/h4>\n