{"id":5455,"date":"2026-05-22T14:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/cooling-your-horse-effective-strategies-to-beat-the-heat\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:53:16","slug":"cooling-your-horse-effective-strategies-to-beat-the-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/nl\/cooling-your-horse-effective-strategies-to-beat-the-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooling Your Horse: Effective Strategies to Beat the Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5455\" class=\"elementor elementor-5455 elementor-3053\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b85df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81b85df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c99261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c99261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Horses are particularly vulnerable to overheating because they warm up faster and cool down more slowly than humans. When a horse becomes too warm, it&#8217;s crucial to take proactive steps to bring its body temperature down as quickly as possible. But how can you cool your horse effectively, and what should you keep in mind?  <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfbe41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cfbe41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84dfcaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84dfcaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should You Start Cooling Your Horse?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a7378 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"24a7378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fff6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6fff6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Horses struggle more than we do with high ambient temperatures (&gt;30\u00b0C) and humidity levels (&gt;75%) (Lindinger &#038; Marlin, 1995). The<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/nl\/how-do-horses-regulate-their-body-temperature\/\"> thermoneutral zone<\/a><\/strong> for horses\u2014where they can maintain their body temperature without extra energy\u2014ranges from -5\u00b0C to +15\u00b0C (Sloet, 2014). When temperatures climb above 20\u00b0C to 25\u00b0C, especially with high humidity, it becomes essential to start cooling your horse. As temperatures approach 28\u00b0C or higher, more <strong>aggressive cooling measures<\/strong> should be taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/nl\/heat-stress-in-horses-prevention-and-management\/\">prevent overheating<\/a> and heat-related illnesses particularly when training in hot weather.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf42020 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf42020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da7ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0da7ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximizing Cooling Efficiency: Tips for hosing down your horse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4334e10 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4334e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb79b5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb79b5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c72e55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c72e55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b2e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0b2e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are different ways to cool down a horse, but the most effective method is to <strong>hose the entire horse with cold water <\/strong>, ideally around 10\u00b0C. It&#8217;s important to apply the water over the whole body to maximize the surface area used for cooling. This can be done with buckets or a hose. It\u2019s NOT effective to focus on cooling specific areas like the large blood vessels in the neck or between the legs. The larger the area you cool, the better (Marlin et al., 2018).    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e58076 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e58076\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f28986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f28986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse-cooling.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3572\" alt=\"There are different ways to cool down a horse, but the most effective method is to\u00a0douse the entire horse with cold or ice water.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse-cooling.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse-cooling-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Horse-cooling-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccb202 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ccb202\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdeb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bdeb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Practical Cooling Technique at competition: Hose and Walking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5febe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9c5febe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89a897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d89a897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To quickly reduce your horse&#8217;s body temperature, use a method that alternates between hosing down directly after the competition and walking for further recovery. Start by hosing down the horse with cold or ice water for 30 seconds, then walk the horse for 30 seconds. Walking helps circulate the cooled blood from the skin&#8217;s surface back into the body, where it can be replaced by warmer blood that also needs cooling. Repeat this process until your horse\u2019s body temperature has dropped to a safe level (Marlin et al., 1998; Sloet 2014).   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b14bc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b14bc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e4e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8e4e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Myth Busting: Cold Water Won\u2019t Damage Muscles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3dd7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb3dd7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5a83f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f5a83f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9d5c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed9d5c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e0d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08e0d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/horse-cooling-bucket.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3574\" alt=\"The colder the water, the more effective the cooling process.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/horse-cooling-bucket.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/horse-cooling-bucket-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e215ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e215ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0f1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e0f1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A common misconception is that using cold or ice water is damaging for the horse&#8217;s muscles. This is not true. The cold water does not penetrate deep enough to affect the muscles beneath the fat layer under the skin. In fact, the colder the water, the more effective the cooling process. (Sloet, 2014). Although the capillaries in the skin might constrict temporarily, the cooling is brief, and the subsequent movement actually aids in the overall cooling process. Of course, this applies only when horses are warm or even hot. When your horse is not warm, has not been training or standing in warm weather and is normal and cool, it is not necessary to cool them further down with cold water.       <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2716e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd2716e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da54368 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da54368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scraping off the Water: Yes or No? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0a1b0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6e0a1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3a4e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d3a4e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8505f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef8505f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ecdef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ecdef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s often suggested that you should scrape off excess water after showering your horse to prevent a layer of water from trapping heat. However, this is a myth. <strong>Water actually conducts heat better than air<\/strong>. Think about this: if you&#8217;re sitting dry by the edge of a pool when it&#8217;s 35\u00b0C, you feel comfortably warm. But if you pour water over yourself, you will suddenly feel cold because the layer of water cools you down. Besides, scraping off water costs time during the cooling process; you can better continue cooling (Marlin 2017; Marlin et al., 2018; Marlin et al., 1998).    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b4ef3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4b4ef3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a627f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a627f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/scrape-water-horse.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3576\" alt=\"Horse being scraped off after being hosed with cold water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/scrape-water-horse.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/scrape-water-horse-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/scrape-water-horse-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49cb15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d49cb15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e489902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e489902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Your Horse Comfortable in Hot Weather<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7a5bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5f7a5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d7982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51d7982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To keep your horse comfortable when training in hot weather, you can provide shade and use fans. However, these methods are not as effective for cooling a horse after exercise in warm conditions (Marlin et al., 2018). <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Shade<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Allow your horse to rest in shaded areas during hot weather or train in shaded environments. Shade helps reduce the heat absorbed from direct sunlight, making it more comfortable for your horse (Lindinger &#038; Marlin 1995; Sloet 2014). <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Fans<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Fans can enhance heat loss through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equineintegration.com\/nl\/how-do-horses-regulate-their-body-temperature\/\">convection<\/a> and speed up the evaporation of sweat. Misting fans, which combine air movement with a fine spray of water, are even more effective, though their efficiency decreases as humidity rises (Marlin et al., 2018; Sloet 2014). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8180d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d8180d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234c39a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"234c39a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Doesn\u2019t Help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ac2e2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c1ac2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e88715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e88715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using a cooling blanket or wet towels placed over the horse might seem helpful but can actually hinder cooling. These items primarily rely on conduction to transfer heat but can block the more effective cooling methods of convection and evaporation when a horse is really warm . A cooling blanket <strong>can actually reduce the amount of heat the horse can lose <\/strong>(Marlin et al., 2018; Sloet 2014).  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a463e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29a463e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd12f3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd12f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443e422 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"443e422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4007e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4007e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most effective method to cool your horse is to hose it down with normal water or when really hot with cold or ice water, followed by walking (when recovering from competition or heavy training), and repeat until the horse is sufficiently cooled. There\u2019s no need to scrape off excess water during the process. Additionally, providing shade and using fans can make your horse more comfortable at rest, but avoid using cooling blankets or wet towels after exercise (or rest) as they can hinder proper cooling. In hot conditions, prioritize effective cooling with cold or ice water to keep your horse safe and healthy.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0c4e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb0c4e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414d78f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"414d78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>     <span style=\"color: #278186;\">Sources<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Bongers C.W.G, Hopman M.T.E &#038; Eijsvogels T.M.H (2017). Cooling interventions for athletes: An overview of effectiviness, pshysiological mechanisms, and practical considerations. <em>Temperature, 4<\/em>(1), pp. 60-78). <\/li><li>Lindinger M.I &#038; Marlin D.J (1995). Heat stress and acclimation in the performance horse: where we are and where we are going. <em>Equine vet. <\/em><em>Educ, 7 <\/em>(5), pp. 256-262. <\/li><li>Marlin D (2017). To scrape or not to scrape when cooling hot horses <\/li><li>Marlin D, Misheff M &#038; Whitehead P (2018). Optimising performance in a challenging climate: Preparation for and management of horses and athletes during equestrian events held in thermally challenging environments.  <em>FEI Sports Forum.<\/em><\/li><li>Marlin D, Scott C.M, Roberts C.A, Casas I.C, Holah G &#038; Schroter R.C (1998). Post exercise changes in compartmental body temperature accompanying intermittent cold water cooling in the hyperthermic horse <em>. Equine Vet. Journal, 30  <\/em>(1), pp.28-34.<\/li><li>M. Sloet (2014).Hittestress bij het paard. <em>Dier en Arts.<\/em><\/li><li>M. Sloet (2014). Oververhitting <em>. Paard&#038;Sport.<\/em><\/li><li>L. Klous et al (2017) Effects of Pre-Cooling on Thermophysiological Responses in Elite Eventing Horses.<em> Animals.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horses are particularly vulnerable to overheating because they warm up faster and cool down more slowly than humans. 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