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melizz13 schreef:

ja dat topic is erg interrresant
het is juist goed dat je in de warmte traint
als je ook wedstrijden rijd in de middagwarmte

N0N00 schreef:

Wij hebben hier een haflingermerrie staan met nogal een dikke vacht (zelfs nog met "baard"),zelfs op de wei staat ze te hijgen,te zweten,..
Mag je haar dan rijden 's avonds als ze zo hijgt en puft?

Jorteee schreef:

Ik geloof ook wel dat het aan je paardje zelf te merken is, alhoewel je sommigen ook wel voor zichzelf moet beschermen...
Ik rij mijne nu sochtends of savonds...
En kun je die haf dan niet beter gaan scheren?
Mijn shet zat ook nog echt heeeeel dik in zijn vacht, heb ik toen maar wat bijgeschoren, want was echt sneu...

Jessica Jahiel schreef:

There are various formulas that people use to calculate whether the combined heat and humidity make it suitable - or not - for riding. One such formula - the easiest, but not necessarily the most accurate - is to take the outside temperature in Fahrenheit, and add the relative humidity. If your total is below 120, you should be able to do whatever you like without risking heat stress to the horse. The horse may not even sweat much, or at all, in those conditions. If the total is between 130 and 150, the horse will be sweating, and you will need to pay attention to its water intake, but the horse should be able to maintain a reasonable core temperature. If the total is between 150 and 180, then heat stress is more likely, but much will depend on the relative values of temperature and humidity! This is where your own judgement must take precedence over any quick formula. For example, if the temperature is 105 and the humidity is 60%, your total would be 165, but it would be safer to ride under those conditions than if the total were the result of temperature of 90 and a humidity of 75%. If the total is over 180, then it's a good idea not to ride at all.

The above "formula" is a general guideline, NOT an absolute truth, and extremely wet or dry conditions will make it less helpful. If you like the mathematical approach to the "too hot and humid" idea, there are better, more accurate,and much more complicated ways to calculate the heat index - here is a URL for a very useful page from the Weather Channel website: http://www.weather.com/encyclopedia/cha ... index.html