tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post5565641313497046731..comments2024-03-29T03:54:36.711-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: surviving SOW (sudden-onset-winter)emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-83009642439869013542016-01-22T05:51:49.766-08:002016-01-22T05:51:49.766-08:00the really cold weather isn't my favorite, rea...the really cold weather isn't my favorite, really... we can grow accustomed to the weather itself usually without too much problem - but it drives me crazy when it starts limiting our actual riding bc of frozen ground and footing, or poor road conditions etc... oh well!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-64946349374709647122016-01-21T16:44:02.567-08:002016-01-21T16:44:02.567-08:00Currently doing my best to keep cool as it's s...Currently doing my best to keep cool as it's summer here in Australia. Really cold weather isn't something I have to deal with. Feel your pain as regards the cold though as I don't imagine that it's fun.kippen64https://www.blogger.com/profile/09349803809195454781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9950102378946421362016-01-19T16:01:38.828-08:002016-01-19T16:01:38.828-08:00if you're not used to it, it's definitely ...if you're not used to it, it's definitely COLD. that's part of the problem here. the temps actually aren't that unseasonable, and come february/march i'll probably be totally inured to this temp, bc it'll be getting so much colder. but it happened so suddenly this year, brrr!!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33353946694504324212016-01-19T16:00:45.099-08:002016-01-19T16:00:45.099-08:00ha yay i hope you love them! and yea i'm pumpe...ha yay i hope you love them! and yea i'm pumped about the matching shoes too....emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-734483622000410302016-01-19T16:00:23.328-08:002016-01-19T16:00:23.328-08:00that sounds pretty awesome, honestly, and isn'...that sounds pretty awesome, honestly, and isn't hugely different from what i'm doing at this precise minute (tho i have cats instead of heating pads lol)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22165917711971594342016-01-19T15:59:46.225-08:002016-01-19T15:59:46.225-08:00ha boys will be boys, right?ha boys will be boys, right?emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-30875894217854566772016-01-19T15:59:33.767-08:002016-01-19T15:59:33.767-08:00eh we're all conditioned to our own environmen...eh we're all conditioned to our own environments... all the same tho i wouldn't mind some cali weather every now and then ;) emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21992850914035008162016-01-19T15:58:48.754-08:002016-01-19T15:58:48.754-08:00honestly i'm pretty much right there with ya.....honestly i'm pretty much right there with ya.... being cold is just so freakin unpleasant...emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-48316288481151396182016-01-19T15:44:33.765-08:002016-01-19T15:44:33.765-08:00It's not that cold here though I've lost m...It's not that cold here though I've lost my ability to handle winter weather so I think it's cold. I do like fleece lined riding tights. I also really like carrying a heating blanket/pad around the house with em.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61404312683517833252016-01-19T12:52:29.645-08:002016-01-19T12:52:29.645-08:00FYI thank you for sharing the fleece pants, I went...FYI thank you for sharing the fleece pants, I went out and bought two!Kaila Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467096350652276379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15525338857838241882016-01-19T12:45:26.771-08:002016-01-19T12:45:26.771-08:00Haha so what is cold to your area? It is minus -15...Haha so what is cold to your area? It is minus -15*c here with a wind chill of -29*c, Cold enough? <br /><br />Lol love the 'matching' shoes!Kaila Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467096350652276379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-26472540044487895542016-01-19T12:41:01.816-08:002016-01-19T12:41:01.816-08:00Um, on really cold days I lay on the couch wrapped...Um, on really cold days I lay on the couch wrapped in blankets and with a heating pad on my knees ;)HolyBullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938188769695663261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9207255311502561522016-01-19T10:44:50.405-08:002016-01-19T10:44:50.405-08:00Omg that picture set at the end is amazingOmg that picture set at the end is amazingMicaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-39129755399732867962016-01-19T10:18:48.566-08:002016-01-19T10:18:48.566-08:00I'm embarrassed to say what feels cold out her...I'm embarrassed to say what feels cold out here, you guys are hardcore. Those gloves look so comfy and warm though... I have Dublin river boots, mostly for all the mud, and I love them. Glad you made it into your boots!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19559527635982605732016-01-19T09:56:07.246-08:002016-01-19T09:56:07.246-08:00Nothing I do works. I'm either too hot or too ...Nothing I do works. I'm either too hot or too cold and Ive read countless blog and comments re winter wear haha. I will forever just hate winter. Checkmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-66554037642399374832016-01-19T08:43:46.687-08:002016-01-19T08:43:46.687-08:00ha yea 69 aint too shabby!! layering tights is def...ha yea 69 aint too shabby!! layering tights is definitely a good idea, but i find that on the days where i'm wanting to layer, just tights alone is insufficient for my needs (esp bc i end up outside for many many hours ugh)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-42832661061743058432016-01-19T08:42:57.092-08:002016-01-19T08:42:57.092-08:00ya know, i just picked up a weather-proofing balm ...ya know, i just picked up a weather-proofing balm as part of my year end prize, maybe i'll have to check that out and let you know what i think? emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-71276136713470412242016-01-19T08:35:36.043-08:002016-01-19T08:35:36.043-08:00Me too! I got those suckers in November and have w...Me too! I got those suckers in November and have worn them EVERY DAY since. Unfortunately, I've heard the waterproofing wears out on them (and am actually starting to experience some weakness in the seams when I go through big puddles and flex the boots just so), so I'm going to DIY a new waterproofing solution for them.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-85944178211540115992016-01-19T08:11:37.141-08:002016-01-19T08:11:37.141-08:00I like layering with sweater tights, but I really ...I like layering with sweater tights, but I really haven't had to layer much so far this winter, which has been really nice. I think the high today is like 69 and that's super awesome. This is winter winter in Texas is supposed to be like!Heather - The Graduated Equestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681676187300620940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-6613452933131019722016-01-19T07:51:33.301-08:002016-01-19T07:51:33.301-08:00i like those little hand/foot warmer things too bu...i like those little hand/foot warmer things too but have trouble applying them in any truly useful manner. they don't fit inside the toes of my boots, and my hands are always out and about doing things, so leaving them in my pockets doesn't help much either.... (also i'm CRAZY jealous of your heated arena haha)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-64113647995160932332016-01-19T07:47:42.045-08:002016-01-19T07:47:42.045-08:00It's gotten really cold up here too. Personall...It's gotten really cold up here too. Personally I'd like to just hibernate through the winter. I can't take the cold. But a heated arena and little hotties (https://www.littlehottieswarmers.com/product/handwarmers) help. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-34129597678856319542016-01-19T06:51:19.073-08:002016-01-19T06:51:19.073-08:00ha i mean, 31 is pretty chilly! ha i mean, 31 is pretty chilly! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-12382742724810904632016-01-19T06:45:14.676-08:002016-01-19T06:45:14.676-08:00We hit 31 today, and you would think the whole wor...We hit 31 today, and you would think the whole world had frozen over. Stay warm!MSherfeseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919950369598409829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-11189097563891772342016-01-19T06:22:20.285-08:002016-01-19T06:22:20.285-08:00ha i'm with ya on getting my gear on the cheap...ha i'm with ya on getting my gear on the cheap lol. and all our horses are officially into their heavyweights too bc... yup it's time. le sigh. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-36197805379710225032016-01-19T06:16:34.761-08:002016-01-19T06:16:34.761-08:00I bought a pair of cheap ski pants from Dicks yest...I bought a pair of cheap ski pants from Dicks yesterday because the pair of overalls I've had since the dawn of time finally fell apart :( I'm too cheap to pay for Carhartts! <br /><br />Then, I desperately ordered a blanket liner and a heavyweight blanket from Amazon because holy shit, winter is here! Note, precious pony is not currently naked, but his OCD mommy wants him nice and warm! Susannoreply@blogger.com