Preparing the HORSES for 50 Below ZERO 🥶 WINTER in MONTANA! 🥶

[@suem6004]

Wondering how everyone made it through the cold?

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

New Video coming out Friday morning @ 8am! 😉

[@suem6004]

@@TheCleverCowgirl great.

[@generalputnam2990]

Still... cold. Oh, well. At least we have "apricity" at this elevation - the closer daily sun is warming 😉.

[@SunnySunshineField]

Yay!❤

[@emilylewis7642]

I just found your channel and I can definitely relate! I live on a farm in northern Wisconsin where I take care of 6 horses and my two Great Danes by myself. It's so hard sometimes it almost makes me want to cry. But there's no time for that, as you well know. I guess sometimes the hardest things are also the most rewarding. I know I'm doing what I am meant to do right now and you clearly are too, and that's why we don't mind doing it. I can't imagine life without horses. My Grandpa used to tell me "this might look like work, but it's not really work we're doing - it's feeding our soul." And he was right. Take care of yourself as well as you do your horses! When the weather is harsh, get extra sleep, eat food that nourishes you, and surround yourself with only the people who make you feel good about the world. We owe it to our horses to take care of ourselves too. They need us to be at our best.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

I LOVE that!! ❤️

[@KillerQueensRyche]

don't let the haters get to you! 'they hate you because they ain't you'

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Exactly!!! Peanut butter an jealous I say!!! ❤️

[@teresastokes6053]

i live by the motto..."what others think of me is none of MY business". love your channel and love your content."

[@emk7132]

Great motto. I’m borrowing it now😊

[@maryanngross7225]

@teresastokes6053. me too😁👍🏻

[@tiasims7737]

​@@emk7132me too!

[@serenityfirefly70]

I live by the same motto

[@csydney]

I'm sorry that some people say hateful and hurtful; what you do takes such effort, endurance and persistence, you don't need to hear anything that is not encouraging and uplifting! Thanks for sharing your life with those of us that are long past the capabilities that it takes ! Your horses are fortunate to be in your loving care ! Wishing you Heaven's blessings ❣️

[@bernadettecartin]

AMEN!!!

[@AC-sn5io]

😊

[@ratherbwithhorses]

The nasties should be deleted.

[@stardust949]

Wow. Being a Custodian of these horses is no joke! The amount of work you do is amazing. Fingers crossed everyone survives and thrives through this deep freeze---and beyond! Well Done, Clever Cowgirl!

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you! Totally worth it!!❤️

[@aliciakrzyzewski3854]

You are doing a great job caring for your horses, during this bad storm. It's a lot of work and I appreciate what you do, I have 3, two of mine are 22 and one is 19. I worry about mine regardless of everything I do too! I also think it's important for them to be able to go in and out on their own and have to say the plastic strip curtains are a brilliant idea! I'm sending out Love, Light and Warm Energy to all the fur babies out in the weather!

[@cattymajiv]

@@aliciakrzyzewski3854 Yes! What a great idea!

[@teresagranza1598]

Hateful people are everywhere. You've saved these horses from horrible deaths on the Slaughter Pipeline. You've literally given them a soft, warm place to land. Thank you for the wonderful videos. I love Skeletor!

[@glitterprincess5672]

I wouldn’t worry about those hateful comments. You’re doing a wonderful job and they’re just so many hateful people in this world. They just feel the need to try to bring people down to their level and you’re doing such wonderful things and they just can’t stand it so what I say to those hateful people we will pray for you.!!

[@Wendy-bm3fl]

It's easy to criticize someone sitting in warm temps in Florida!!

[@emk7132]

Ignore those arm chair haters! I love this channel and don’t want those idjits to ruin it for the rest of us!!

[@MrJohnnyboyrebel]

To counteract the haters, I’m sending you tons of respect and adoration from Texas! You are such a treasure!

[@dogphillipa3849]

MORE GOOD VIBES from Tejas ! ----You Go Cowgirl !--- Luv Huckelberry and Tiny !

[@1sacoyle]

I'm 73 and live in South (New)Jersey. I have 1 horse and some barn cats I care for. Our temperature rarely drops blow 0 so I can't imagine dealing with 50 below! Your video was very informative and greatly appreciated. Thank you for sharing.

[@bernadettecartin]

Same. SE PA here. Our extremes are at about the limit of what I think I can tolerate. And glad our extremes don't come often.

[@GingerShellKittens]

Is the video in celcius or farenheit?

[@bernadettecartin]

@@GingerShellKittens Fahrenheit. Brrrr!

[@andystpierre6086]

@@GingerShellKittensim guessing Fahrenheit since she’s in the USA

[@cattymajiv]

@@GingerShellKittens I would think it's in Fahrenheit, since Montana is of course in the USA. AS you likely know, -40 F and -40 C are the same. Minus 50 F is -45 C. But since I'm hundreds of miles north of Montana, in Northern Alberta, and it only went to -31 C here, or -24 F, I have to conclude that the Montana weather foecasts included windchill. There's a huge difference. A perfectly comfortable temperature of -15 C (+5 F), for a person in just a coat and scarf, is cold as heck when there's a wind! Then you need 2 pairs of pants (or tights, longjohns, whatever), 2 pairs of socks inside good winter boots, and 2 sweaters under your coat and scarf, plus mitts, NOT gloves, and a very good hat or insulated hood. But even then, if the wind is in your face you still feel cold. Only a full set up for skiing, with proper goggles and face protection, can make it comfortable. Ooops! Sorry! I got carried away there. But it's already done, so I'll leave it in here. For the most part windchill is negated inside a barn, but it's only partiallly negated in a run-in shed, especially depending on which way the shed faces. So it's good to see how this woman really does all that she can for them. Wild horses have none of this done for them. They do survive, but no doubt at times they really suffer a lot!

[@leanneadams2549]

PS Y’all seen ALL the work she went thru to get the horses ready. Now imagine the expenses!!!! So I’m asking EVERYONE to please watch the ads all the way ( the aren’t bad ) and hit the like button and if you can get something off her amazon wish list. I’m going to send cash- because who doesn’t like getting money. I know it’s a hard time right after Christmas but I know she’ll appreciate whatever we can do and she certainly doesn’t expect it. Stay safe and warm !! ❤️🐴❤️

[@debt4717]

Oh, how well I remember all of that. I grew up on a ranch in the southern Black Hills in the 60's. My family raised herfords and bred AQHA horses. Although we seldom got the temps you do, we had our share of sub-zero days from about mid Dec through January. In the corral where we kept the milk cow, Dad installed one of the very first heated electric waterers in Custer county. The first ones were really small, but still quite the deal back then, and I remember as a kid, Dad and some of the neighbors standing around it one winter day and marveling over how that unit never iced up. We were part of the Angostura irrigation project and always had water tanks with pumps in the pastures, but silly kid that I was, I told Dad that we should "put 'lectric waterers all through the pastures". He just laughed, and today my cousins are still swinging mallets to break the ice out there :-) Anyway, we really enjoy your channel, and pray that you and your stock stay healthy through the winter.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

thank you!

[@kepnjem]

I'm so glad that Nigel is with you this winter. He's as snug as a bug in a rug. 🥰

[@emk7132]

Your horses’ responses to Nigel with his blanket is such a good example of how much different the world they experience is from ours!

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

They thought it ate him whole 🤣

[@luvastandardbred8270]

​@@TheCleverCowgirlJoker is an off track harness racehorse. He had the same reaction the first time he saw someone riding a horse 😂. HEY! THERE'S A BEAR ON YOUR BACK! START BUCKING! it was so funny

[@bernadettecartin]

​@@luvastandardbred8270That's so funny, but makes me wonder-- Do they not use the red coated riders to . . . lead, escort, whatever you call it ? It's been over 40 years, but I vaguely remember my local harness track having the red coated rider. On flat tracks they would be the outriders who catch runaway horses etc. Not sure what purpose other than to add some pomp they'd have on a harness track. Maybe they went out of vogue so harness horses wouldn't see them anymore? I was wondering if they even knew it was Nigel under there, and were freaked out by that strange thing in his paddock. "Wtf is THAT, and what did it do to Nigel???"

[@luvastandardbred8270]

@@bernadettecartin I have no idea, but he was totally freaked out the first time he saw someone riding one of his pasture pals 😁

[@andystpierre6086]

My ex race horse freaked out the first time she saw a palomino, she couldn’t believe a horse could be this color 😅 she was terrified

[@rustea9695]

You really love your horses as evidenced by the great care you take of them.

[@SunnySunshineField]

I’ve never had to take care of horses in such extreme cold. Though in my milder climate, cold or hot weather meant extra work & precautions. But WOW seeing you prep brings back memories and the realization that I had it easy! Really enjoyed seeing your routine. As always I’m so impressed by how well you care for your horses and Tiny 😊 You think about each one and what they need and want. Really special. Thanks you for this lovely video!

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Tiny is the toughest of the bunch I think! Small but mighty!❤️

[@bernadettecartin]

I was thinking much the same. We average in the 20s-30s, warm spells up into the 50s and one or two cold snaps that get to single digits but only last three or four days before getting up into the 30s which then feels like a heat wave because it's above freezing. Before we had the deicer we'd put the water buckets inside a larger container with straw. I'd read about people in Alaska doing that, the bucket inside an old huge tire stuffed with straw that actually insulated it enough to keep it from freezing solid. I was incredulous but it did work for us when it got into the teens at times. Schlepping water in gallon jugs to fill the water buckets when the hose and spigot were frozen. I need replacement parts currently and my hip hurts almost constantly. Just the thought of all that makes me hurt and exhausts me, as watching the CC doing all that exhausts me. Thirty years ago I would have seen it as a challenge and inconvenience. Now it would be an impossibility. My sister is stuck doing everything for the two ponies we have currently, and she's older than I am, but her body has held up better over the years.

[@cattymajiv]

@@bernadettecartin Kudos and best wishes to you both! ❤❤❤

[@natcatsfarmlife]

Stuey is so handsome! 😍 And I burst out laughing seeing Skeletor taking a nap after being such a stinker. He likes his new Turkish cotton quality bedding 😉 Clever Cowgirl, your care and dedication to your farm critters is unquestionable. Even if it was “warm” day, your passionate determination to thoroughly complete every chore for their best well being is inspiring. It’s a full time job just prepping for the cold front. I love that you shared the reality in preparing for these arctic storms. It’s educational and a reminder that farms and ranches likes yours are all working hard to protect and set their livestock up for success. Sitting on a couch only happens once everyone else is taking care of. Keep up the amazing work and Thank You for taking us along on your day. P.S. Tiny needs a nameplate for her luxurious hotel room in the tack room 😉. Love her must-be-involved attitude.

[@natcatsfarmlife]

Holy moly… I’m kicking myself today for not buying tank heaters. I figured I could “suck it up” for 2 days and just crack the ice. How quickly you forget northern living 😂😂 All I’ve done today is run around changing out water dishes and cracking ice for all the critters 🙄🙄🧤🧣🤦🏼‍♀️ Jokes on me! Needless to say I ordered myself tank heaters and heated water dispensers for the smaller animals

[@nighthawk1428]

Taking care of horses in perfect temps is work, but doing it in this frigid weather is beyond amazing. 👏👏👏

[@germaineprien7691]

Your very smart to prepare for the cold, I'm sure your horses appreciate it very much!!!

[@Lorenesque]

Thank you for sharing your deep knowledge regarding managing your different horses in sub zero temperatures to ensure they have the correct variety of foods for them to endure these extreme temperatures. I may not have a stable of horses or live in a place where it gets that cold, but I find your work is highly educational for me as it expands my knowledge about horses, and how to care for them so they stay healthy. How sad that all horses do not have owners or care givers like you, and so many suffer for it. There are many horse rescue videos on KZbin to watch, and I have to keep it to a minimum, but I find your channel so inspiring because of the quality care you give your horses. I also like the way you explain why you are doing something the way you are, so your videos are truly educational. Most of all , your love for your horses shines through. Thank you so much.

[@deeT02]

WHO would leave hateful comments? You are THE best at taking care of your horses!! You're knowledge amazes me. Thank you for all you do for the horses!! ❤

[@loriirons9503]

We use those plastic curtains as well, it took a bit to get them used to them! Where we are in Southeast Iowa we have had over 30 inches of snow since early Friday morning and it was almost 50 below with the wind chill last night. I have had to wade through over 3 foot deep drifts twice a day to the barn because my husband has literally been working non stop at his job at the power plant to keep things running. My diesel tractor would not even start to be able to plow snow until I put a heater on it overnight last night.. It has been brutal, we only blanket one horse. We lost our oldest horse Jessie, a week ago this morning, sometime after midnight but before 7 am. He was almost 28. The sweetest and kindest and most boisterous beautiful buckskin gelding I have ever had the privilege of having here at our barn. Run free Jessie...😘😪

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

I am so sorry to hear that, even when we do all we can the old guys just have a harder time.

[@sj6919]

So very sorry for the loss.

[@MegF142857]

So sorry to hear about the loss of your 28 year old horse. :-(

[@pamelastory6046]

Sorry for the loss of your sweet boy, take care.

[@mustanghildago4540]

Thankfully, I don’t live where it gets below 0! Nigel has stolen my ❤. His blanket fits him really well.

[@maryward3060]

I love little Nigel he is so cute. Love how you care for your horses in the cold snap

[@teresagammons3375]

Nigel is quite the Sassaloosa!😂

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

🤣

[@slomo1716]

Darling Clever Cowgirl, please do your best to IGNORE foolish and negative comments on your channel! I LOVE AND ADORE your respect and knowledge of these wonderful creatures called horses. I've learned so much from you and know how strenuous caring for animals is. I watched a channel with cows, in Michigan left out over the winter with snow up to their bellies and with a newborn calf out in it. I was in awe, as I come from upstate NY from a family dairy with Holstein cows, over wintered in a barn, we experienced 60 below temps. I learned years ago on a Canadian British Columbia horsy channel, who left his horses out all winter, with gobs on snow on their backs, without blankets and they loved being out in their paddocks. He stressed the importance of extra feed to keep them warm. I'm not sure how cold it got. Keep on doing what you're doing, I love the education and entertainment. God Bless!

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you!

[@lindakovacs7904]

I wish all horses had you as a part of their lives. You are given the reward of a great sense of trusting because of your care. I am so very. pleased to have found your podcast and I smile the entire time watching and listening to your endearing comments. Thank you for sharing. Always a pleasure…you are one special gifted person and if I were horse would love to have your care .

[@virtualselfie6899]

What great storytelling of sub-zero prep for the horses and older ones, especially; the mash and alfalfa ferment to keep them warm. Good reminder about the colic from hay imoaimpaction. Glad your friend had a smaller-sized blanket for Nigel, who refuses to act his old age. Fleece-lined jeans is the way to go!!🤩🤩Always so informative!

[@denisecaster1251]

❤Awww, I can’t believe how cute Nigel is!!! I just love that he has a Leopard Appy coat….So different to see a little guy with all that color! I really enjoy watching you care for all of your animals. You are so sweet and kind…❤

[@VEL52]

That little Nigel blanket with the sunset was gorgeous! But, I love the little Nigel-tank scaring all his brothers. Horses are the best

[@TNPilgrim87]

Haters gonna hate, ignore them. You are doing an amazing thing and we appreciate you and your videos. Keep 'em coming and good luck with the deep freeze. Blessings!

[@auldburdlaughin]

Here in Scotland our whole country would collapse in those temperatures, let alone horses! Hope you and all your four legged friends get through OK ❤ from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@SocialShires]

Im in canada and I choosed shires. The largest drafts like the clydesdale and shires are pretty well equiped for winter . I do notice the shires get a thicker fur coat than clydes though. It always snow and hits -30 without windchill and I cant use blanket as the horses will sweat in them! This winter my mare grew a slightly thicker coat than last year, which scares me.

[@generalputnam2990]

Oh, I think the sheeps, Highland cattle & Highland Ponies are well adapted. Oats, & more oats!

[@auldburdlaughin]

@@generalputnam2990 you are so right! It's the people ( most, not all) who can't cope! God knows how we got to this state - I'm of the Boomer generation, a childhood survived with no central heating or double glazing - and proper winters. Not saying everything was rosy, but we could cope with most things without falling apart.

[@sandys.1891]

There are mean trolls who write garbage just to get a rise out of you. Don't even give them a second thought. I wish others would treat their animals as good as you do yours. The world would be a better place. Stay warm.

[@carolinep.7580]

Nigel is soooo stinking cute! It’s too bad not everyone treats their animals well, I’m so glad he found his way to you!

[@foxywhitetip7387]

Judging by the amount of abused horses / cows at auction and the millions of scared dogs dumped at the kill shelters, most do NOT

[@janetmarshall7171]

I know what you Ladies are going through!! I had to do the same, helping out my uncle on his ranch!! When it was in the minus like-23!! Degrees!! So yes, I know the feeling!! You Ladies are doing something awesome!! You are not The Clever Cowgirl for nothing!!😊

[@lesleygoodall-page8035]

Why would people be hateful? Hun you do such a great job saving these beautiful animals. Great job!

[@amyjones2490]

Who would say something bad to you? You are a sweetheart and a good equestrian!

[@Lynn-yz5uk]

Sooo Clever! So entertaining! Kicking the straw - referencing hateful comments- so cute - so funny!!😅 Touché Haters are just that - toxic hateful people. Obviously THEIR ❤ is not in a good place. Sad. I’ll have to finish this later in the day.

[@kimtyndall876]

You take better care of your horse's than anybody I know. How can anybody complain about you and what you do? Don't listen!😊

[@M-MMo]

Who would make hateful comments on your videos? You are doing an amazing job! ❤

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you so much!

[@windytatom]

These lovely animals are lucky to have you. Pay no attention to the mean, hateful people out there. They need to get a life. Keep up the good work😊

[@blaiseaimee7098]

That was so satisfying to watch. Although your temps are brutal compared to anything I have dealt with, there is something I love about giving the horses tons of bedding and hay and blankies for a winter storm.

[@robinkuykendall-adams6650]

I was surprised to see that most of precautions and extra care you did for your precious herd was pretty much what I did for my horses! I moved from the West Side of Washington State to the East Side and there's a HUGE temperature difference. So people laughed and scoffed at me when I blanketed my horses and took all the extra care. Because they weren't used to the extreme cold temps on this side of the state. Plus my gelding was 25 years old. We have a barn that's got two huge, open stalls but because of the metal roof (I think that's why) the refused to go in it during a storm. So, just like you, I would lay awake most of the night and worry about Sassy and J.R. most of the night. I truly love and look forward to your videos!! 💜🐴💜

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you! ❤️

[@cattymajiv]

You are very right about the climates of the 2 areas. Proximity to a large body of water has a huge effect on the climate. Oceans have a moderating effect on neighboring land masses. So any continent or large island will have fairly temperate climates on all of the coastal areas, but will have extremes of temperature both high and low in the centre, if it's big enough. I'm from Winnipeg Manitoba, which is at the geographic centre of North America, so we have real whoppers of highs and lows! It very often gets to 38C or 100F in summer, and -30 C or -22 F in winter. It does get much hotter and much colder on occasion too. The temps I just gave are common ones that we see many times every year. They're not anywhere near the record highs or lows. It's almost as hot as N and S Dakota in summer, and a tiny bit colder in the winter. We're also at the north end of Tornado Alley. For people who don't know, part of the reason that Tornado Alley exists is the relative flatness, and the heat that comes from being in the middle of the land mass. Anyway, moving away from US's NW coast would make a huge difference in how the climate is. Other geographic factors would affect it too. Altitude, whether not it's mountainous, forests, large lakes, even presence and number of cities. You were so right worry about your older horse(s). I haven't had my own horses, but I've seen how weather affects older cats and dogs. Even if they never go outside, it still affects them in extreme ways! So does the extreme difference in daylight hours from summer to winter in northern areas. It's so good to see people here who love animals, and especially horses, as much as they deserve! They give so much to us, and they are such amazing creatures! Many kudos to you for caring so much! ❤❤❤

[@cattymajiv]

@@TheCleverCowgirl I haven't got the right words to express how much I admire the people who do whatever it takes to make their horses comfortable in this weather. Some people don't realize that horses lived outside for millennia, and most breeds are adapted to some weather exposure. They also don't know how psychologically horses need to be outdoors and to feel free. Or how deadly colic is, and how easily it can take hold and quickly kill a horse. With the causes of it being so varied (and seemingly mysterious), we do know that disruption of routine, especially dietary routine, contributes to it in a big way. So keeping them outside and active is so important. And then there are those who are simply trolls, and are just looking to upset people. To them it's a sport. Nothing they say is worth giving a hoot over. You are doing a fantastic job! And the proof is in the pudding. Your horses will ride this out in the most comfort that is possible to give them. And your regular viewers know that. Who cares about the trolls? Ignore them. My heart goes out you and all of your furry friends. All the best to all of you! Lots of love from Canada! ❤🐴🐎🐴❤

[@kimgower1347]

Hey, bring the horses over. The heat is out in our apt but still warmer than outside! A steaming pile of horse poo would be welcome right now!!😅😅😅😂😂

[@mk6945]

I just don't get why anyone would send you a hateful comment. You take really good care of your horses and seem to be such a genuine person. Thanks for sharing your lovely horses with us. We know you put a lot of time and effort into them. You are a life long learner and we appreciate you!

[@JTEllis]

Your commitment to your horses is incredible and inspiring. Thank you for showing us what it takes to care for those animals in that environment. I love Skeletor's personality he is going to be a great horse.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

I think so too!

[@techfem50]

You take great care of your horses. Loved watching how you prepared for this storm.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you!

[@tomroyse1540]

Ohio is -18 windchill this morning! Not so accustomed to these temperatures.Enjoyed watching you prepare for the even colder wind chills! Don’t think as beautiful as Montana is ,at 74 , I could adjust to those extremes.

[@cattymajiv]

@@tomroyse1540 I'm way north of Montana in Northern Alberta. We Canadians laugh at Americans in winter! But I love and respect the care that she gives her precious horses. We MUST strive to deserve the trust that all of our animals place in us. That includes learning everything we can about what they need. She is doing a wonderful job. ❤❤❤

[@gailstoddard1628]

God bless you and horses 🐎 keep you through it all. Will remember you in 🙏 ❤️

[@terryt.1643]

Oh, CC, me and my old bones would never survive in your low temperatures, but I light a candle for you and the horses when winters come. Love your videos. 🥰

[@letitbee7248]

My goodness, that's a lot of work to prepare for a deep freeze. It's fascinating to see everything you need to do to prepare the horses - not only keeping them warm but their nutrition needs. I love how you consider the needs for each horse. Some need blankets and some need different mash. The way you care for your horses is just extraordinary. Finally, it was interesting to see how the other horses reacted to seeing Nigel in a blanket. It's so sweet of you to take the time during your busy preps to allow the other horses to sniff his blanket and make sure it's nothing to worry about. I enjoy every one of your videos!!! Stay warm and cozy!!!!

[@ItsMeHello555]

You are the best Momma. Hoping everyone does well with your horrible cold temps. Thank you for sharing. 🌿❤🌿

[@nmallory2]

We bring all 7 of the horses in the barn and we run propane heaters. Our aisle is concrete and we set the heaters there. We still had a waterer freeze during our very cold weather which needed the propane torch to thaw out.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Yikes! Only a few more days of this nonsense🤞

[@nmallory2]

I can’t wait for this cold snap to be over!

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

@@nmallory2 Next Saturday it will be 100 degrees warmer than it was yesterday, which is CRAZY!!

[@nmallory2]

Holy cow! I was shocked that we will be 50 degrees warmer, but you definitely have me beat for temperature shock! We are 20 miles from Seattle (more north) and the weather is bonkers for us. Hey, did you get the ball for Skellator? I bought it from your Amazon wish list. Cheers! Noelle

[@allyndrethprime]

I am really enjoying getting ta know Skeletor - he is funnp, charming, and quite the character.

[@sherinnovak729]

Here in Eastern Colorado we are also having a cold snap, although not as bad as yours; it’s not quite 20 below at night and a few degrees above zero in the day. However, the temperatures should be in the 40’s by Tuesday. My horses are 21 and 14yo. I don’t have stalls, but a barn for storage and a 24 X 10 converted Garage-in-a-Box for a run-in shed. I clean the poops out daily, but not the wet - I just put more shavings on top. I have about 18” of bedding in the shed right now. I feed the horses beet pulp, wheat bran and hay pellets once a day (the older horse also gets cracked corn twice a day). Their feed is supplemented with vitamins and minerals. The horse wears a blanket when he needs it. He has a medium weight Wug and a heavy WB ComFitTech. The Haflinger rarely wears a blanket, but right now he’s in his WB Hi-Neck heavy. It was brutal last night. Hay is pricey here (I’ve spent as much as $22.00 per bale) but I can get excellent high quality grass hay. I weigh the hay before I feed it, but when it’s this cold they pretty much get all they can eat. I put the horses in the 3-acre pasture during the day, but at night and in bad weather, they stay in the paddock, which is where their shelter is situated. The pasture is hilly and rocky, plus we have wild animals. Last month a horse was attacked by a mountain lion a few miles from here. So I like to keep the horses up by the house at night. You ought to put a couple of bucket heaters on your Amazon wish list. They get a bucket of water very hot in about 10 minutes.

[@christinematton4125]

I'm jealous of you! Don't listen to the idiots...there is no shortage of stupid. Love what you do ❤

[@irishphilly]

Agreed--not only no shortage of Stupid, some have abundance! And, some--like any inequality? Enjoy embarrassment of riches of the Stuff! Lacking any Superiority, if I wake in the morning--ha ha, suckers: Count Blessings#1,2,3: Flawed; Fun; Grateful.

[@christinematton4125]

@@irishphilly 😀 couldn't have said it better

[@slomo1716]

@@irishphilly ever hear of a double negative? what's "inequality" have to do with anything? Try "STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES" - if the shoe fits wear it!

[@christinematton4125]

@@slomo1716 I think there's a shoe that fits you to

[@Jane-yp7hy]

It's wonderful to see the care and love you give these horses. It's just minus 2 degrees here in London today and I'm cold so can't imagine how you all manage in -50 !!

[@bernadettecartin]

CC is talking -50 Fahrenheit, not Celsius. I do believe your current -2 is a bit below freezing.

[@Yataro79]

@@bernadettecartin -50°F is like -46°C so it gets it almost right here, lol :P

[@bernadettecartin]

@@Yataro79 Okay thanks. I'm more familiar with how the numbers on the + side of 0 compare if that makes sense.

[@Yataro79]

@@bernadettecartin so weird... 🙂

[@bluecollarmom7341]

Unfortunately, some people take great joy in maligning others and their efforts. Whatever nasty things they are saying is their problem, not yours. Nigel is a survivor for sure. You don't get to be a little old pony without being a survivor. I have no doubt he will survive his snug jammies and his cushy stall ;) Your boy Skeletor reminds me so much of my guy. Similar personality, always "helping", always looking for attention, always sure the World is Going to End if there is any little change in their immediate environment. Shows how intelligent they are when they notice EVERYTHING.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

Water problem ... for ample warm/hot water, get a tank of sufficient volume to last a few days, set a pipe with a tap some distance away from it (a few feet) and also conect it to the main water supply so you can fill it. Build your muck heap around it (keeping it away from the outlet tap, of course) and by next winter, youll have a constant supply of warm/hot water with no running costs at all, which will be very little affected by the cold; as long as the muck heap is big enough, it - and hence the water - will retain heat wonderfuly well. Those curtains are an ideal solution for insulation - but what happens when it's windy? Don't they blow and flap when the wind changes direction?

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Poo heated water! I love that idea! if it gusts real bad they do flap around.

[@MegF142857]

That's a very interesting & clever idea!

[@ronallen6578]

You do a phenomenal job for your kids. Of course you're going to worry about them, after all they're family. I bet you go out as often as possible to check on them and give them some hugs and scratches. I would. People who have never loved or cared about an animal, beit horses, dogs, cats or even guinea pigs have no clue of the dedication we animal lovers feel for our 4 legged children. I'll never have a horse and I admire you for the love and care you give yours❤❤❤. Are you actually "down" to 4 horses in your care. I thought you would have had more. I didn't see Scarlett anywhere?? Take care and stay warm and keep an eye on "our" kids. Love what you show us❤❤❤

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Oh no, I have 12! Scarlett has been a real pain. Insisting on staying outside in this weather.

[@ronallen6578]

@@TheCleverCowgirl Don't they call it "horse sense* for a reason?? Hopefully when you say she's being a pain it's not behavioral but her stubbornness in not coming in🙄🙄 We viewers just love Scarlett. You too!!

[@ocean12]

I live in SD. We get brutely cold, lots of wind and moderate snow. I have 2 horses and one donkey. My gelding is in his 30's, mare is about 12 and donkey is about 30. They have access to about 10 acres of pasture and a shelter that is open on the east side. I dont blanket them. My gelding is skinny. He has basically worn his teeth down. So he cant eat hay. But he gets grain, alfalfa pellets and beet pulp all soaked. My donkey gets free choice grass hay. I ration my mare because she gets fat on air and has insulin resistance. They all do well w my set up. So for now i wont change things. I do worry about my gelding but he is a tough old guy. I put a tank heater in their water tank when temps are below freezing. They have free access to mineral and salt blocks. I like your video. And your horses are cool. Idk that any one way of horse keeping is perfect. We work w what we have and do our best for our animals.

[@mag1071]

You are so knowledgeable about your horses and pay attention to individual “ticks” which I think is wonderful.

[@meemawpdx2986]

Hard to imagine anyone grouching about your terrific videos. Ignore the haters, not worth your energy

[@Northcountry1926]

Nothing but RESPECT 🫡from the North 🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@AliceSmith-d2h]

I love Skelly, 😢I miss him so much. He was such a sweet horse . I am so happy from that CC found him and gave the life he deserved !

[@luvastandardbred8270]

I wnt thru a few years of taking care of my horses in Minnesota. Frozen auto waterers, hauling hoses, hay, it was no joke. I'm now in Missouri 😂 My Joker is a pig, both in his stall and with hay. He would just circle his stall until poop pee and shavings were mixed. It was disgusting. I would have to empty his whole stall every day. I only have Joker on a mash so I fill it at home and let it soak for 6-8 hours. I really feel for you, having so many horses to soak mashes for. It's 0 deg here today with wind chill 20 below. Re the nasty Nellies and their comments. I will give you my special email. Forward the nasty comme ts to me and i will take care of them for you 😁

[@10317]

You turn your narration into story telling. It’s very interesting, informative.

[@joanngombos9878]

I'm in Indiana and the weather is below zero with -20 wind chills, -50/-60 seems hard to even imagine. You have a lot to consider with the horses! Good job, keep warm!

[@lesliegreen9944]

I live in New England and my horses growing up were always Morgan’s. We had cold weather back in the day (0 deg was very cold) but other than putting on a blanket and giving them more shavings, we didn’t do too much preparation. Of course our horses were always inside at night. I’ve been watching more channels with a Western viewpoint and find the differences in equine husbandry very interesting. I wish I had been exposed to some of these alternative methods then.

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

Thankyou for the vidio . You really show what it t takes to prepare . Take care , keep safe .

[@wellnone9367]

I have just loved watching you tucking all the animals up for the cold incoming, and giving them extra food and bedding. Such lucky, loved horses, and Tiny.

[@sherriewatson4532]

Wow! I am not use to that kind of extreme cold but as far as I see, you go above and beyond to care for your horses, short of sleeping in the stalls with them 🤭. I really enjoy watching your show, we get a few cold snaps in Tennessee and watching your cold, makes me appreciate my state more, I couldn’t imagine that kind of cold. Keep doing what you are doing and I look forward to every episode! Motto for any ignorant comments “Mind over Matter”. You don’t mind and they don’t matter! 😁

[@sapiophile545]

I'm sorry to hear that some were being rude. There will always be those type of people out there. Your channel and work, are a soft place for me to fall when things aren't great in the world. I appreciate you. Keep that chin up.

[@ES-ch6il]

Great job, we are well below zero here in Indiana. My boys will be in the barn due to health issues, they have heated buckets, they wear pajamas (barn blankets) that are a bit less restrictive than regular blankets. I will hand walk them up and down the aisles twice a day as well as give them treat balls etc. for mental stimulation. I add extra bedding and back around all the exterior walls and doors. I feed them 24/7 a blend of grass hay and a balancer twice a day. They have 12x24 stalls and can visit with each other through dividers. I hope every year it is enough , so far we have made it through some tough times . I do have a back up generator to keep the water pumps going. Best wishes as y navigate this nasty weather, you are amazing!

[@MegF142857]

Never heard of barn blankets.

[@SocialShires]

Like here in canada. We get so cold. But thankfully the kind of horse I like are excellent with cold weather. -32 Celcius outside without blankets. Tried blankets, they sweat in them. I love the free access to inside and out. Best of both worlds

[@carolanntonn6657]

I was sorry to hear of your negative feedback online so wanted to leave another POSITIVE one to cheer you on. Your work, time, care, initiative, persistence, goodwill to your horses is amazing. Press on strong...and godspeed getting through this current cold spell.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you so much!

[@edunn2805]

Skeletor was my son’s favorite cartoon character 35 years ago , so every time you say “Skeletor,” I hear it in my mind spoken in the awestruck, loving voice of a little boy wielding a plastic sword. The memory is so sweet, and it makes me love your Skeletor all the more.

[@esmewetterwachs7462]

Lovely greetings from Germany 😊👋🏻 I enjoy every video of yours. Don't let the haters bother you. They don't even have a life they could show to an audience. Good luck for you and your furfriends 🍀

[@laurabodycombe7998]

Those curtains for the stalls look like a really good idea.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

I can't believe I suffered through so many winters without them!

[@mitzibud6908]

Thank you for another awesome video!!

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thanks for watching!

[@leannecapewell7672]

Hey clever cow girl, I think you do a wonderful job with your horses and give them everything they need. I have 5 horses 3 of witch I rescued from the meat man. I live I’m the uk 🇬🇧 . I lost my 36 year old TB mare back in January and I’m struggling to get back into my work with all my horses now spring is here. I still feel heart broken I lost my froo she was so noble and such a good horse. Your videos are giving me sone strength to get bk in the saddle and get the 2 of my riding horses going again. They do get me out every day bless them as they need me but each day froo isn’t there and it still hurts. She didn’t suffer in and way it was just her time. Keep up the good work and don’t let horrible comments get you down. Bless you xxx from Leanne

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

❤️

[@loisadams837]

Chicago girl here! Our temp is -12 with wind chill - 16 feels like -32. I LOVE your channel. Your voice is so soothing and the care and thought you give to your horses is totally amazing. I watch some channels where people like you rescue starved horses who live in the woods . And then I watch your channel and you’re so caring that sometimes I cry. I love animals and wish everyone would take care of their animals as you do. You are the best on u- tube for the care you give. Such a big and generous heart. Love your channel. I don’t own even one horse as I live in the Chicago suburbs but watching your channel make me wish I did. Thank you.

[@loisadams837]

Not sure why some of my comment got lined out? Never saw this before.

[@debt4717]

It's because you put a 'dash' before and after the words that were crossed out. Putting a dash before and after a group of words creates 'strike out' .

[@loisadams837]

@@debt4717 thank you so much! I appreciate the help. Never knew this😊

[@kittycuddler5973]

After watching your channel for a while I'm not surprised by the amount of forethought and care you put into an upcoming storm. Thanks for sharing your chores with us. Nigel has no regard for his new status, the little scamp! I'll try not to worry about Tiny, aaah. I don't have horses anymore but I feed hummingbirds year round. I have one heated feeder which is always available and bring the others in for the night then out before dawn after wrapping them in wool socks with handwarmers when we have freezing temps like now. ❤

[@lb-c6670]

Hi. My name is Linda. i am enjoying you youtube posts. I live in East Montana and have been an equestrian for over 50 years. Moved fr om Cali 20 years ago.. You seem to have the same methods I have with horses. I have one horse with me. She is 24 years old. I am following the same guidelines in dealing with these sub-zero temps.

[@heatherjordan1451]

Ignore internet trolls. Rural life isn’t the same anywhere and you take good, thoughtful care of your horses.

[@jessiep2931]

Wow, what a lot of work. The horses are so fortunate to be with you. You do amazing work!

[@deb3690]

first-time viewer. it is obvious that you LOVE and care for your horses! (and kitty) i will keep you all in my prayers. you're doing a GREAT job. don't let the 'couch critics' and 'haters' get you down. after all, you have a wonderful, purposeful life. too bad 'those' negative commenters don't. Mad respect for all your HARD work and dedication. ❤

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you found me!!

[@joaquettaconnors7925]

I'm originally from Montana , and the cold there is definitely NO JOKE . Keep on keeping on.

[@Swimkid1]

Please try to not take any notice of the hateful comments you say that you receive. This is a great channel and I eagerly await your fresh uploads. You’re a wonderful horse person and you’ve done so well. I also love your common sense approach. Skelletor and your other horses look fit and happy. Lovely stuff thanks. Warm regards, Dave UK

[@carola7893]

I just bought a trio of blankets yesterday for my mare, I didn't realize that it would get to negative -14 to -19 last night. She's getting hers on today. Where I board, he has too many to be able to all fit into the run in. So she's getting a mid weight blanket with a cotton sheet, when it starts to get -25, she'll get two thicker blankets. It'll be fun cause I don't think she's been blanketed before... Watching her wear fly boots the first time was hilarious

[@nicolebowen2128]

It feels like -24 here in Indiana. Thankfully I keep my dog inside and he gets a coat for when we go outside for potty breaks.

[@moejennie]

I used to run a barn in Massachusetts with 24 hour turnout too, it gets cold here in fact its snowing hard right now but nothing like Montana! I just can not imagine what anyone could say negative about you, you take wonderful care of your horses!

[@ErikaDeyzel-yf1ot]

You're so amazing. Bless your love and patience with these sentient beings.🥰

[@michellesink-davis]

We always prepped feed buckets at the barn and took them home to soak when we didn't have any hot water in the barn. We would also fill up extra jugs (like 9 extra gallon jugs) and top off anyone's feed bucket that needed more water, or add molasses to make sure they drank. My mom's gelding was the one who would become impacted, so he got a pretty messy mash but he LOVED it! He'd actually slurp it!

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

Thanks for explaining how you prep and cope. Interesting that Nigel is so old. ( What is the practical funtionality of that? Could a pony his age still do things as pulling a pony cart or is he a pasture pal/weed eater category?) Chuckled when you said your trailer was frozen to the ground. Just a likely potentially problem I hadn't thought of. Thanks for the mention of straw being a better insulator than shavings. Loved the cold-snap door curtains. Much appreciated.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

He is still a stallion. He would make a good teaser stud for a breeding farm. Other than that he probably couldn’t handle much. He has a lot of special needs now and I couldn’t imagine sending him away, he will stay with me until his little body wears out! 🥰

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

He is so long lived and is quite mobile. Nice he is with you. @@TheCleverCowgirl

[@cynthiamcgee4829]

If people have never lived or don't live in climates that get 37 below 50 below 70 below they don't understand. I used to live in Colorado 37 below and let me tell you when it gets that low you don't take a hat off you don't touch your hair you don't touch anything until you thaw out because otherwise it'll break. 💕❄️☃️ And yes we used to have heaters in our big horse tanks just like you do. And yes sometimes the faucets would freeze and other times they wouldn't. ❄️☃️

[@M.KathleenDougharty]

While kicking the straw you mentioned mean commenters Dont let them get to you. You do a fantastic job with your animals. I know it can be disheartening to read them but thats how they want you to feel. Keep doing what you are doing and tell them to kick rocks! (I would have said it a different way but would have gotten kicked off of YT.).lol. So many of us enjoy you and your animal family. Stay warm!

[@felicific9641]

Let the haters spend one day in your boots. You are doing a great job from what I see. Loving your videos. I subscribed from the first one I saw. Keep doing what you are doing. Best wishes for you and your horse family.

[@juliegray8616]

I think you’ve done a great job trying to weatherize the whole herd. It’s hard when you’re by yourself and doing all this work and I’ve watched you just recently for the last few days. Where I’m at it’s only 10 below. I could not add 1 million years. Consider the where you’re at with the weather. You’re a tough gal. Keep it up I like watching your channel so far Julie from Missouri.❤

[@ruthgansrow1079]

I have a great deal of respect for the loving care you provide these beautiful animals. It certainly requires a good deal of hard work.

[@annmarie3520]

You really work hard! Amazing. You take such good care of your horses. Hope all goes well through the cold blast! Keep us posted!😘❤🙏🏻✨