Scored for a fit adult horse in regular work; a fat pony or a senior minds the heat sooner.
Next 24 hours
12:00 AM
38°F
100
3:00 AM
35°F
100
6:00 AM
33°F
100
9:00 AM
32°F
100
12:00 PM
31°F
100
3:00 PM
33°F
100
6:00 PM
40°F
100
9:00 PM
43°F
100
Weather data: MET Norway · updated 12:16 AM · refreshes every 15 minutes
Riding around Madison
Madison has long winters: footing freezes and ruts, water tanks need heaters, and a horse that is clipped or thin needs a blanket below about 20°F. Most unclipped horses with shelter and hay in front of them handle the cold better than their owners do.
How the score works
We start at 100 and take points off for humid heat (the heat index: air °F plus humidity %, trouble above 150, no work above 180), bitter cold, rain and the wet or frozen footing it leaves, wind and strong UV. A horse copes with cold far better than with humid heat; the score is for a fit adult in work. If your horse is blowing hard or not sweating in the heat, stop, hose and call your vet.
