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In horse terms, the phrase hot means that the particular horse is excitable and hyper. Some horses who get like this can become hard to control. Horses who generally get hot are mostly hunter/jumper breeds like warmbloods and thoroughbreds. There are a couple different ways it is used.
Q. What are some of the signs that a horse has overheated? Lori, California. A. The outward signs are those youâd see any time a horse is stress, so first you want to consider how hot it is and the current humidity. Those will both give you clues as to whether or not the signs are related to heat. Number one, the horse will be breathing rapidly. They are trying to blow out air and let off heat through the respiratory tract. Some might be sweating (though horses with anhidrosis will not sweat). Youâll also see a capillary break at the skinâyouâll see the capillaries coming up to the skin surface.