Whinny Warmers™/SUMMER WHINNYS™
Do's & Don'ts
Don't ride or exercise any horse when it's wearing Whinny Warmers™ or Summer Whinnys™.
We've never had a horse injured because a sock came off, but you don't want to be on board if it happens because the horse could trip or stumble.
Whinny Warmers™ are meant to help keep a horse warm and comfortable in its “down time”or if you want to warm up its legs before or after exercise during the winter months . Summer Whinnys™ are protection against biting flies in the summer and both should be on a horse when it's resting in its stall, or when it’s hanging out in the pasture or paddock.
Don't use Whinny Warmers™ or Summer Whinnys™ if your horse won't allow you to safely be around its legs!
Using Whinny Warmers™ or Summer Whinnys™ requires that you can handle a horse's legs and feet. If you have a horse that won't let you safely around its legs, do not attempt to put Whinny Warmers™ or Summer Whinnys™ on that horse!
Don't use Whinny Warmers™ or Summer Whinnys™ under any therapy, protection, shipping, or performance horse boots, bandages, or leg wraps.
Don't use Whinny Warmers™ for therapeutic uses unless directed by your veterinarian.
Don't put Whinny Warmers™ or Summer Whinnys™ on an equine that chews on them! Ponies! This is about you! Yarn can’t be a good thing for a horse to eat!
Don't use Whinny Warmers™ in the summer. They are socks for winter temperatures! If you are looking for fly protection, check out Summer Whinnys™ on our web site. The cost of Summer Whinnys™ is about the same you would pay for two bottles of toxic fly spray that doesn't work. Summer Whinnys™ not only will protect your horse's legs from biting flies but will save you money!
Do wear Summer Whinnys™ while you ride to keep biting flies off your own legs, but take them off the horse before you climb up!
Don't leave wet or muddy socks on your horse.
Do change wet or muddy socks often!
Do keep an extra set or two handy so that one set is on and one set is ready for those rainy or snowy days.
Do wash Whinny Warmers™ and Summer Whinnys™ all you want to. Put them in the washer and dryer. Whinny Warmers™ and Summer Whinnys™ are tough. They will hold up for a long time and their original shape will return after a wash and dry. After several wearings, the socks may begin to slip down in fewer hours. Washing and drying them will restore their shape.
Do send us the name of your local tack and feed store so that we can get Whinny Warmers™ and Summer Whinnys™ stocked on it’s shelves! We support local merchants.
Do tell us what you think about Whinny Warmers™ and Summer Whinnys™. Thanks!