Why can't you put a horse in it's stall with it's legs wet?

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HAHAHA wow...what is this thing about fungus? Does this mean horses in the wild grow fungus after it rains...no. That is a mtyh. Fungus won't grow on the horse's legs that's ridiclous.

I have heard this too before though, at my old barn they always said "don't put the horse back in their stall until their legs are dry". Mainly it's just so the shavings and dirt don't stick to the legs.

You certianly can put them back in their stall with wet legs but stuff will stick to their legs....Show more

You can still put a horse in it's stall when its legs are wet but there is a chance that the horse will get fungus on it's leg because of the water being on the legs for to long....Show more

This is not a rule I've ever heard of, and it's probably one that it isn't "necessary" to follow. But maybe because if you leave water on your horse's legs and it's cold out, or gets cold at night, in can cause problems with the horse's tendons and muscles and joints and stuff. Or it could be that with the extra bacteria from poop and pee in the stall, a little dampness on the horse's legs would make a breeding ground for infection and fungus....Show more

Well, the only negative aspect of putting a horse in its stall with wet legs that I can think of is that dirt/shavings will stick to its legs......Show more

An absolute load of rubbish!
With the wet weather we get in winter in the UK my horses get the mud hosed off their legs when they come in from the fields or exercise and get put into their stables wet. They do not get fungus growing nor do they get cracked heels
You are more likely to get problems if you bandage dirty wet legs as the fugals love warm and wet....Show more