Is it too cold to have horses in Alaska?

ABSOLUTELY NOT!! HOrses do quite well. Couple concerns: I am not sure of the hay supply in that area. I lived in Fairbanks and had horses and there was lots of hay there. Grass hay, anyhow. Alfalfa, if lucky enough to get it was $21/bale or $460/ton. A bunch of us bought a truckload of cubes. Its mighty cold up there in the interior and not as bad in Juneau. So my only concern would be the hay. If they are in a pasture, be sure they have shelter, the wind does blow and you do get snow/sleet sometimes. Boarding is not cheap either. Another thing, if you have a major temperature change.. like -40 to + 30 in a matter of hours, watch you horse, they can colic easily just from the rapid change in temperature. Have fun >>>>>ALASKA is awesome.

When I grew up in Juneau in the late 70's early 80's, there were a few people there that had horses.

The big problem is getting feed and hay for the winter. I think there used to be a place that sold feed out toward Auke Bay (not sure though). It would probably be cheaper to get it from Seattle or mainland Alaska and ship it on the barge or the ferry.

There aren't any farms in Juneau that I am aware of, so any hay or straw (if you need any) will have to be brought in.

Absolutely, there have been horses living in Alaska as long as people... you'll want to do for your horse the same as you'd do for yourself... bundle up, provide lots of warm water and provided a warm place to sleep with LOTS of food. I'd say your best bet is to purchase a horse that's lived there for some time, get suggestions from other people with horses there and go with large, stocky, easy keepers! Drafts should do really well. check out horsetopia or equinehits dot com and just look to see what listings are from people in Alaska. Good luck!

As long as they have adequate shelter and you prepare for the cold temperatures with great bedding, blankets and in extreme temperatures I've used shipping boots in the stall to help protect the legs. I have friends in alaska, Palmer, who have horses. It just takes some planning and more work than the ordinary horse owner.

There's lots of horses in Alaska.

Sure, horses can do Alaska. It would be best to buy them there, though as those horses will be best used to the climate. Not to mention how expensive trailering them up there would be.

i would say yes, but be careful about the breed of your horse. make sure they have a thick winter coat (probably a draft horse would be best) that would protect them on top of their blanket. try to move to the warmer areas in alaska though, im not sure how they would do in the mountians.

yes, they do.I had a old trainer back in my teenage days that lived in alaska and had horses.like anywhere else you just have to prepare for the weather.I think Alaska is gorgous - I am so jealous:)

if you love your horse, it wouldn't be in Alaska, a big wide warm open space is what a horse needs.

ya i dont see y u couldnt u would just have to keep a blenket on your horses and be careful to NEVER work them hard enough for them to break a sweat.