How many hours turnout in acceptable for you in winter?

Keep mine at home and have for years - nothing less than 24/7 turnout would suit me and mine I am afraid, although obviously I realise this isn't possible when you are on livery yards. I do have stables but they are only ever used for extreme emergency health care. I also believe about 75 per cent of illness and accident is better cared for living out. Luckily so does my vet. :)
 
I would rather they were out 24/7 but sometimes the weather is horrendous here and there is no point feeding them then having them stand outside shivering it all off. At the least, in bad weather ours get 8 hours a day out
 
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