Horse Blankets 101
As days grow shorter and temperatures drop, it’s time to evaluate what blankets your horse needs. With a huge range of options available, deciding what you need can be confusing….
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The Great Blanket Cover-up
…alternating blankets isn’t a lot of extra effort. Of course, you’re going to have to be sure you have spare blankets on hand of each main type because blankets will…
Best Horse Cooling Sheets and Blankets
…stall (not unattended), but still must be well secured with clamps. The addition of surcingles, hind-leg straps and contoured tailoring to make the coolers fit more like blankets eliminates this…
Winter Blanket Care
…trapped against the horse, flourish in dark, damp places under blankets. To extend the life of your blankets and protect the health of your horse, regularly wash your blankets or…
Your blanketing questions answered
…Evaluating a blanket’s fit is a combination of measuring, testing and “eyeballing.” Blankets are sized by length, measuring from the center of the horse’s chest back to his tail. Standard…
Horse Blanket Know-How
…blankets and other horsewear from your budget–especially if you show, fit or sell horses; live in a harsh climate; or care for a geriatric or special-needs equine. Blankets provide warmth,…
Figuring Out the Layers of Protection
Credit: Thinkstock Depending on your environment, weather and budget, there are blankets that exist for every condition. The world of horse blankets seems to only get more confusing as new…
His Blanket, Your Life
…style, and the cut-back and shaped American style. European-style blankets are better for long-bodied, narrow horses, as their neck openings are much smaller than those of American-cut blankets. If a…
Blanket Care
…you clean. However, hot water damages blankets. Hot water deteriorates waterproofing and breathability treatments on turnout blankets, and can shrink stable sheets or coolers made of cotton and fleece. Set…
Blanket Repair And Waterproofing
…have the same effect as products made to waterproof blankets. If you send your blankets out to be washed, be sure that the person doing the washing uses one of…