Cosey horsey horse blankets
A horse blanket or rug is a blanket or animal coat intended for keeping a horse warm or otherwise protected from wind or other elements. They are tailored to fit around a horse's body from chest to rump, with straps crossing underneath the belly to secure the blanket yet allowing the horse to move about freely. Most have one or two straps that buckle in front, but a few designs have a closed front and must be slipped over a horse's head. Some designs also have small straps the loop lightly around the horse's hind legs to prevent the blanket from slipping sideways.
Standard horse blankets are commonly kept on a horse when it is loose in a stall or pasture as well as when traveling. Different weights are manufactured for different weather conditions, and some are water-resistant or even waterproof. Modern materials similar to those used in human outdoor wear are commonly used in blanket manufacture.
Blankets are sometimes used to keep the horse's hair short. If horses are blanketed at the beginning of the autumn, especially if kept in a lighted area for 16 hours a day, they will not grow a winter coat. Blankets also protect horses that are kept with a short, clipped hair coat for show purposes. When a horse is given a full body clip, or even a partial "trace clip," it needs to have a blanket kept on at all times if the weather is cool because the horse no longer has the natural insulation of a longer hair coat. If a blanket is put on a horse at the beginning of the winter in order to suppress the growth of a winter coat, or if the horse is kept clipped in cold weather, the blanket it cannot be taken off until warmer weather arrives in the spring. If a horse is subjected to cold weather without either a blanket or a natural hair coat to keep it warm, it may become ill, vulnerable to sicknesses such as influenza.
Although heavy blankets for warmth make up the bulk of the horse blanket market, lightweight blanket may be used in the summer to help the animal ward off flies and to prevent the hair coat from bleaching out. Such blankets are usually called a "sheet" or a "fly sheet." They are usually made of some type of nylon or strong synthetic fiber, but with the capacity to "breathe" so that the animal remains cool. Most have a smooth nylon lining in front to prevent hair from wearing off on the shoulders. They are becoming increasingly popular, particularly with the rise of insect borne diseases such as West Nile Virus.
Any blanket may be supplemented with a neck cover or a full hood. Neck covers are often attached directly to the blanket. Hoods are a separate piece of horse "clothing," which cover the neck and come down the head to just above the muzzle of the horse, with holes cut for the eyes and ears. Summer weight hoods and neck covers help keep away insects and are also frequently used to keep a horse clean prior to a horse show. Winter weight hoods are used for warmth.
A blanket or pad used under a saddle when a horse is being ridden is called a saddle blanket. They do not cover the horse's entire body, though a hybrid design that is a cross between a saddle blanket and a horse blanket, called a quarter sheet, is a blanket placed under the saddle but which covers the horse from shoulder to hip while riding. Quarter sheets are sometimes used in cold weather to keep a horse's muscled loosened up when warming up for competition, or on horses that may have to stand around when under saddle and run the risk of stiffening up if their muscles get chilled.
Cosey horsey
Cosey horsey horse blankets
For a cosey horsey this winter!
300g Winter Stable Horse Blanket Navy Blue 78"
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350g Waterproof Winter Turnout Horse Blanket Navy Blue 78"
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*NEW* TuffRider Horse Turnout Blanket 1200D
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WeatherBeeta Saxon 600 Medium Turnout Blanket
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350g Waterproof Winter Turnout Horse Blanket Navy Blue 72"
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Weatherbeeta Jasper Stable Blanket - Standard
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TOMARA equestrian - Winter 420D Blanket -82
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WeatherBeeta Saxon 600 Lite Turnout Sheet
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Weatherbeeta® Taka¿ Freestyle¿ Blanket - Blue and White
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300g Winter Stable Horse Blanket BURGUNDY 66"
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280g HORSE FLEECE COOLER BLANKET - BURGUNDY 66" NEW
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350g Waterproof Winter Turnout Horse Blanket GREEN 78"
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280g HORSE FLEECE COOLER BLANKET - BURGUNDY 75" NEW
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Horsey links
- Dress Circle Horsewear UK : horse rugs and horse blankets in sherpa fleece or lycra - Homepage
- Easy fit horse rugs by Dresscircle horsewear uk: winter stable rugs such as Double Sherpa horse rugs, to cooler full lycra horse rugs, lycra hoods
- Horse Rugs: Under Blankets and Under Rugs
- Horse rugs: under blankets
- Equine Supplies at Jeffers Equine: Horse Supply, Horse Supplies, Horse Vaccines, Discount Horse Supply, Discount Horse Supplies, Horse Product, Equine Product, Equine Supply, Horse Care Product, Tack Supplies, and Equestrian Supplies
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- Horse Blankets & Sheets - Horse Clothing at Dover Saddlery
- Large selection of horse blankets and sheets at great prices! Shop turnout blankets, stable blankets, horse sheets, quarter sheets and more!
Comments
Horse blankets
itempowerment wrote...
It is always a concern I have each day in the winter months, should I blanket or not? Here is my post about this subject, http://www.horsetack-supplies.com/blog.php?blog_id=9687
Posted December 23, 2008
BYE!
Hope to see you again soon...
HILLANDGLEN 
