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If you ride your horse enough through winter to warrant trace or body-clipping, then you need to provide him with some protection from the elements. Throw a light- or midweight blanket on your body-clipped horse when temperatures start to hit the 40s, and reach for a heavier one once temperatures dip below freezing. Startled by Shock? Dry winters can make blanketing pretty shocking. Herein lies the reason why our horses often have wardrobes that rival our own.
Blanket manufacturers categorize their blankets according to insulation factor as light-, mid-, or heavyweight to cater to a wide range of temperatures and management factors. Fortunately, blanket manufacturers usually provide guidelines as to which of their blankets you should use in what circumstances, so ask about these when buying.
What size blanket does my horse need? The answer to this one is a little more cut-and-dried. Tip: Go to a fabric or hardware store and buy a long tape measure that will run the length of your horse, says Coleman. When fitting a blanket, make sure any leg straps are secure, and condition your horse to wearing the blanket in his stall before turning him out with it, says Coleman. On cold days, for instance, horses naturally gravitate toward sunlight.
Horses are the same way. Obviously, a horse moving north will have a more difficult transition than the horse moving south.
The higher the denier, the hardier it is. Look for a denier upward of in turnout rugs. Lining — Blanket linings are made with a variety of materials, such as cotton, nylon, and mesh. Cotton or poly linings are warm and absorbent, while mesh, for instance, is cool and breathable.
Liners — different from linings, which are built in These also come in a variety of weights and fill materials. Sheet — Horses can wear these versatile lightweight blankets in mild weather, in layers under thicker blankets, or to stay clean in the barn. Surcingle — Most blankets have two or three or these straps that run beneath the belly to help hold the blanket in place. Metal clasps attach them to the side of the blanket.
Weight — The amount of polyester fill, by grams, the blanket offers as insulation. Fill can range from 0 g in a lightweight blanket to upward of g in heavyweights. Whether a February foal needs a blanket depends on his environment.
Horses go through some biologic changes as they age that might prompt owners to blanket them. Coleman suggests blanketing senior horses that have scores lower than 5, particularly to protect them from the wind.
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