Daily tip:
Winter is coming, and now is the time to start organizing on a winter blanket for our beloved horse…
Wait, before you run to the shops…
Let’s talk for a moment about the real needs of your horse …
Will he stand outside?
Will he be with fur and you want to heat your horse in addition to his fur?
Are you going to shave your horse?
When the horse is shaved, he will need a extra heat in order to complete the missing fur
and also to warm up in cold days (when necessary).
And another figure… how thick should be the blanket?
There are all kinds of data … 50 G, 150 G, 300 G etc …
So here I am, doing a moment of order.
In our country it is not really cold (in the coldest day it will be 0-5 degree), it means that a horse with fur will suffice completely with a blanket of 50-100g.
(The older the horse is, the more warm it would be, ie, the 100g).
If the horse is shaved, you will want to put it in a 150-200g blanket.
Last year I looked for a new blanket for my shaved horse, but there were only 300g in the country … (and this is definitely too hot for our horses in our country… such a blanket is suitable for minus 10-20 degrees …) Of course I did not buy!
I ordered from abroad a blanket of 50G and added another layer of 100g, which means 150g.
Because my horses are free, even in the winter, they sometimes choose to stand right in the middle of the rein,
So the blanket I choose for is the 150-200g (for the shaved ones), and the it must be water-proof,
In addition, I prefer the blanket, which includes a neck cover. These blankets have several options –
Or that the blanket comes in two parts – the part of the body +
The part of the neck (the HOOD), or the blanket comes in one piece and is called COMBO.
When I buy a blanket, I prefer HORSEWARE, they have several different brand names – for example, RAMBO, and AMIGO, but what is common to their brands is the quality – it’s high! Their blanket, from my experience, are the strongest and last longer … even when they are on foals, males and especially vandalistic horse…
Is an example of a blanket who could have adapted to the relatively hot winter (not under 0 degree) for shaved horses:
https://ebay.to/2BTpF9V
And is a link to a blanket that can fit furry horses outside during rainy times (again, not under 0 degree):
https://ebay.to/2wvU8EO
Regarding sizes-
A medium-sized horse usually will fit 125-135,
For a Warmblood horse (Hanover for example), will usually suit 135-145 (depending on the height and length of the horse)
And especially large horses (height 170 and long) will fit 155 or larger.
In any case, you can always check the size of the company’s size and check the height of your horse.
Since it’s a winter blanket, I always prefer it to be on the larger size than on the exact one… because who knows, you might want to add a layer below?
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