9:12 AM Fri, Feb 13, 2009 | Permalink
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Posted by: Barbara McLean
OK, so after stating that I was not going to blanket my horses this year I decided to clean and repair what blankets I do have. I was amazed at how many different styles have been accumulated over the years; open and closed fronts, blankets cut way back and ones that ride over the withers, different weights, linings and materials. Right now I am thumbing through tack catalogs trying to figure out what my various styles are called! I was thrilled at the low prices in one book, only to realize it was dated 2004):
I was wondering what your favorite winter blanket styles are for your kind of horse and why.
2:14 PM Mon, Feb 02, 2009 | Permalink
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Posted by: Barbara McLean
Hello fellow horse owners!
How are your horses doing with this crazy weather? It's hot then it's cold then it rains a little. My horses are growing and shedding winter coats on a weekly basis. So the big question is, should you blanket your horse or not? From what I understand horses have a huge tolerance for weather changes not really needing additional insulation until the temperature drops to 115 (burrrrr good thing we are in Southern California). Blanketing certainly makes grooming easier and keeps the coat short but I was told once you put that blanket on you have changed the horses inner "thermostat" and you need to maintain the blanketing process for the rest of the season even when it warms up a little. On, off, on, off, on, off.....what do you do? Mine get wooly in the winter months!
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