Let’s Blanket Your Horse! You are ready to blanket! You made the decision to blanket and purchased the correct ones. It’s time! My horses are usually kept blanketed due to their work schedule. My school horses often do lessons in the evening and are sweaty afterward. My students can put their blanket on and don’t need to spend hours walking them. I have one mare, Lace that … [Read more...] about Let’s Blanket Your Horse!
Blankets & Blanketing
How To Choose A Blanket For Your Horse
How To Choose A Blanket For Your Horse You made the decision. You are going to blanket your horse this winter. Now you need blankets. How do you decide which one to get? What weight do you need? How many? There are so many different types, how do you choose? First you need to ask yourself these 6 simple questions… Is your horse body-shaved or under … [Read more...] about How To Choose A Blanket For Your Horse
To Blanket or Not To Blanket?
It’s Blanket Season! By Cheryl Rohnke Kronsberg Published in The Instructor (Fall 2011) Ok, I know that as I write this, its 100 degrees outside and blankets are the furthest thing from your mind. But... It's BLANKET SEASON! This small fact was made abundantly clear today when I went to my local tack shop. I held the door for someone carrying 6 freshly washed … [Read more...] about To Blanket or Not To Blanket?