What temperature is a medium weight horse blanket good for?
between 20° and 30°F
Temperatures between 20° and 30°F will need a medium-weight to heavyweight blanket and below 20°F will require a heavyweight blanket or extra heavy blanket with 300-400g of polyfill.
What size is a medium horse blanket?
How to Measure Your Horse for a Blanket
| Horse Height | Blanket Size (U.S.) | Blanket Size (European) |
|---|---|---|
| 13.2 – 14.0 h | 63″ | 5’3″/160 cm |
| 14.0 – 14.2 h | 66″ | 5’6″/168 cm |
| 14.2 – 15.2 h | 69″ – 72″ | 6’0″/183 cm – 6’3″/190 cm |
| 16.0 – 16.2 h | 75″ – 78″ | 6’3″/190 cm – 6’6″/198 cm |
What Fill is a medium weight horse blanket?
Mid-weight or medium weight turnouts have 180 to 200 grams of fill. Many horses do well with a medium or mid-weight blanket. Heavy weight turnouts typically have 300 to 440 grams of fill. They may be critical for use on a fully clipped horse and for extreme cold weather conditions.
What is the difference between a turnout blanket and stable blanket?
The major difference between a stable blanket (or rug or sheet) and a turnout is that stable blankets are not waterproof. So unless you live in a desert, your horse will need a turnout when he is outside. Or some larger barns have turnout sheets or blankets that they rotate among horses for their brief turnout.
What does 300g mean in horse blankets?
Choose your Fill
| FILL | WARMTH |
|---|---|
| 100 – 180 Gram Fill | Light Warmth |
| 200 – 280 Gram Fill | Medium Warmth |
| 300 – 380 Gram Fill | Heavy Warmth |
| 400 Gram Fill | Extra Heavy Warmth |
Should I put a blanket on my horse in the winter?
Blankets tend to compress a coat’s layers, which compromises their insulating properties. Horses that do not live in extremely cold environments – meaning routinely colder than 10°F – will do well without a blanket, provided they are either stalled during the coldest temperatures or have access to a protective shelter.
How do you measure a horse for a turnout blanket?
Measure from the center of your horse’s chest (where the base of the neck meets the chest) over the point of his shoulder, to the point at which you want the sheet or blanket to end. A soft fabric tape measure with inch increments works well for this.
What size horse blanket does my horse need?
Fitting a Horse Blanket: Here’s how to get the perfect fit.
| Horse Size (In Hands) | Blanket Size |
|---|---|
| 15 12 – 16 | 74” |
| 16 – 16 1/2 | 76” |
| 16 1/2 – 17 1/2 | 78”- 80” |
| 18 | 82” – 84” |
When should I put a heavy weight blanket on my horse?
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.
Can you use a turnout blanket as a stable blanket?
For waterproof protection, some owners will layer a turnout sheet over their horse’s stable blanket when the horse is outside. Turnout Blankets – Turnout blankets combine the warmth of a stable blanket with the waterproofing of a turnout sheet.
Can you use a cooler as a stable blanket?
Placing a blanket over a cooler can trap moisture against your horse’s coat (because the blanket prevents wicked moisture from evaporating off the outside surface of the cooler), thus defeating the purpose of the cooler. The heavy layer will keep your horse warm while the light layer soaks up the moisture.
What does 1200D mean in horse blankets?
denier
A higher denier, like 1200D, indicates the blanket is more durable and more water-resistant than a lower denier, like 600D.