Warm during training
Exercise sheets and quarter sheets
Exercise sheets and quarter sheets protect your horse's loins and back while riding when it is cold, windy or wet. They have a saddle cut-out and sit behind the saddle. Here you will find models from Eskadron, Horseware, Bucas, Waldhausen, Busse, Kentucky Horsewear, LeMieux, QHP, Kavalkade and BR.
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When do you need an exercise sheet or quarter sheet?
As soon as temperature, wind or rain chill the uncovered back, a rug with a saddle cut-out is worthwhile – for example on autumn hacks, when warming up in the indoor arena or during the cool-down. Whether your horse needs a rug depends on its coat, clip, the weather and the training intensity. After riding, check whether the back is warm and dry.
Waterproof, fleece or reflective?
Waterproof exercise sheets keep the horse dry in rain and wind and are suitable for hacking out. Fleece exercise sheets keep warm and wick moisture after training, but are not intended for continuous rain. Reflective models increase visibility at dusk. Some sheets are cut as light training rugs, others are warmer and more robust – compare the product description for material and use.
Fit and size
The sheet must lie freely behind the saddle without pushing against it and should not slip at the sides. Many manufacturers go by horse size (pony, cob, full) or by centimetres. Use the respective manufacturer's size chart and check the straps and fastenings at the belly or on the saddle pad.
How it differs from other rugs
An exercise sheet or quarter sheet is intended for riding. For the horse walker you will rather need a horse walker rug without a saddle cut-out. For field and paddock there are turnout rugs, for the stable stable rugs, and after training often a sweat rug. You will find an overview under horse rugs. Tips for the cold season: Riding in winter.
Brands in our range
Besides Eskadron exercise sheets, you will find exercise sheets and quarter sheets from Horseware (e.g. Amigo), Bucas, Waldhausen, Busse, Kentucky Horsewear, LeMieux, QHP, Kavalkade and BR, among others.
Both terms refer to rugs with a saddle cut-out for riding. "Quarter sheet" emphasises the protection of the loins, "exercise sheet" the use when hacking out. In the shop they are in the same category.
In cold, wind or rain, when the uncovered back gets chilled – especially with clipped horses or after more intensive training. Whether a rug is necessary is up to you, depending on the weather, the coat and how your horse feels.
Not all of them. There are waterproof models for rain and fleece versions for warmth and moisture wicking. Check the product description for the intended use.
Follow the manufacturer's size chart (often pony, cob, full or centimetres). The sheet must lie smoothly behind the saddle and must not restrict either the saddle or the shoulder.
Horse walker rugs are better suited for this. They have no saddle cut-out and are cut for movement without a rider.
Brush off coarse dirt, close the Velcro and buckles and wash according to the manufacturer's instructions. Let the sheet dry completely before using or storing it again.