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If the horse has sweated from training on cold days, you should of course not bring it into the stable or pasture wet. Because that's how it quickly catches a cold. You can also ride your horse dry, but it can take a long time. the Sweat blankets made of fleece or microfibre accelerate the process, because the material leads moisture away from the horse's body to the outside. Before training, you can also use the fleece blankets to keep your horse warm when you are still walking. When your horse has warmed up, you can remove the blanket.
Kidney blankets ensure - as the name suggests - for warm kidneys. In winter it is particularly important to keep them warm so that your horse does not get cold. Kidney rugs are particularly good when riding out, because you can attach them under the saddle flap. So they don't hinder you when riding and you don't have a slippery saddle surface as would be the case, for example, with a sweat rug. You can also use them during training on particularly cold days. For example, if you don't have a gym for training and it's windy and cold, you can protect the sensitive region during training by also using the kidney blanket. Since most kidney blankets are made of fleece, they also absorb sweat and keep your horse dry. There are also kidney blankets with a water-repellent surface, which are particularly suitable for rainy days.
Whether your horse is a Fly sheet depends on how many insects are buzzing around your stable and how sensitive your horse is to it. It rests and humps all the time in the pasture to escape the beasts, or cannot concentrate while training, you should consider a fly sheet. Eczema definitely needs protection against mosquitoes and other small insects. On the one hand, there are fly rugs with a holding part or so-called eczema rugs, the meshes of which are a little finer and which fit tightly to the horse's body.
Every rider asks himself this question at some point. Rain blankets are unlined, waterproof outdoor rugs. They have at most a light fleece lining. Horses are not as squeamish as we humans and can sometimes get wet without any problems. However, if your horse is shorn, you have removed the water-repellent protective layer through the fur and you should protect your horse from rain. Even older horses or horses with back problems should not stand unprotected in the rain. If it's still quite warm outside and your horse doesn't need a warming blanket yet, the unlined rain blanket is of course particularly good. Of course, you can also support unshaven horses in winter with a rain blanket. This way they don't get too warm, but they stay dry.
Outdoor blankets should keep your horse dry and warm. Note that the comfort temperature of most horses (both healthy and unshaven) is between 5 and 15 ° C. So you shouldn't cover up your horse if you're already cold. Unless your horse shows you that he is already cold. Outdoor rugs are waterproof and windproof and available in fillings from 0 to 400g. You can achieve an even higher filling level with liners that are placed under the outdoor ceiling.
stable Rugs you can use it in very cold winters, when the horse stable is really pulling. They keep your horse warm but not dry because they are not waterproof. So you shouldn't put your horse out in the pasture with a stable blanket when it's raining. You can also use stable blankets for transport when it's really cold. Liners or false ceilings belong under the rain or outdoor blanket to increase the filling a little more. With Therapy blankets you support the well-being of your horse, loosen and warm up the muscles in the back. This is especially recommended for horses with back problems. However, discuss the use with your veterinarian beforehand.
