| Horse rugs are the ideal solution for the comfort | | | | People may think that the rug should be a very |
| of your horse. It also protects your horse from | | | | tough fabric. The fabric should not be very strong |
| those bothersome flies and insects some of which | | | | because when the horse is caught on a branch or |
| can ultimately cause disease. The rug is an | | | | something stronger the material will rip instead of |
| important factor to a healthy horse. Horse | | | | the horse stumbling or falling suffering major |
| blankets is another name for a horse rug. Your | | | | damage. Rugs come in all sizes, styles, fabric |
| animal will be dry and warm in different weather | | | | weights, and colors. There are rugs that are |
| conditions and it will be protected. The horse rug | | | | heavy, light, or very light ones called sheets that |
| will cover the horse from the chest area to the | | | | keep your animal clean. Rugs that are too thick |
| hindquarters. Under the abdomen are straps that | | | | could cause your horse to sweat, which is |
| will secure the rug into place allowing the horse to | | | | uncomfortable. Rugs that are too light may not |
| move at will without the rug being displaced. The | | | | keep the cold and wet at bay. A rug to guard |
| standard rug ties in the front with two ties. There | | | | from flies and other insects that would lead to |
| are other types that have a closed front and is | | | | illness is called a stable rug. This rug will additionally |
| fitted over the head of the horse. Others allow | | | | maintain cleanliness during its stay in the stable. |
| the rug to stay in place by having straps that tie | | | | A horse with a clipped coat needs a turnout rug. |
| around the legs in the back. | | | | This type of rug has a breathable material and is |
| Any time of the year that you stable your horse | | | | waterproof so will keep your horse pleasantly dry |
| in the stall or it is out in pasture you should be | | | | and warm or cool depending on the weather. |
| using a rug. A weatherproof rug, which can resist | | | | Rugs are available in many densities in order to |
| water, will keep it dry in addition to keeping it | | | | keep the horse comfortable whatever the |
| warm. If you are transporting your horse | | | | weather or season. A turnout rug will also protect |
| anywhere in the world a rug is ideal to keep it | | | | your horse from the rays of the sun, which will |
| comfortable and safe. If you do not want your | | | | cause the coat to lighten or bleach. Obviously in |
| horse to grow a winter coat then a rug is the | | | | the stall or out in the pasture rugs are beneficial. |
| ideal solution. At the beginning of the fall season if | | | | Another rug is called the Mangotherapy rug. This |
| your horse does not wear a rug it will start to | | | | rug is very practical before exercise in order to |
| grow a winter coat. However, if you keep a rug | | | | limber up the muscles. After exercise a cooling |
| on your horse and keep it in a an area which is lit | | | | down period is needed and this rug is very |
| for 16 hours a day then it will not grow a coat to | | | | advantageous. Since it increases circulation and |
| keep the cold away. But during the winter months | | | | reduces inflammation it is also beneficial speeding |
| since your horse does not have a winter coat | | | | up the healing process when a horse is injured. |
| then it is not provided with natural insulation so | | | | There is also the under rug. This is used under |
| you must be sure to keep it covered with a rug | | | | other rugs to provide added warmth. Horse rugs |
| at all times as it could get a chill and could be | | | | for all seasons are your best choice to keep your |
| vulnerable to illness. | | | | horse happy and healthy. |