| Horse rugs are basically coats for your horse. The | | | | the horse at all times in order to keep the chill |
| comfort of your horse and protection against | | | | away and to maintain a healthy, warm, and dry |
| disease, insects, and weather are important | | | | horse. |
| factors towards maintaining good health. A horse | | | | Sometimes they say that the rug should be made |
| rug is also known as a horse blanket. They keep | | | | with a very strong material. If the material is |
| the animal dry, warm, and protected. They fit on | | | | tough and strong then there may be problems |
| the body of the horse from chest to rump. | | | | such as the material is jammed or trapped on |
| There are straps that cross under the belly | | | | branches or between rocks. This could be a |
| securing the rug but not impeding the mobility. | | | | dangerous situation for the horse if the material |
| The normal design has 2 straps that tie in the | | | | does not rip. In this situation the horse could |
| front, however there are some models where | | | | experience an accident and suffer an injury. The |
| the front is closed entirely and the rug is pulled | | | | choice of rugs that you can purchase are many. |
| over the head. Other types have small straps | | | | There are a variety of weights that are perfect |
| looping around the back legs so that the rug does | | | | for different temperatures. A rug that is too |
| not slip out of place. | | | | dense could lead to the horse sweating causing |
| Rugs can be used at any time when your horse is | | | | discomfort. A light rug may not be ideal for |
| stabled in its stall or being pastured. It is also | | | | weather that is too cold as it will not keep the |
| appropriate when you are shipping your horse to | | | | horse warm enough. |
| another site. Your horse will stay warm and if you | | | | Protecting your animal from flies and insects that |
| have chosen a waterproof rug then your horse | | | | can cause sickness is vital, so you should use a |
| will certainly keep dry. A rug is the perfect | | | | stable rug to achieve this. In addition this type of |
| answer to hinder the development of a coat | | | | rug keeps the horse clean while it is stabled which |
| during the winter. A horse will grow this coat | | | | again adds to good health. When the coat has |
| unless you use a rug in the following way. At the | | | | been shortened the turnout rug is ideal. The fabric |
| beginning of the autumn season cover your horse | | | | breathes and is resistant to water. You will have a |
| with a rug in a well-lit area for sixteen hours a | | | | horse that is dry and warm. In summer or during |
| day. This will hinder the growth of the coat. | | | | the long winter there are rugs available in different |
| However, since winter is very cold and your | | | | weights. The coat is also sensitive to sun and |
| horse now does not have any way of isolating | | | | may bleach out so a turnout rug has many |
| itself from the cold, you must be sure to blanket | | | | benefits in or out of the stable. |