Blanketing an unclipped horse

[Ancii]

Hello,

I have a 13yo gelding in full work. Goes outside everyday, spends the night inside. I would like to put a blanket on him, to keep him clean and help him maintain bodycondition, without clipping.
Any advice? What kind of filling would be best?

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

A no fill and a 50g turnout would probably be enough but it depends how hairy he gets.

 

[teddypops]

Will depend on the weather and how hairy he gets. Can you get a no fill with a 50g and 100g liner?

 

[SEL]

I have a no fill waterproof sheet and one with just a 50g liner in it - both are fine for my unclipped one if the weather is really nasty

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I have always rugged my unclipped chestnut mare for the winter as she is very fine coated.

If your horse does grow a decent coat however, you will have to be very careful that he doesn't get too hot.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Are you in the UK?

 

[Widgeon]

Are you in the UK?

Yes this, from the term you've used ("blanket") I guess you might be in the US? If so it would help to know where - whether or not to rug (aka "blanket"!) and what type of rug to use depends hugely on what sort of weather you get. Dry cold, wet cold, wet warm...the answer will be entirely different depending on what sort of winter weather you get.

I replied to you when you asked the same question last year and I'd say the same again I think. https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/0g-on-hairy-horse.797925/

 

[Tiddlypom]

Ah, just two posts in two years, both asking almost the same thing, and no response to people who responded.

Clip clop on.

 

[MagicMelon]

Surely it depends what breed your horse is, how it generally carries condition, the actual weather conditions for the day and where you live? Quite a lot of factors to consider when deciding what to rug with

 

[Cob Life]

Depends on the horse, if I put any sort of rug on the cob now he’d be sweating but the tb would probably like a 50g a at least