Ice/coolant/water cooler rugs

[cold_feet]

My horse gets very warm, we do low level endurance and she’s been a poor traveller but is getting much more relaxed as we get out more. But in warm weather I’d like to do something to help her keep cool in the trailer. I’m looking at the Equi-N-Ice https://equinice.co.uk/products/rapid-cooler-rug and the equilibrium quick chill https://equilibriumproducts.com/products/quick-chill-cool-rug?variant=47947677172026
Has anyone used one?

 

[TheMule]

Their effects are so short lived that I just wouldn’t bother- the water evaporates and then the rug becomes insulating. You would be better to just wet the horse's body before you load up and after you unload and invest in a little fan for the inside of the box to keep some air movement

 

[cold_feet]

Their effects are so short lived that I just wouldn’t bother- the water evaporates and then the rug becomes insulating. You would be better to just wet the horse's body before you load up and after you unload and invest in a little fan for the inside of the box to keep some air movement

Yes that’s my thoughts, but wonder if that’s the experience. The Equi-ice one uses a coolant which promises more effect than water, but I’m not convinced that would work as promised.

 

[LEC]

Yes that’s my thoughts, but wonder if that’s the experience. The Equi-ice one uses a coolant which promises more effect than water, but I’m not convinced that would work as promised.

It doesn't because it uses alcohol so it's evaporating tech and only cools the first two layers of the skin.

 

[cold_feet]

Their effects are so short lived that I just wouldn’t bother- the water evaporates and then the rug becomes insulating. You would be better to just wet the horse's body before you load up and after you unload and invest in a little fan for the inside of the box to keep some air movement

Thank you, that’s what I thought.