Younger horseowners won't remember what blanketing an animal used to be like, before the advent of Rambo and Amigo horse rugs. If you want an idea, look up an old copy of the Pony Club manual (published in England) and read up on how to rug a pony. However, thanks to Horseware of Ireland, things are much simpler and more satisfactory now.
Wild horses don't wear blankets. They grow shaggy coats in winter, seek sheltered spots when it snows or rains, run around to keep warm, and survive in good shape when cows and mules are dying. In summer, they shed off all that extra hair, seek shade from noon sun, and graze during the cooler nights.
However, people often disrupt this natural process. Many confine horses to stalls, clip them to remove shaggy coats, and move them from warm barns to chilly fields or from hot pastures to barns with fans in the aisles. An animal with restricted movement might need extra protection to stay warm, and one turned out into a paddock without shade might need a sheet to keep off sun and flies.
Horsepeople used to work hard to figure out ways to keep cold at bay and protect animals from freezing rain, the worst case scenario. A cotton sheet might be laid on first to absorb sweat if the woolen blanket and its waterproof covering proved to be too much. Later, they tried a warmer blanket at night and a lighter one for day. No matter what they did, rain soaked both animal and covering, and horses got too warm, too cold, or too wet.
Keeping coverings in place without restricting movement of the neck and shoulders was a whole other problem. Fortunately, Horsewares solved all of the above. Their Rambo blanket proved to be warm, waterproof, and securely fitting. Best of all, this design 'breathed', allowing excess body heat to be transferred through the covering and keeping the animal from sweating under its turn-out blanket. One blanket could provide both day and night protection.
Amigo is the Horseware budget line of turn-outs, stable blankets, fly sheets, and other equine equipment. The turn-outs are waterproof and warm, they breathe, and they stay in place just like the Rambos. They also wear well. Reviews from satisfied customers testify to the performance of these economical, well-designed blankets.
A rug must stay evenly centered over the horse's back while allowing the shoulders and neck to move freely for moving and grazing. This is not easy to do, but the clever designs of Horseware provide a snug fit without rubbed or sore shoulders or chafed necks. The straps are designed to hold the rug on without being either tight enough to bother the animal or loose enough to snag a foot or leg.
Amigo horse rugs give complete satisfaction and seasons of wear at an affordable price. Many sizes and colors complete this line of rugs, sheets, hoods, and other gear for horses.
Wild horses don't wear blankets. They grow shaggy coats in winter, seek sheltered spots when it snows or rains, run around to keep warm, and survive in good shape when cows and mules are dying. In summer, they shed off all that extra hair, seek shade from noon sun, and graze during the cooler nights.
However, people often disrupt this natural process. Many confine horses to stalls, clip them to remove shaggy coats, and move them from warm barns to chilly fields or from hot pastures to barns with fans in the aisles. An animal with restricted movement might need extra protection to stay warm, and one turned out into a paddock without shade might need a sheet to keep off sun and flies.
Horsepeople used to work hard to figure out ways to keep cold at bay and protect animals from freezing rain, the worst case scenario. A cotton sheet might be laid on first to absorb sweat if the woolen blanket and its waterproof covering proved to be too much. Later, they tried a warmer blanket at night and a lighter one for day. No matter what they did, rain soaked both animal and covering, and horses got too warm, too cold, or too wet.
Keeping coverings in place without restricting movement of the neck and shoulders was a whole other problem. Fortunately, Horsewares solved all of the above. Their Rambo blanket proved to be warm, waterproof, and securely fitting. Best of all, this design 'breathed', allowing excess body heat to be transferred through the covering and keeping the animal from sweating under its turn-out blanket. One blanket could provide both day and night protection.
Amigo is the Horseware budget line of turn-outs, stable blankets, fly sheets, and other equine equipment. The turn-outs are waterproof and warm, they breathe, and they stay in place just like the Rambos. They also wear well. Reviews from satisfied customers testify to the performance of these economical, well-designed blankets.
A rug must stay evenly centered over the horse's back while allowing the shoulders and neck to move freely for moving and grazing. This is not easy to do, but the clever designs of Horseware provide a snug fit without rubbed or sore shoulders or chafed necks. The straps are designed to hold the rug on without being either tight enough to bother the animal or loose enough to snag a foot or leg.
Amigo horse rugs give complete satisfaction and seasons of wear at an affordable price. Many sizes and colors complete this line of rugs, sheets, hoods, and other gear for horses.
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