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turnout blankets/sheets?

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#1 ·
what is your favorite turnout blanket or sheet and why? how long have you used it? if you don't mind sharing, how much did it cost? do you feel it fits true to size or does it run large or small? anything and everything you can tell me is great!
 
#2 ·
I love Saxon blankets, or really anything they make. Saxon is owned by Weatherbeeta but much cheaper. I have two blankets currently by them and one Weatherbeeta. The saxon fits better I think, true to size, sits higher in front so it doesn't restrict front leg movement.

I have the 600d medium weight, bought used for $40. And I also have the 1200d 300g heavy that I paid $80 brand new last year.

Buy the 1200 though. I thought I could get away with the 600 since my girl is very easy on all her stuff. Within a week she put a hole in it :evil: some fabric glue and we were back in business though. I think she rubbed on the shed, definately was not a bite mark. But other than that no more scratches or holes.

I would like a few more spares and if they aren't a good enough price at auction I will be buying more new Saxon blankets.
 
#6 ·
thanks! i've owned two brands of blankets in all the years i've had my horses - weatherbeeta and bucas. the bucas has held up REALLY well but they're certainly not cheap for the initial investment. :/ the weatherbeetas did fine so long as the horses weren't rough with them in which case they didn't do so well and i'd be replacing them in a month.

i'll look into the saxon as if they're weatherbeeta made but more cost effective maybe i wouldn't feel so bad about them being beaten up. thanks for the link to that brookside blanket as well! :)
 
#7 ·
I have never been happier with a blanket. This one is a fantastic fit in that the gussets are not only forward, but are set higher, allowing the shoulders complete freedom of movement! My horse is a TB Her other blankets and sheets were restricting her shoulders, with gussets that are too low and/or set behind the shoulders. She can move at her absolute best when wearing this blanket. It also has a wonderful fit around the neck. No drooping in front, with plenty of give for grazing. I can see that my horse is quite happy in this blanket. This is definitely the nicest blanket in my barn
Horze Royal Equus Mid-Season Rug | Horze Outdoor Blankets
 
#8 ·
Rambo's are my favorite.

They do not however hold up to a mouthy horse when your BO leaves their blanket draped over their stall door. I had Rambo confetti....

I couldn't afford another so I have a bunch of Amigos and I *like* them but not as much as my poor Rambo!
 
#9 ·
I used Rambos and Amigos and they're wonderful - I've paid from $100 for a stable sheet to $400 for the Duo system. The Duo wasn't a very good idea for me based on how I care for my horse, but it's probably ideal for a lot of people (I ended up really just using the shell). My horse is a troublemaker but has yet to destroy any of these blankets, even the Amigo Hero 6, which is a miracle. He has come in with bite marks from his arch nemesis on his skin but the blankets are intact.

My friend has mid-weight Weatherbeeta turnouts that are really nice.
 
#10 ·
I only buy Weatherbeeta. I literally bought my first one 9 years ago and the dang thing it still 100% waterproof with regular yearly washes. I unfortunately have not had such good luck with the Saxons as some of you others have...won't ever spend $ on one of those again. I have no experience with any other brands of blankies since I'm very partial to Weatherbeeta. All of mine have held up to the rough MN weather.
 
#11 ·
My horse has torn his and his sire's Rambo, Weatherbeeta, Tough one, Amigo and another brand, ask HIM what his favorite is to destroy.....
 
#12 ·
Weatherbeeta's are the only turnout blankets that my boys haven't shredded. They're good quality and I got mine on sale for $60 a piece.
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#13 ·
My boys don't wear blankets, first because I believe if horses were to wear clothing they'd have been born wearing it but instead got a nice fur coat. Second, one horse seems to feel anything the other is wearing ie bareback pad, saddle pad and saddle is fair game to pull on. A blanket would be in shreds in no time.
 
#14 ·
My boys don't wear blankets, first because I believe if horses were to wear clothing they'd have been born wearing it but instead got a nice fur coat. Second, one horse seems to feel anything the other is wearing ie bareback pad, saddle pad and saddle is fair game to pull on. A blanket would be in shreds in no time.
Yep I agree, most of the time horses don't need them but there are days certain horses of mine will shiver. I don't like that....makes me feel like a bad mommy. So, blankies it is however; none of mine are destructive with blankets so I don't feel like I'm wasting $ on them.
 
#15 ·
Last year, the pest needed a storm proof blanket for about two days. It doesn't happen often but in early winter we had wind rain/snow and his coat offered inadequate protection. The last time we had this weather was over 10years ago and it lasted only a day. It was an arab and I was able to blanket him with a borders blankets. The weather didn't bother her app, just my desert horse. Any recommendations on a blanket for this type of weather. Apparently he's worn them before and leaves them along, just considers what's on a nother as fair game.
 
#16 ·
If it's just wet/wind that you need to offer protection from (IE the horse would still be warm if it wasn't wet), I'd do a waterproof sheet.

I love the Amigo sheets, easy on/off, the cut seems to fit almost all horses and if you hunt around during the summer you can get them cheaply.

I found a clearance on 69" Amigo sheets and at $30, bought out the inventory since we have 3 horses at the barn that all use a 69". CO has crazy, bipolar weather and when you go from 80 degrees to -10 degrees in a one day span the horses are miserable without blankies.
 
#17 ·
I like the Weatherbeeta and the Amigo, they fit well and some of mine are pretty old now
I bought an Equus rug this past winter and really love the fit and make of it so I'll look for more of those and the Shires Equestrian rug I bought is also a nice make and fit
I have several rugs from a company called Schneider Saddlery, also really well made & a good fit but I do find that their sizes can run small and they are also a shade heavier than the same rug in another make.
 
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