Horse blankets. Why?

[goldstone]

Do you see cows in the fields with blankets?

Pigs with blankets?

No.

Sheep ... well I guess they have their own woolly coats.

But my question is, why do people feel the need to cover their horses with blankets?

I am surrounded with bloody horses where I live and they've all got bloody blankets on. Can't figure it out.

I am sure that the great minds at NSC have the answer.

 

[Race]

If they have been clipped they need a rug on. Just like if you had all your hair shaved off you'd wear a hat!

 

[Titanic]

Because horses have been selectively bred for hundreds of years for speed, athleticism, strength etc.. rather than wooly coats and their ability to resist the cold and damp.

 

[maffew]

lots of different reasons. It protects their coat if you are showing them and keeps their hair short

and it stops saddles rubbing

oh and keeps them dry and warm

 

[BensGrandad]

Pigs with blankets?

On my Christmas Dinner plate

 

[Superphil]

On my Christmas Dinner plate

mmm, pigs in blankets, one of the few festive treats I particularly enjoy. Especially dipped in some English Mustard.

 

[tedebear]

Horse blankets? So the glue doesn't set!!

 

[junior]

Horses are "clipped" (shaved) in the colder months to stop them overheating when being ridden.

To compensate for the lack of hair and to stop the horse getting cold when not being ridden ie. grazing out in the field owners put rugs on the horse.

Just for fun....here's a picture of my horses with thier rugs on hahahaha

 

[goldstone]

I'm impressed that so many NSCers have all this horsey knowledge.

So I guess if you had a cow that you showed at agricultural fairs and you clipped it's coat, you would need a cow blanket?

 

[goldstone]

If they have been clipped they need a rug on. Just like if you had all your hair shaved off you'd wear a hat!

Not true 'cos lots of bald people or shaven headed guys don't wear hats in winter.

 

[Man of Harveys]

At least Desert Orchid can now be warmed up in a big SAUCEPAN - NOT with a blanket. Which is nice and somehow comforting.

 

[Simster]

At least Desert Orchid can now be warmed up in a big SAUCEPAN - NOT with a blanket. Which is nice and somehow comforting.

Eh? Who'd want to warm some SUPERGLUE in a saucepan?

 

[tedebear]

I think you might want to bleach his back trotters there - seems he's been backsplashing his wee a bit....

 

[Race]

seems he's been backsplashing his wee a bit....

and doo doo!

Junior when did you get the grey horse?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Horses are "clipped" (shaved) in the colder months to stop them overheating when being ridden.

To compensate for the lack of hair and to stop the horse getting cold when not being ridden ie. grazing out in the field owners put rugs on the horse.

Just for fun....here's a picture of my horses with thier rugs on hahahaha

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DEZZIE LIVES

 

[readingstockport]

At least Desert Orchid can now be warmed up in a big SAUCEPAN - NOT with a blanket. Which is nice and somehow comforting.

NOOOOOOO, you're not saying what I think you are are you? Desert orchids not dead is he?

 

[SurreySeagulls]

nah he is just sharing a burger with Shergar

 

[junior]

and doo doo!

Junior when did you get the grey horse?

Had him about 3 months now,he's my hunting horse,an absolute MACHINE!!!

 

[Race]

Had him about 3 months now,he's my hunting horse,an absolute MACHINE!!!

Can I have Bella then?!!

 

[Bry Nylon]

Had him about 3 months now,he's my hunting horse,an absolute MACHINE!!!

He looks fantastic. What is he? I'm riding an Irish Hunter at the moment (well, not at this very moment, but you know what I mean).