blankets, sheets, and coolers...........HELP!!!!?

First question is : are you keeping a horse at a stable? Are you keeping it at home, if so do you have stables, field shelter or just a field?

And dont be sorry, we have to learn these things some how. I've had horses since I was 7 and there is still lots of things for me to learn. x

Thorough Breds don't have long hair like dartmoor horses etc, so you'll probably be best to get rugs for your future horse.

If you have a stable, you can buy him a stable rug. If you have a field shelter, it mabye still be best if you have a rug - a lightweight field rug. And he lives out in a field with no protection get him a medium or heavy rug, prehaps depending on the breed. In the summer if its hot but theres a slight chill in the air put a cooler on, coolers can be used if your horse has just had a bath or he is sweaty from workout exercise.

If your concerned your horse is cold you can always put one rug on top of another. To tell if a horse is cold or not, feel at the base of his ears, if they are warm, it means his warm and if they are cold it mabye nice just to put another one on top.

Considering if you can afford these though.

Hope this helps x

You'll probably want one of each, especially if you want to keep a short coat all year. The cooler is pretty important, and you don't have to use it in the summer. I tend to use it in the winter when I HAVE to bathe my mare for a show.I have some Defender blankets, but I don't think it matters. And you could probably get lightly used ones for cheap too.

incredibly you do no longer choose any style of blanket. based in the adventure that your horse replaced into stalled till now you bought her will play a ingredient in her convenience although! My horses growing to be up by no potential had a blanket. They improve large bushy coats to maintain them heat and have self assurance it or no longer the snow that falls additionally insulates them. in the event that they have been stored indoors up till at last now she could have a lighter hair coat so a wintry climate blanket might help her. Statelinetack has a stable volume of blankets make certain you get one that repells water although or all your doing is making this worse..so a techniques as weight is going with that it relies upon how bushy she is and how chilly it gets there..my arab gets especially bushy (although she's 19) and so whilst it gets to under 0 I positioned on her blanket its no longer large heavy barely adequate to assist save her warmer. that's dark coloured besides to assist usher in heat temperature from the sunlight! in the summertime I also have a cooling sheet for as quickly as we do heavy workouts so as that she would not get chilled if its less warm out (use it in the wintry climate and fall to) I incredibly have a very gentle weight summer time turnout blanket that I specifically have been given for showing so whilst she replaced into clean she did no longer roll and get grimy and then for trailering in wet cooler climate or crisp fall trailer rides. Like I mentioned although i do no longer blanket for wintry climate till its under 0 and my perception is horses improve thick fuzy coats because of the fact its there natraul way of staying heat in case you in lots of situations blanket their bodies tell them they're already heat so no choose for a thick wintry climate coat! wish this facilitates some..stable success collectively with your new horse! relish it :)

just a note: TB's usually don't get SUPER furry like the other horses. Mine needs to be blanketed much earlier than the others.