Best coolers?

[gumshoe]

Also what quietann said. Baker Irish weave with a good quality (THICK) wool cooler over it.

I wash wool coolers in the washing machine on delicate, hang on a drying rack to dry. I’ve never had the wool felt up or shrink at all. Come out looking like new. And yes, they are 100% Mennonite wool coolers.

[SnicklefritzG]

Out of curiosity, has anyone tried using a hair dryer with a diffuser for drying their horse’s sweaty spots off in the winter? Say if it’s cold out and it would take a long time for those areas to dry off otherwise?

[SendenHorse]

[QUOTE=SnicklefritzG;7932778]
Out of curiosity, has anyone tried using a hair dryer with a diffuser for drying their horse’s sweaty spots off in the winter? Say if it’s cold out and it would take a long time for those areas to dry off otherwise?[/QUOTE]

all the time. works great! I don’t use a diffuser but I make sure there are L-M-H settings so the air isn’t too hot

This is my favorite cooler-- its only 30 bucks now and really wicks the sweat. Its avail in any size- my horse who takes a 70inch blanket wears the small.

http://www.horse.com/item/tough-1-softfleece-cooler-blanket-liner/E001638/

[LauraKY]

[QUOTE=quietann;7931167]
There was a thread on this recently, maybe in the Horse Care section? A lot of people recommended layering coolers. One form I remember was to put an Irish knit cooler on first, and then wool or fleece over that. Someone else said you might need to swap out the Irish knit cooler for a second one if the horse is very sweaty. (Can’t find the thread offhand, sorry! And the whole thing just made me happy that my Morgan isn’t a yak in the winter. My baby Morgan will be, though…)[/QUOTE]

Yes, Irish knit then a fleece cooler. Works beautifully.

[baref00t]

I have a wool cooler from Jack’s MFG that I paid very little for several years ago. I also have a couple Irish knits and two fleece coolers. One of the fleece is from Shire’s, middle-of-the-line quality, the other is from Jack’s MFG, top-of-the-line quality and just as plush as Rambo.

By far I prefer my cheap, scratchy wool cooler for getting my horses dried fast. It’s like magic watching the water drops pull to the surface. My fleece coolers are very pretty and user friendly and a bit heavier if the horse is truly cold or is going to be trailering, but nothing beats the wool cooler when I want my horse dry.

[Howlin_Wolf]

[QUOTE=J-Lu;7930931]
I prefer wool - I always have. It breathes well and it wicks sweat. Plus, there’s not a lot of static, which absolutely sets my horse off.[/QUOTE]
will only use wool.

Do you guys who use fleece experience static charge ever?

YES!! Which is why I only use wool! :winkgrin:

I have this one, and am pleased with it:
http://www.sstack.com/Horse-Blankets-And-Sheets_Coolers-Covers/Dura-Tech-Contour-Wool-Blend-Cooler/
This is another choice from Schneider’s ~
http://www.sstack.com/Horse-Blankets-And-Sheets_Coolers-Covers/Dura-Tech-Wool-Blend-Contour-Championship-Award-Cooler/

Just read the reviews.

[scubed]

I’ve had good luck going high tech with this one http://www.adamshorsesupplies.com/Centaur-Turbo-Dry-Cooler-P3236.aspx

[keysfins]

I have the Rambo Newmarket cooler, which is a fairly thick fleece. But I also have a much lighter Horseware Mio fleece. Depending on the conditions, I might use one, the other, or both. The Mio fleece was incredibly inexpensive, but does seem to run large. Not sure yet about durability of the thinner fleece, but it pulls the moisture well.

[AppendixQHLover]

I was going to say a clip that does under the neck, belly and that is it. Leaves the legs and back…but I saw you live in VT. He needs to be a yak.

I use the Irish knit and let it soak up. However, living in the south the weather is quite different. Mine is going to get clipped when he is in FL. He currently is a yak.

[VTMorgan06]

[QUOTE=AppendixQHLover;7936020]
I was going to say a clip that does under the neck, belly and that is it. Leaves the legs and back…but I saw you live in VT. He needs to be a yak.

I use the Irish knit and let it soak up. However, living in the south the weather is quite different. Mine is going to get clipped when he is in FL. He currently is a yak.[/QUOTE]

Oh he’s a yak alright! The kind of yak that makes your hand disappear when you pat him. Seriously, like 2" of hair on this beast.

[DownYonder]

Nothing warms like wool, and it does pull moisture from the coat. But wool coolers tend to hold moisture in the fibers, so they don’t themselves dry very quickly (and can also get heavy with moisture). If you use one on a wet or sweaty horse when it is really cold, you may need to change it out in 30 minutes to an hour so the horse doesn’t get chilled from the retained moisture in the wool fibers.

Fleece coolers warm, and wick, and dry pretty quickly, so there is far less chance of the horse getting chilled.

I have an Irish knit cooler that I use on moderately cool days if the horse is a bit sweaty from work. It isn’t quite as warm as a fleece cooler, but it wicks pretty well, so my horse stays cozy while he dries.