Blanket Liners

[Zigzag]

I’m hoping someone can help address some concerns I have regarding blanket liners. I’ve never used them but I did buy a 100 gram sheet that allows for liners. I’m not thrilled with how my mid-weight blanket fits so I thought I could add a liner to the sheet and use it when needed.

However, my QH has big shoulders and I’ve always been advised that he needs a blanket with a high shoulder gusset to allow movement. None of the liners that I’ve ever seen advertised have any gusset that I can see.

So my question is does it matter that the liners are more form fitting? Are shoulder gussets that important? Do the liners have a shorter drop so it doesn’t matter? Am I overthinking things? (quite possible )

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

[lenapesadie]

The WeatherBeeta liners have small shoulder gussets.

I personally think that bc most liners only fasten at a singular point on the chest that they have more give when the horse moves its shoulders. Closed front / over the head constructed liners might be different but I dunno bc I’ve never used any like that.

[wildlifer]

In my personal experience, no , it doesn’t matter. I use the horseware liners with non-horseware blankets. They have the single velcro fastener at front. The material is quite slippery so it slides well over hair & I haven’t had any issues with it not having gussets.

[Knubbsy]

Count me as another person who hasn’t had a problem with liners despite no shoulder gusset. They’re short enough, slippery enough, and just loose enough to glide over everything without rubbing. (I use smartpak liners since I have the Trifecta system but have used them under Schneider’s blankets too when needed.

[colorfan]

I use something called a bossy bib, (hope I got the name right). It is basically a nylon bib that goes over the neck and withers, is made of single layer nylon. it creates a slippery layer so the liner doesn’t rub.
I have not had a rub since I started using it on new mare.

For whatever reason it didn’t seem to work on the previous lovely mare.

[NaturallyHappy]

We use Rambo liners on a variety of different shaped horses w no problem. I do prefer them w the Rambo turnout sheet because of the V neck, but not all of the horses here w Rambo liners have Rambo sheets.

[Pico_Banana]

The only liner I have is the Rambo Airmax liner. It doesn’t have the same slippery inside of the other liners. For my one mare, it works just fine. For my other mare, it doesn’t work quite as well. Any sheet/blanket that has a straight across attachment on the front doesn’t work for her - they pull back on her chest and shoulders. The same thing tends to happen with this liner. I have been curious as to whether a regular liner that is smoother on the inside would do the same thing.

[Pico_Banana]

That’s what I did. She has quite the wardrobe.

[Zigzag]

Thanks for all the comments and opinions. I appreciate it

For the record the blanket and liner combo I’m referring to isn’t from Horsewear. I have a Primo 100 gram turnout from Active Equine (Australia). The exchange rate was good and the international shipping wasn’t that bad considering the size of my complete order. Their liner is $64 US – it’s not a lot to spend compared to $200 or so for a mid-weight so I might try it and hope for the best. The liner attaches with velcro at the withers and there are rear clips as well.

I haven’t been using the sheet for very long and I want to see how it holds up before ordering the liner. So far so good–it fits well, doesn’t shift and the waterproofing has held. Plus I like the blue and orange combo!

[vxf111]

A bunch of brands now make the same thing for way way less. Shires, Tough1, and Weatherbeeta. I love this type of shoulder guard! They work amazingly.