I would do a good wool blanket and top with one less blanket weight than you would usually use (since wool is warm). The wool wicks sweat away and is one of the few materials that keeps someone warm even if it’s soaked through.
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Yup on the wool. Maybe you can find a vintage cooler made of wool, or shop goodwill for old human blankets and stitch them up. Wool can take being wet and then dry up.
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Tekno fleece. I have a lot of blankets and this is hands down one of the most useful. I have a mare who breaks into a sweat when sedated for teeth floating…this is what I put on her…until she’s recovered from the domorsedan …it breathes, it wicks.
Seconding this. I’m not going to say they won’t sweat in them if you happen to have one a bit heavy on, but if they do it wicks moisture away from the horse.
Agreed about the bucas smartex/power blankets. I broke down and bought one for my chronically hot horse this fall and for the first time he’s not getting greasy from sweating in his blanket. My guy sweats in a rainsheet on cool days, just for reference.
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What are your pasture conditions like? Mostly sunny or shady? I would probably turn out and rather he get slightly cold, then too hot. If he’s cold he can move around and warm up. If he’s hot, he’s sweating and then going to get chilled.
Other than that check the weather daily and try to determine what blanket he needs that day.
They don’t though 
When they get cold they tend to just stand around shivering.
I saw this and wondered if anyone had mentioned Rambos because that’s what I have and I hardly ever have a sweaty horse, even when I leave it on and it warms up during the day before I can get back to the barn. I have the Original versions: the green with the red trim. I have the sheet and the blanket. The sheet works for all but the coldest of weather for my unclipped appy who has an okay winter coat (but certainly not as thick as some horses). He sweats easily when ridden on warm winter days, but his “jacket” seems to breathe well enough that he can tolerate it. He’ll go stand in the shade if it’s getting too warm in the sun with it on.
Anyway. I love the original Rambos.
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Has anyone used the dry liner yet? How is it? Debating getting one for my guy!
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I’ve used my Airmax liner (the one with no fill) and I liked it! It is VERY light and doesn’t have any belly straps so I have to make sure it doesn’t shift under the blanket. I used it under a sheet and it did shift sideways as I think the sheet wasn’t heavy enough to hold it in place. I may add an elastic bellyband for under the sheet days just to help with that.
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Awesome thank you!
As a barn manager I hate the liner thing. I way prefer 1 sheet and 2 mediums and layer as appropriate. Having to do all the extra little straps to attach/detach the liner from the shell is time consuming.
Barn has 30 horses. Monday to Friday 7 am to 3 pm 2 people to bring in, make blanket changes, feed, hay, do 4-6 tack ups, keep barn neat. Weekend is 1 person. Horses are out in 14 fields/paddocks spread over 80 acres and out at night all year round.
There is not enough manpower to mess with liners on too many horses.
It may be a great system for a home barn, a very small boarding barn or a very high end boarding barn.
I just find it to be labor intensive when there are a lot of temperature changes in a day/week.
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I totally agree, if I’m honest! That used to be my system until my horse started on medication that caused him to sweat more easily. I’m still working out what he needs in order to be comfortable this winter. He also lives outside 24/7 with shelter, so that complicates things as a more breathable stable blanket or no blanket but dry might be the ideal solution. Not an option currently, unfortunately. My goal is for this to be the last winter he is boarded, as I know it’s a lot of ask of a boarding situation.
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Also agree that liners are a pain, and I have my three at home. I make two exceptions for them - the airmax liner, for its wicking properties, and a 300 gram liner to make a heavy on the two days a year I need a heavy.
