Favorite 100g Turnout Blanket - 2022 edition

[CanteringCarrot]

I’m also not a Weatherbeeta fan. I bought a brand new Comfitec Dynamic rain sheet and it wasn’t waterproof. The cheap Amigo Hero 600D that I picked up at a local tack shop as a stand in fit better and was more waterproof…for well under $100.

A friend’s QH who is massive in her shoulders, neck, and whole body is wearing a Schneider’s and it fits her full figure very well. I’ve had waterproofing issues with them in the past, and Idk how hers performs since I mostly only ride her/go there in nicer weather, coincidentally.

I haven’t tried the Centaur 150g on my yearling yet, I went off of a recommendation on here since he’s still narrow in front.

I had a Schneider’s 1200D and a Tough-1 1200D 200g next to each other recently and honestly, not a huge difference and the Tough-1 is far less money. I’m not convinced that the Schneider’s is really worth more, personally.

[Training_Cupid]

I’ve always had great luck with Weatherbeeta. My horse currently has a no fill turnout sheet (I think 2 years old) and a 100g turnout (at least 5 years old). They are both still completely waterproof, and my horse has gotten shoulder rubs in the past from other blankets but not these. My only (minor!) complaint is bolt snaps on the leg straps, instead of quick snaps which I would prefer.

[quietann]

The neck openings on the Weatherbeetas were huge but covered the chest well, which some blankets don’t. Even with the neck covers in place, the necks were flapping around. The blankets seemed made for a more substantial horse.

Here is my low-slung mare.

[Texarkana]

Random question: tomorrow is going to be yet another of the days that frustrate me blanketing. Low 20s overnight, mid 50s and sunny during the day. I feed before sunrise because I have to be at work at 7am. So it will be low 20s when I’m feeding and not warm up for several hours.

This happens a lot this time of year.

How do you handle blankets on those type of days?

[CanteringCarrot]

Honestly, with a healthy horse, who has hay available, and a full winter coat, I wouldn’t even blanket for that. Especially if there is no wind and/or rain. My yearling has been handling those temps quite well.

If I had one that didn’t handle cold well, had a poor coat, or couldn’t afford to lose even 1 calorie, then I’d go for a 100g for that situation, and make sure plenty of forage is available.

[Texarkana]

@CanteringCarrot

Honestly, with a healthy horse, who has hay available, and a full winter coat, I wouldn’t even blanket for that. Especially if there is no wind and/or rain. My yearling has been handling those temps quite well.

If I had one that didn’t handle cold well, had a poor coat, or couldn’t afford to lose even 1 calorie, then I’d go for a 100g for that situation, and make sure plenty of forage is available.

Where do you live, if you don’t mind me asking?

Mine definitely prefer to be blanketed in the 20s and even the 30s. Especially the donkey- she rarely brays, except when she is cold! They are used to it.

I tend to leave them naked in the 40s… unless it’s wet or windy, or it will only be in the 40s for a brief period of time during the day then drop back down below freezing.

What will happen is they will get their blankets yanked off at 5:30am while I’m feeding them, while the temp is still dropping. If I play it right and have time, sometimes I dash out to the field and pull them off as I’m leaving for work so they have less time in the cold and dark.

[rubygirl1968]

When I had to be at work at 7, I fed at 5 and I took their blankets off. Even our old one would get hot if even I left them on in the 40’s and sunny.

I live in Western NC. It all depends on the horses.

[Texarkana]

@rubygirl1968

When I had to be at work at 7, I fed at 5 and I took their blankets off. Even our old one would get hot if even I left them on in the 40’s and sunny.

I live in Western NC. It all depends on the horses.

That’s what I do too. Mine also get hot. I was just hoping someone might have a brilliant solution!

[CanteringCarrot]

@Texarkana

@CanteringCarrot

Honestly, with a healthy horse, who has hay available, and a full winter coat, I wouldn’t even blanket for that. Especially if there is no wind and/or rain. My yearling has been handling those temps quite well.

If I had one that didn’t handle cold well, had a poor coat, or couldn’t afford to lose even 1 calorie, then I’d go for a 100g for that situation, and make sure plenty of forage is available.

Where do you live, if you don’t mind me asking?

Mine definitely prefer to be blanketed in the 20s and even the 30s. Especially the donkey- she rarely brays, except when she is cold! They are used to it.

I tend to leave them naked in the 40s… unless it’s wet or windy, or it will only be in the 40s for a brief period of time during the day then drop back down below freezing.

What will happen is they will get their blankets yanked off at 5:30am while I’m feeding them, while the temp is still dropping. If I play it right and have time, sometimes I dash out to the field and pull them off as I’m leaving for work so they have less time in the cold and dark.

That’s interesting. Horses are usually pretty decent cold weather animals. I think I’ve been the only one to blanket thus far and did so when there was precipitation added to the cold or it was in the teens. 20’s and 30’s have seemed fine for everyone, and all of the horses are in good (or too good) weight, but are mostly Haflingers, Cobs (so they grow a serious winter coat!), Friesians, and stock breeds. All live out, with shelters and hay 24/7. I really think that if they’re in good weight, have hay, and a good natural coat, they’re fine.

I think it can be horse dependent though. My TB definitely felt the cold more, even with a decent enough winter coat, whereas my PRE ran a bit hot, and grew a short but dense coat. My yearling seems to be adapting quite well, but does have a collection of blankets should he need them.

[MsM]

My Morgan in CT is mostly a nudist. He grows a plush coat and I give him a bib clip early on so he even has some cover there by the time it really gets cold.

This year the BO went to night turnout and she is pushing for more blanketing (“Im cold - you put on a sweater!”) I ended up telling her that he can be blanketed when there is lots of wind and/or rain or it has a feels like in low 20s or below. This puts him pretty much one layer behind most of the other horses.

Part of the issue with blanketing is his destructive tendencies. He ate the front fasteners off the first couple of blankets. Got him a closed front Schneiders that fits him well and so far all he has done is tear a tag off! Hopefully that blanket and a liner will get him through winter.

[Jealoushe]

I wish they made this one horse size. Looks great!

[Jealoushe]

I like a heavy rain sheet like the rambo wug rain sheet or rhino wug lite for those type of days. If its under 45s I might put a 100g on if there is wind, maybe without neck if no wind.

Depends on whether its a sunny cold day or a warmer one too.

[Simkie]

@Texarkana

Random question: tomorrow is going to be yet another of the days that frustrate me blanketing. Low 20s overnight, mid 50s and sunny during the day.

Mine are in 100g in this type of weather without any issues. Later in the winter, they are sometimes even in mediums up to 50s without sweating.

Are yours getting damp under 100g or are you just worried about them being warm?

[ndirish07]

This post validates my hoard of blankets, coolers, and liners and I thank you all for it. I love outerwear therefore my horses do too. I think I can outfit anything from 78-84 and it’s all stored in an elaborate tote system in my garage. Glad to know we’re basically all out here living the same life.

[Texarkana]

@Simkie

@Texarkana

Random question: tomorrow is going to be yet another of the days that frustrate me blanketing. Low 20s overnight, mid 50s and sunny during the day.

Mine are in 100g in this type of weather without any issues. Later in the winter, they are sometimes even in mediums up to 50s without sweating.

Are yours getting damp under 100g or are you just worried about them being warm?

It’s funny how different they are. Mine will be lathered if I left them in a 100g in the mid 50s! Lathered! If it’s sunny with no wind, they will even be wet in an unlined sheet in the 50s. These are Horseware blankets, too, so it’s not like they should be any less breathable. Maybe it’s because you’re a bit further north?

[Simkie]

Wow, that blows my mind! Like, one day I missed big time and was away from home with a horse in her heavy weight (420g!!) at 60. Sixty! I was sure she’d be a sweaty mess, but she wasn’t even damp. 100g at 50 isn’t even on my radar of something to worry about.

Horses are so weird

[Texarkana]

Horses are weird. Mine would have removed their blankets theirselves in that situation.

On the weekends the horses get breakfast later than the awful 5am hour they receive it during the week. I feed them after I get up, get myself breakfast, etc. They are out with plenty of hay so it’s not like they are waiting for it. I have to be very mindful of what blankets I put them in the night before because if it’s warm and sunny by late morning, they are already sweating.

[Simkie]

Bonkers!

I wonder how you’d do with a scrim underneath? Really give some room for air to move around under there. Might be worth a whack if you’ve got one hanging around!

[Texarkana]

@Simkie

Bonkers!

I wonder how you’d do with a scrim underneath? Really give some room for air to move around under there. Might be worth a whack if you’ve got one hanging around!

That’s actually why I really liked mesh lined sheets. I feel like they were comfortable in them in a wider range of temps. But an extra layer like a scrim would just be an extra layer to trap heat.

[CanteringCarrot]

What do you all think of the fleece or partially fleece lined blankets? They seem like a hair trap to me, especially when they’re shedding, but I haven’t used one. I do own one, but it just hasn’t worked its way into the rotation yet.