I bought one of the Chick’s blankets last year. It’s a heavier one and I bought it because my yearling would surely outgrow it. For the price, it’s not bad. Better than I expected. It kept him warm, dry, and would probably look new if it weren’t dirty (no blemishes or damage).
He’s almost grown into my previous horses Rambo collection, thankfully.
Yeah this horse could go without a blanket most of the time if he wasn’t clipped a little. He runs hot usually, which is exactly why he has a a little clip!
I’m thinking that 100 g would be really useful for the Colorado weather. We can get cold and snow but not always. Sometimes it’s very mild. And it’s a lot more dry here with intense sun.
I have a thing for blankets though… I have so many different types but no 100 grams… Lol
I have the Schneider’s Technofleece and feel like it’s in between the Horze 150 (which IMO feels more like a 75-100 gram) and her medium weight Shire’s, so it will go on when we start dipping to low 20’s at night and staying under 40 during the day. If it’s getting 50+, I’ll either pull blankets or put on a turnout sheet, depending on the rain and wind situation.
I’m in Boise, so our climates probably aren’t too dissimilar. My horse has a moderate coat and a trace clip.
My 100g rugs have completely taken the place of a sheet. I find if they need cover, they can also use a little fill. I usually use 100g above freezing, medium below freezing, and heavy below zero. (On unclipped horses.)
I have stated before…the Schneiders teknofleece blankets are the answer when you need more than a sheet and less than a blanket, and that fleece insulation is so breathable the don’t get overheated when temps rise. It’s a tremendously useful blanket.
how are you finding the schneiders waterproofing? i ordered a couple in the last few years and every single one soaked through immediately.
Well, obviously you need one then. To complete the collection 
They are useful though!
I’ve had this exact experience with Schneider’s mode than once, so I generally shy away from them. I do have a 50g with fleece on the inside that I bought a while ago from a shop in Europe (I’d have to look at the brand). I do know that Bucas makes sheets/blankets with fleece lining.
Same here. I did have a couple that had decent waterproofing for about a season or two…. But even the ones that weren’t terribly leaky at first eventually became leaky faster than I find acceptable. 
To be fair, I haven’t bought from them in some years because of this.
I have always had good luck with Sinchneiders stuff…I have one teknofleece that is in its 7th season and still waterproof. I have a Stormshield medium weight in its 4th year that is still waterproof. I dud have a sheet that needed a bath in Nikwax after its third season but it’s been waterproof ever since.
My horse stays comfortable in his 100 w matching hood down to about 35 F. As you can see from other replies, I’m blanketing more heavily than most.
I’m in the Deep South though so I hear you on how a still sunny daytime high of 52f can bake a blanketed horse!
Maybe they just need rewaterproofing every season… I haven’t even washed mine bc it’s clean but maybe that was a mistake.
Are the fleece lined turnouts prone to static? I’ve never had one but am considering that or a 50 gram for my little pony.
Horseware or Horze?
I have two Horze Nevada ones I got last year that have been great.
Nope! They’re lined internally - the horse side is nylon like most turnouts, the outside is a decent denier and so far, waterproof. It’s the insulation that’s fleece vs a more traditional fill. I like mine enough to have bought another as the first blanket I ordered for the new horse; super versatile and I get closed fronts for easy layering. The fewer buckles stacked up the better, IMO.
The leg straps kinda suck, but I switched them out for a tail cord off an old Rhino I was getting rid of and that has served us fine. If I’d had other leg straps laying around I’d have just done that, but no shifting so far with the tail cord.
I have two Horze Avalanches, and I like them a lot. They’re discontinued otherwise I’d have bought more - I like the high neck. High neck cuts seem to take some pressure off the shoulders and withers for mine, which is why the Wugs are so nice. But I’m not playing roulette with waterproofing at $200++ a blanket.
Horze! Dang autocorrect!
I’m thinking about this one…it’s on sale. And my horse has probably about 5 blankets already so I don’t to spend too much when I already have so many (but you have sold me on the 100 g/fleece lined ones!)
Yeee, I like the Nevada. I have one medium and one heavy (they use the same neck cover) and they’ve held up great over the last season and a half. No issues with leaking and super affordable! I got both for ~$100 new. $90 for the medium and $110 for the heavy.
That’s the one I have! I have the 0g and the 100g (or 150g, whichever it comes in). The Avalanche is definitely lighter than the same weight in other brands like Weatherbeeta or Horseware. I like them though, with the adjustable front surcingle closures.
In order of weight I have:
0g Avalanche, the Schneider’s Teknofleece (basically a 50g), Avalanche 150g, a Rhino Vari-Layer 250g with neck cover, a Weatherbeeta 350g with neck cover. And that’s just for one horse 
Honestly he lives in the fleece most of the time, with the sheet or 100g or his medium thrown on top at night. He’s out 24/7 and runs COLD, so he’s often blanketed while the others are naked.
So there is a fleece lined one of these or a 150 gram. I was leaning towards the fleece lined one since I have a 200 g, 250 g and 380 g. Lol. @fivestrideline
But if you said you think it runs kind of lighter… Maybe I should do the 150 g.
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