Can I use a stable blanket for turnout as long as there’s no wet weather?
I can only change my horse’s blanket once a day because make it out once a day, so I have her in her turnout overnight and during the day which works well, except that she has gotten some blanket rubbing and it seems uncomfortable to her. I know her stable blanket won’t cause rubbing or discomfort because its so soft and she loves it. Should I just leave her in her non-water proof stable blanky for turnout and in the stall? They do not go out in rain or snow, so the only way it would get wet is by rolling, right?
I should add that the reason I don’t just put her turnout over her stable blanket is because she would overheat, it’s way too heavy with both of them.
Asked by:KJF
I wouldn’t. You should go to a horse thrift shop and get a cheap turnout blanket.
It shouldn’t be a problem as long as she doesn’t get wet! After my mare had ripped her second turnout rug to bits this winter, I had no alternative but to turn her out in her stable rug. Fortunately I also had a waterproof sheet so I put this on top if the weather was wet. Has worked out fine.
there is nothing against turning out in a blanket if the weather is not wet. but it will more than likely get muddy and torn. they do make turn-out blankets. i suggest getting one of those. I use them for my show horses. they are a bit more durable than your normal stall blanket.
I used to put a stable blanket underneath my horses rainmac. It prevented rubbing, and it kept him nice and snug
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Only if your stable blanket has leg straps so that it stays in place if she rolls.
Most horses do not require blankets to keep warm and more often than not, they do more harm then good. The horses natural coat wi meant to protect from rain, snow and even wind. Rubbing is a concern with blankets for sure. If you do not turn them out in bad weather, a blanket is not helping at all…..your horse is out of rain, snow and wind. However, if you must blanket, a stable blanket is prone to tearing much easier than a turnout blanket and it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to the weather…..you don’t want your horse to stand in a wet blankie do you?
Don’t use a stable rug for turnout.
My horse gets the rubbing as well so i put a stretch vest underneath her rug which you can get from the tack shops. They are very cheap to buy and easy to put on. Its a cheaper way instead of buying a new turnout rug. Also on your rug maybe try loosing it? But i find the stretch vest very good
If the mare goes out alone, or with a buddy that is in no way destructive, I don’t see why not. However, if she’s hard on her blankets at all (biting at them, rolling on rocks, etc) It will tear in a second. But even if you went to a local tack shop and bought a cheap-o blanket, the denier would probably be the same.
(Stable blankets are usually 600D, same as the cheapest turnouts)