Younger horseowners won't remember what blanketing an animal used to be like, before the advent of Rambo and Amigo horse rugs. If you want an idea, look up an old copy of the Pony Club manual (published in England) and read up on how to rug a pony. However, thanks to Horseware of Ireland, things are much simpler and more satisfactory now.
Wild herds are extremely well adapted to weather changes. They grow shaggy coats of long hair in winter and can survive in cold that would kill cows or mules. They shed all that long hair in spring and go through the summer glossy and sleek, able to keep cool on hot days and muggy nights. They move around freely when temperatures drop, keeping their blood moving to warm themselves, and seek out shady spots when it's hot.
However, people often disrupt this natural process. Many confine horses to stalls, clip them to remove shaggy coats, and move them from warm barns to chilly fields or from hot pastures to barns with fans in the aisles. An animal with restricted movement might need extra protection to stay warm, and one turned out into a paddock without shade might need a sheet to keep off sun and flies.
Horsepeople used to work hard to figure out ways to keep cold at bay and protect animals from freezing rain, the worst case scenario. A cotton sheet might be laid on first to absorb sweat if the woolen blanket and its waterproof covering proved to be too much. Later, they tried a warmer blanket at night and a lighter one for day. No matter what they did, rain soaked both animal and covering, and horses got too warm, too cold, or too wet.
Horseware was founded with an aim to create a truly protective, secure, and safe turn-out rug. Once the company released its Rambo rug, competitors had no choice but to follow their lead. This new design had chest straps and belly straps to keep the blanket in place, was truly waterproof, and 'breathed'. This last quality was all-important when animals wore the same rug on day and night.
Amigo is the Horseware budget line of turn-outs, stable blankets, fly sheets, and other equine equipment. The turn-outs are waterproof and warm, they breathe, and they stay in place just like the Rambos. They also wear well. Reviews from satisfied customers testify to the performance of these economical, well-designed blankets.
A rug must stay evenly centered over the horse's back while allowing the shoulders and neck to move freely for moving and grazing. This is not easy to do, but the clever designs of Horseware provide a snug fit without rubbed or sore shoulders or chafed necks. The straps are designed to hold the rug on without being either tight enough to bother the animal or loose enough to snag a foot or leg.
For a good return on investment and assurance of protection and comfort for your horse, look to Amigo horse rugs. These affordable blankets will do the job they are designed for and do it beautifully. There are many sizes to help you get a perfect fit and many colors to help you admire your horse whether it's out or in.
Wild herds are extremely well adapted to weather changes. They grow shaggy coats of long hair in winter and can survive in cold that would kill cows or mules. They shed all that long hair in spring and go through the summer glossy and sleek, able to keep cool on hot days and muggy nights. They move around freely when temperatures drop, keeping their blood moving to warm themselves, and seek out shady spots when it's hot.
However, people often disrupt this natural process. Many confine horses to stalls, clip them to remove shaggy coats, and move them from warm barns to chilly fields or from hot pastures to barns with fans in the aisles. An animal with restricted movement might need extra protection to stay warm, and one turned out into a paddock without shade might need a sheet to keep off sun and flies.
Horsepeople used to work hard to figure out ways to keep cold at bay and protect animals from freezing rain, the worst case scenario. A cotton sheet might be laid on first to absorb sweat if the woolen blanket and its waterproof covering proved to be too much. Later, they tried a warmer blanket at night and a lighter one for day. No matter what they did, rain soaked both animal and covering, and horses got too warm, too cold, or too wet.
Horseware was founded with an aim to create a truly protective, secure, and safe turn-out rug. Once the company released its Rambo rug, competitors had no choice but to follow their lead. This new design had chest straps and belly straps to keep the blanket in place, was truly waterproof, and 'breathed'. This last quality was all-important when animals wore the same rug on day and night.
Amigo is the Horseware budget line of turn-outs, stable blankets, fly sheets, and other equine equipment. The turn-outs are waterproof and warm, they breathe, and they stay in place just like the Rambos. They also wear well. Reviews from satisfied customers testify to the performance of these economical, well-designed blankets.
A rug must stay evenly centered over the horse's back while allowing the shoulders and neck to move freely for moving and grazing. This is not easy to do, but the clever designs of Horseware provide a snug fit without rubbed or sore shoulders or chafed necks. The straps are designed to hold the rug on without being either tight enough to bother the animal or loose enough to snag a foot or leg.
For a good return on investment and assurance of protection and comfort for your horse, look to Amigo horse rugs. These affordable blankets will do the job they are designed for and do it beautifully. There are many sizes to help you get a perfect fit and many colors to help you admire your horse whether it's out or in.
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