A guide to horse rugs
There are a wide variety of horse rugs available; some are light weight and designed for summer time temperatures and others thicker and intended for winter use. The main types of horse rugs are:
Heavyweight Turnout Rugs
Heavyweight turnout rugs are intended for winter use or on horses that have recently been clipped. Many heavyweight turnout rugs are designed useing modern breathable material.Lightweight Rugs
Lightweight horse rugs are intended for use in spring or autumn when the weather is variable and not too cold.Stable Rugs
Stable rugs, as the name suggests, will keep a horse warm when he's stabled (and not keeping himself warm by walking around!).Coolers
Coolers are used after a horse has been exercised and are designed to draw moisture away from the horses skin.
