I am the proud owner of the best Christmas
present, yet. My son gave me an Arcteryx jacket made of the new generation of
Goretex. I have used it twice and have found that it keeps me comfortable vs
warm. This means that the harder I work I stay comfortable. I can’t wait to
make horse covers for my buddies with light polar fleece liners. I am going to
just copy my Weathabeeta design. I just want a cover that makes my horse
comfortable, not hot.
Sheila, snowed in, Flagstaff, AZ
No hour of life is wasted, spent in the
saddle. "Churchill"
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ranelle Rubin Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008
9:39 PM To: GP at the Fish Creek House;
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] rump rugs
Cid,
I have a rack in my trailer full of different coolers/sheets for different
conditions. First, I don't blanket my horses at home, so they are fuzzy. I only
blanket when they are ridden. I rarely clip, as my horses are typically shed
out by the time I am ready to do any actual rides. N.CA is very wet, so we
don't have many rides in winter. We have to go to NV or PS region to ride in
winter. Last winter when I did Eastern Mojave, I did not clip, my horse was
fuzzy, but by the time he was sweaty, it was warm outside..I did send a cooler
to the vet check, and did use it.
At a ride, I blanket overnight before a ride if the temps are cooler than they
are used to at home. I might use a light cotton cooler if temps are 20-30
degrees cooler, and a polar fleece if more than that.
I do use a rump rug at the start of a ride if the am temps are cool, or it is
raining..pulling it up as the horse warms up.
At vet checks, (and after training rides) I will use a cotton anti-sweat sheet
as a first layer. It is mesh and COTTON so it quickly wicks the moisture away
and my horse dries.
If there is wind, I will put a light cotton sheet (or a wool cooler) over the
mesh to keep the breeze off, but be careful you don't overheat with this combo
If it is raining, I will replace the cotton sheet or wool cooler with a
waterproof lightweight blanket over the mesh anti-sweat.
The night after a ride, if there is no precipitation, once my horse is
dry, I will use a polar fleece, if there is, I will add a waterproof
blanket
I personally prefer all my covers to be lightweight, so I can layer them
according to conditions.
If you normally blanket at home, or if you routinely clip, you will need
heavier blankets, but your horse will dry faster as a trade off.
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> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: gp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC] rump rugs
> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:58:48 -0700
>
> newbie alert... be gentle :) i'm getting with the rump rug but what
> cooler type sheets do folks use at checks/finish... i know tis
> weather dependent. Just looking for suggestions.
>
> happy trails
> cid and Gazi-man who likes to be warm and toasty
>
> GP
> gp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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