Horse rugs
Finding the right horse blanket size and thus a perfectly fitting horse blanket is very important for the horse's well-being! When determining the size, you should never compromise, because an unsuitable horse blanket can cause chafing, hair breakage and, in the worst case, nerve inflammation.
It is an advantage if you can use an existing horse blanket as a guide, but unfortunately this is not a guarantee. ☹
The size of the horse blanket is determined by the measured length of the horse's back. (CAUTION: the sizes can still vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and even from model to model) To measure the back length of the horse/pony, simply place a measuring tape BEFORE the withers and measure the course of the horse's/pony's back to the tail, or more precisely to the base of the tail. But be careful: this is not the final horse blanket size!
It is NOT only the measured back length that is decisive here, but also the overall cut of the horse blanket in the chest area, neck area, shoulder area etc.
In the end, in order to find the perfect blanket, you often have to "try on" several blankets, because the back length only gives an approximate indication of the fit of the blanket.
Our horse blanket care tip: