5 advantages of using an infrared heat blanket for your horse
5 advantages of using an infrared heat blanket for your horse
1. it warms
Warming blankets provide warmth to horses. However, if you cover it with a blanket that is too heavy, e.g. a blanket with 300g filling, the heat can build up. It is a delicate balancing act to find out how heavy the blanket should be for your horse.
For example, if the weather worsens, it is snowing or windy, the horse may need a heavier blanket.
Put the right blanket on your horse at the right time so that it stays warm and doesn't have to use up all its calories to keep warm in the coldest weather.
2. it keeps dry
To be honest, this is even more important than the warmth factor. If your horse is wet, he will cool down. So if you can keep it dry, it will stay warm.
Most people choose to put a blanket over their horse when it is predicted to be really wet and cold. This is mainly to keep it dry. If the horse can stay dry, in most cases it will stay warm. But if it gets wet and has no protective layer of tallow to insulate it, it will cool down.
This is where the waterproof factor in horse rugs comes into play. If the warming horse blanket is waterproof, your horse will stay dry. If the blanket is not waterproof, it will become heavy when saturated with water. So make sure you choose a good quality waterproof blanket for your horse.
If you can keep your horse dry, that's more than half the battle to keep him warm during cold snaps.
3. it keeps clean
Ok, this is one of the most important reasons why we need to cover our horse with a blanket: It stays clean! Especially if your horse is a furry monster in winter.
In winter, the often humid weather contributes to dust and dirt settling deep in the horse's coat.
If I put a blanket over the horse, it is much easier to keep the horse clean and just brush it off quickly and then ride it.
4. a shorn horse needs a blanket
If you train your horse to sweat frequently, you may need to shear him when he grows a long, fluffy winter coat. And if your horse is shorn, he should wear a blanket at best.
When the horse sweats, its long hair takes a long time to dry. On the other hand, a shorn horse has a hard time staying warm.
But if you ride your horse regularly even in winter, a clipped coat is an advantage. At least where he sweats, i.e. where the girth runs, and on the front part of his belly where the leg meets the body.
And if you decide to shear him, he needs to wear a blanket to keep him warm. Especially after training.
5. infrared heat regulated
Infrared heat is the body equivalent of most mammals and humans. Therefore, this heat is particularly beneficial and regulating for horses as well. The heat blankets from Outchair, for example, provide mobile infrared heat for your horse with a high-performance power bank.
In this way, the horse is not only kept warm, but its muscles are deeply warmed and stimulated to regenerate. This is especially important for riding horses after training. In addition, the warming blanket from Outchair, the Comforter, is completely waterproof coated on one side, so that the blanket can be placed on the horse even in bad weather and still not get soaked.
