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Post by ride4fun on Oct 13, 2014 8:55:35 GMT -5
I have the heavy turnout Super wore last year that came from Tleigh. It is a size 70 and DL and I thought because its heavy but not waterproof it would work best for Shadow up in WI if the size sounds OK.
Its not washed but it isn't very dirty and I'm going to be gone for a couple weeks soon so I'll just ship it as is I think.
I would guess the lighter turnout is similar size or will fit like a standard 70.
Cody you have a pm too.
Thanks,
Teresa
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Post by cody on Oct 13, 2014 22:30:26 GMT -5
Ride,
Very cool! I will check and see what size shadows blanket is tomorrow when I am at the farm. I am not very familiar with having to blanket horses ... All my horses have stalls and a run in and get very fuzzy in the winter. It's just because of Shadow's advanced age and the brutal winters we've been having the last couple of years that I have blanketed him to help keep his weight on. So if I doubled blanketed him on very cold streaks, I would probably need a size up than his normal blanket?
Cody
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Post by ride4fun on Oct 13, 2014 23:55:06 GMT -5
Probably unless the normal blanket is pretty roomy. Different brands vary in size too so its hard to say for sure.
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Post by dl on Oct 14, 2014 9:05:41 GMT -5
I think that too big is more of a problem than too small. These were on the verge of being too big for Super. The straps on the heavy one are mostly worn out, but we tied knots and used other fasteners to get it so that nothing was hanging down. We put the heavy one on the bottom and used the lighter one (not a light one, just lighter in comparison) on top to hold everything together because the straps on it were still in excellent shape. That also worked really well. Super loved the double blanket and I'm sure that's why we got to have one last summer with him.
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Post by Idaho Linda on Oct 14, 2014 22:07:30 GMT -5
The lighter weight turnout is a 68.
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Post by cathie on Oct 15, 2014 20:03:45 GMT -5
That's ok, Emeriha wears a 66/68, so they would be to big anyways.
Thanks Anyways.
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Post by cody on Oct 17, 2014 21:37:47 GMT -5
I can't tell what size shadows heavyweight blanket is ... The tag has faded so much  I know it was a 60 something.... Pretty sure it wasn't 70. I checked yesterday and tried reading it every which way |
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Post by cathie on Oct 18, 2014 8:46:10 GMT -5
As long as if fits, it does not matter what size it is.
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Post by cody on Oct 18, 2014 23:07:45 GMT -5
True Cathie ... It does fit. I meant not knowing what size it was made it difficult to know if rides blanket would fit too
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Post by Jenni on Oct 19, 2014 13:12:06 GMT -5
I was thinking Shadow probably would be much smaller than a 68/70. My 11.2 and 12.1 hand ponies wear a 58/60, Caramel was 12.2 and wore a 62. Cody - the easiest way to measure your pony is to take a lunge rope or other long rope and wrap it around him. Keep it level and go around his widest parts (I measure about mid shoulder/hip). Measure the total length of the rope and divide by 2. That will give you the blanket size
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Post by Idaho Linda on Oct 19, 2014 14:35:05 GMT -5
Remember, blankets are about how LONG the body of the horse is, not how tall they are. And, of course, all manufacturers do not use the same tape measure.... Changing manufacturers can make a big difference. Some horses have their neck set on higher, and that affects blanket fit. Some horses are wider, and that REALLY affects blanket size. Notice Jenni's directions above. When you are measuring AROUND the horse, the width of the horse is taken into consideration. Some blankets can fit a variety of horse sizes, just the way that they are made. Others, not so much. Real, workable turnouts are not always easy to find--and usually not inexpensive. They need to fit so they don't rub. They need to be breathable so you can put one on a wet horse and they will dry under the turnout, even in the rain. They must fit balanced so they don't turn. They must be of the right temperature range so if the sun happens to come out, the horse doesn't start sweating. Some come way down on the sides--Weatherbettas tend to fit this way. Some are shorter on the sides, they don't come around the belly of the horse. Some come farther up on the neck, some are cut back around the withers.
And, don't ever trust the buckles or snaps on the side of a turnout. ALWAYS tie those with an old shoelace. Run the shoelace through the webbing material after you snap or buckle the straps. That hardware can and will break. Also, if a horse rolls just right, those buckles can come undone. It only takes once, the blanket will turn and the horse will completely destroy the blanket in a panic. If you are lucky, only the blanket will be destroyed--vet bills for an injured horse cost MUCH more than an old shoelace.
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Post by snelson on Oct 27, 2014 18:48:06 GMT -5
Awww Linda..you have so many good ideas. I would never have thought of an old shoelace...but as it is right now I don't blanket my horses. Maybe when I move to my own place and they get to an age where it would benefit them. The barn manager finds them to be completely bothersome and would not take a blanket off my horse even if it was trailing behind him. There is a horse at the barn that belongs to the equestrian team's instructor and she had him blanketed last year. The bm would not take the heavy blanket off and replace it with a light weight one if the day got really warm. The instructor would need to drive 45 miles and come and do it. This year she has instructed me to not feed the horse on the weekend...yeah right...like I would leave a horse with no food for over 48 hours. She said the instructor needs to do it. I have talked to the instructor on the side and she has assured me that if the horse does not have hay that she would really appreciate it if I would at least give him enough for the day. This weekend I fed him hay both days....and I wasn't upset about it at all  |
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Post by Trailpal on Oct 27, 2014 23:23:49 GMT -5
What an unpleasant barn manager! But sounds like the only game in town. Bless you for taking care of the horses that would go hungry over the weekend - an empty belly is just asking for colic or ulcers!
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Post by snelson on Oct 29, 2014 12:44:27 GMT -5
It's not the only place to board Trailpal but it's a sweet deal for me. I feed on the weekends and I get free board at a place that if it was a boarding barn would be about 450 or more per month and I do get to keep 2 horses there. She isn't as unpleasant as she is lazy. She hates to do any extra work and if she makes it unpleasant for the instructor then she thinks the instructor will give in and either remove her horse or decide not to blanket him. If an emergency arises she is right there to help out but for the most part will not do anything extra for my horses or the instructors horse. Flint was lame in the rear the other day and she texted me to tell me but when I asked if it was something obvious like swelling or anything she said " I didn't look close at him, just noticed that he was limping when he walked up". It wasn't anything serious and he was sound again by the next day...figured he just twisted something or perhaps had an abscess that was getting ready to break open.
It's just so odd to have a barn manager who just doesn't care about the complete welfare of each horse on the place without regard to who it belongs to.
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Post by Trailpal on Oct 29, 2014 14:07:52 GMT -5
I have to agree, it's odd. And yes, you are getting a good deal! I'm at one of the least expensive full care boarding barns and it's $450 just for one horse! I could take on some chores and reduce the price but I have a hard enough time just getting out to ride.
I am glad she's there in an emergency - but it seems there would be fewer emergencies if she weren't lazy.
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I know it was a 60 something.... Pretty sure it wasn't 70. I checked yesterday and tried reading it every which way
