July 2009

Best Horse Cooling Sheets and Blankets

For under $50, you’ll be pleased with its multi-functional design.

Coolers are an indispensable piece of equine clothing. They also take a beating, not just because of their basic job of cooling a horse, but because they are so very good at performing double-duty in your barn.

Cooler function. Horses sweat to eliminate body heat generated by working muscles. Because this heat comes from within, a horse that is working hard will sweat even when the weather is cool. In fact, horses working at high speed in

The Centaur Wickster is an excellent all-around choice, with a roomy fit and shoulder gussets (see inset).

frigid weather can have the sweat freeze right on them. …