This message is from: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com
I always blanket mine because I keep them clipped. I have used different brands
but have found that some of it depends on how the particular horse is built
specifically how the neck is set and how broad the chest and shoulders are.
I have
This message is from: Kim Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com
I have one for Titan for Emergancy use. Came in handy when he was sick this
past winter. I got mine from sstack.com they make quality blankets with a great
warranty. I highly recommend them.
Kim and Ti
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This message is from: Kim Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com
While I dont have a blanket for my Fjord, I find that the Schneiders blankets
are the best quality I have found so far.
From: Rose or Murph roseormu...@ywave.com
To: fjordhorse-dig...@angus.mystery.com
This message is from: Lori Albrough l...@bluebirdlane.com
Debby wrote:
Those of you that blanket, can you tell me which you find best for our fjords
with their thicker necks.
I have written to the list before about the blankets I use, called the
Hug blanket. I get them from
This message is from: Diane Wattson dwatt...@wi.rr.com
Hi Debby,
I've had some good luck with Schneider's blankets www.sstack.com , in
particular any of the V-Free blankets. I have the 'New Briton' types. There
is a Velcro adjustment on either side of the neck, so you can adjust the
opening
This message is from: Nancy Newport nlnewp...@gmail.com
Hi Robin, When we lived in Florida we also body clipped like you do - kind
of a rule of thumb was blanket below 40 degrees. I didn't bother with sheets
unless to keep them clean. Now the Fjordies are in Colorado and happy for
the snow! Nancy
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, Climate is the key: here in Interior Alaska, where it get down
to -40 to -50 in the winter, I still don't blanket! My Fjords grow a
coat that is probably twice and thick and long as some of yours in
the lower 48. They really don't
Arizona
Reena
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From: Gail Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 6:14 PM
Subject: RE: blankets
This message is from: Gail Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just went out and found Odin sweating...with no work. His
This message is from: Emily Wigley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hmmm, it's been said pretty clearly why some of us choose to blanket
our fjords, but I'll chime in anyway!
1. It's for the people's convenience. Like it was said, we blanket
to keep them groomable before riding, and healthy if they
This message is from: Emily Wigley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I, too, am in the Pacific NW, although Vancouver Island is a little
more extreme that my spot on Vashon Island, Washington. My Fjords
wear the best quality rain sheets I can buy, and for my money and
experience that is anything by Rambo
This message is from: Teressa [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I only started blanketing my fjords so that it was more convenient for me.
When allowed their full winter coats, in the heavy rain and wind in my area,
I never found them wet to the skin. However, when I started riding my mare
year round and she
This message is from: Gail Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just went out and found Odin sweating...with no work. His chest was
soaked, just from standing in the son with his winter coat.
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This message is from: jerrell friz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Why on earth would you want to blanket a Fjord horse They have been
thriving for centuries in one of the coldest and most humid climate that
you can find in the Norwegian coastal area - without blankets ! My horses
have a shelter that
This message is from: debora seely [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
Try Schneider's stormshield blankets. They seem to be the only ones I
have found that don't mess up that wonderful fjord mane. I really prefer rambo
blankets but they destroy about six to eight inches of mane. Schneider's
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Hi I live in your part of the world Mt. Vernon WA. I have always just used a
rain sheet of good quality with a smooth inner lining of nylon or such. Some
have more of a net type which is okay except in spring when they shed and then
a lot of hair fines
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Robin (and others), how do you accommodate the BIG
shoulders of a
fjord in the typical horse blanket sizing system?
I have heard good things about Rambo, but have never used them.
What I use is the
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Robin (and others), how do you accommodate the BIG shoulders of a
fjord in the typical horse blanket sizing system? The ones that
*should* fit my guy in length just don't accommodate his brawny chest
and neck. Has anyone tried the Big D brand of blankets or
This message is from: Robin Churchill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you buy a larger size, it is bigger in the chest
but eventually is much too long. There is a blanket
that Rambo makes called Rambo XL which is made for the
bigger bodied horse but the smallest size they come in
is a 75 inch so if your
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Use a shop vac. Works wet or dry.
Jo Wilgus
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This message is from: Robin Churchill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We don't usually need coolers down here but when I was
farther north, I used a polar fleece dress sheet since
it stayed on better than a cooler. I have one for
Ooruk that I think was made by Weatherbeeta.
Robin in Florida
--- genevieve
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
When I had my mare in with wooly Gunnar they would both be shivering if it
was in the low forties or below and the wind was blowing. One other factor
to add to shivering was if I fed late.
Now that my mare is happily (I hope) in Loomis Ca, Gunnar is
This message is from: debby stai [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm sure her originally coming from Texas, might not fur up as much as the
northerners, though she does get a good coat on her. I know though, even in
Texas, with the freezing temps. and raining, they can get chilled. The vet
said when they
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In a message dated 11/23/03 6:43:39 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does anyone have suggestions for some
safe way to better secure the blanket?
Yes, a sure proof way. Put blanket onthen muzzle all that can reach
it,
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Regarding the use of blankets on Fjords: We live on
the extreme West coast of Washington state. Very wet
country in the winter, although we do get the
occasional Alaska Express with blizzard conditions
and temps below zero. Although our
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We live in Northern Minnesota. We don't even own a blanket for our horses. They
prefer to be out in all weather, even -30 degrees. They are OK unless it is
windy and sleeting (then we put them in the barn).The -30 is actually better
because it is dry
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