Your Complete Guide to Horse Gear, Tack & Equestrian Equipment in the UK
Somewhere out in a sun-baked paddock right now, a pink-nosed cob is standing nose-first into a hedge, doing his best impression of an ostrich. He’s not being dramatic. He’s burning. A uv fly rug for horses is, at its core, a mesh or woven turnout sheet treated or constructed to block a percentage of ultraviolet … Read more
A horse travel rug is a lightweight, wicking blanket worn during transport to regulate body temperature, prevent chills, and protect the coat from sweat and rubbing on the journey. It sits somewhere between a cooler and a stable rug, and it is one of those bits of kit that nobody thinks about until their horse … Read more
A wicking cooler rug for horses is a lightweight rug, usually fleece, mesh or waffle-knit, that pulls sweat and moisture away from the coat while letting the horse cool down gradually rather than all at once. That last bit matters more than most yards realise. Chuck a heavy stable rug straight onto a sweaty horse … Read more
Anyone who has stood in a windy yard holding a dripping, blowing horse at the end of a school session knows the feeling: the job isn’t over when you dismount. A horse’s cool-down is where a lot of quiet damage gets done, and a fleece cooler rug for horses is the unglamorous bit of kit … Read more