Fitting the Blanket

If your horse is snuggling into a blanket this winter, make sure it fits

The blanket should be snug around the neck, with the spine

of the blanket ending at the top of the tail.

Surcingles should be adjusted so that you can barely get

your hand sideways (about 4 inches) between the horse and

the surcingle. Adjust leg straps the same way. You want them

lose enough so the horse can walk and move comfortably, but

not so loose that he could get a hoof caught.

Crossing the leg straps at the center (between the horse's

back legs) helps reduce the chance of a hoof getting caught.

Always snap to the same side of the blanket as the

To measure for a new blanket, start at the center of his

chest, along his side, ending in the middle of his tail. If

the measurement you get is an odd number, 77 for


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