Sportsfreund Softshell Rain Sheet

Features

• Waterproof blanket (water column of 10000mm/H2O)
• Very useful for sensitive horses as the back is protected
• Sophisticated cut with a secure fit, no slipping, elastic
• Easy to put on even with cold fingers or gloves
• The lightweight fabric is breathable
• Can be used in summer or winter, as a rain or paddock blanket, at home or at the tournament
• Machine washable

High-Neck Rain Rug for Icelandic Horses

Really waterproof, light, three-layer soft shell with membrane and fleece inside and a high-necked, sophisticated cut are the prerequisites for optimum protection in all weathers. Keeps old and clipped horses warm even in cold temperatures.

Good fit for all horse body-types and easy to put on thanks to three individually adjustable Velcro straps. Secure fit even when moving thanks to a wide, elastic belly guard.

• Elastic neckline
• Wedge-shaped insert guarantees withers relief
• Double hook and loop and padded neckline
• Slit on the side for shoulder freedom
• Generous tail flap with tail band
• Detachable belly guard

Does my Icelandic Horse need a Rain Sheet?

Many Icelandics react sensitively to wetness, the cold or sudden weather changes. Rain or sweat soaked hair is the main cause of tension or coughing.

• It is wet and sweaty: You have already put a Cooler Rug on and the undercoat is still not dry? Then the sweaty horse should definitely wear a paddock blanket to sweat off. Otherwise it can cool down due to drafts, cold or rain and get cold or tense. Make sure that your paddock blanket is really suitable for sweating off.
• Large shearing: Is your horse sheared as far as the belly or fully clipped? Then it has to be covered when it is cold or wet.
• During the coat change/thin coat due to continuous rain: Is your horse's coat very thin or does it tend to get cold? Then, as a precaution, use a blanket here as well.
• In training: Many horses are more tense than usual after a cold, rainy night. We're just not fans of riding horses with cold backs. Then it's better to do ground work or cover the horse as a precaution.

Is our paddock blanket made of softshell enough to keep warm or how many grams of filling does a blanket need?

Yes. An Icelandic horse in the winter coat does not need an additional lined blanket. Wetness and drafts make them cold , not the temperature itself. This keeps our ceiling reliably. Only horses with a full clip or very thin sick horses could benefit from an additional filling.

Does my horse need a rain rug with a full neck piece?

That depends on the mane. If your horse has a very short mane and is clipped at the neck, it will not have much rain protection. Otherwise, a high-necked rain rug will suffice, as the mane provides enough rain protection to prevent the horse from getting wet.

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