Cooler rugs for your horse: Buy online now
After a long ride or an intense training session, a cooler rugabsorbs moisture and ensures that your horsedries faster. This prevents colds and ensures that your horsedoesn't unnecessarily get cold in the stable or in the paddock. We have summarised what is important when buying a cooler rugand which products from our top brands we can recommend to you in the following article.
Why does my horse need a cooler rug?
Due to your horse'sthick coat in winter, it can quickly happen that your horsesweats from exertion during a ride or training. Wet fur dries very slowly, especially in cold seasons. To avoid putting your horsein the stable wet, you put a cooler rugon it. This wicks your horse'ssweat to the outside and ensures that your horsedries faster. In addition, the cooler rugprotects the sensitive kidney area of the horsefrom cooling down.
How cooler rugs help your horse in winter
In contrast to under rugsor stable rugs, cooler rugsare made from highly absorbent materials. At the same time, the rugsprovide warmth to your horseso that it doesn't get cold during the recovery phase after training. A tip: If your horsesweats a lot or the training was particularly strenuous, you should change the cooler rugafter some time.
How long should horses wear their cooler rug?
Cooler rugsshould under no circumstances be worn for an extended period or even overnight. As soon as your horseis dry and warm, you should remove the rug. Afterwards, brush the coat thoroughly again to loosen any sweat-induced matting.
What materials are cooler rugs made from?
FleeceThe classic cooler rugis made of fleece. Fleece has numerous advantages. It warms, absorbs a lot of moisture and ensures optimal air exchange. Most manufacturers use polyester fleece. In addition, many brands experiment with fleece material. Our manufacturer Eskadron, for example, relies on cooler rugs made of 3D fleece with an innovative honeycomb structure.
JerseySome manufacturers offer cooler rugsmade of jersey. A great advantage of this material is that less straw or shavings stick to the outside. Furthermore, the material is very easy to care for.
Wool rugsSome cooler rugsare made from a wool fabric. This material also has special properties. The big disadvantage, however, is that wool can quickly become too warm and the opposite effect is achieved: The horsesweats under the rug.
PolyesterOur manufacturer Kentucky Horsewearproduces cooler rugs from a functional polyester material. This material feels like real wool, but still offers all the advantages of polyester, such as easy machine washing and good air circulation.
SoftshellFrom our manufacturer Kentucky Horsewear, we offer you a softshell cooler rug. This rug is less suitable for cold winter days, but rather for cool summer or autumn days. It protects your horsefrom cold wind, is breathable and fits like a second skin.
Features and properties of cooler rugs at a glance
To optimise both functionality and wearing comfort, manufacturers equip their cooler rugswith special features. You should therefore consider carefully which properties of the cooler rugsare important to you for your horse.
Cooler rugs with and without surcingle
Your horseshould wear its cooler ruguntil it is really dry. However, animals tend to roll in dry straw with their wet fur, so the rugcan easily slip or get caught somewhere. We therefore recommend that you buy cooler rugswith a chest and belly strap. These straps are also available separately in our shop.
This ensures that the rugstays on the horselong enough. If you use a completely open rug, you should always keep an eye on your horseduring the recovery phase.
Cooler rugs with neck piece and faux fur trim
Some horsestend to sweat heavily, especially around the neck. For these animals, manufacturers have developed cooler rugswith neck pieces and faux fur trim. Our manufacturer Equestrian Stockholmoffers luxurious fleece cooler rugs with faux fur trim. This faux fur trim protects the sensitive neck area from the cold. The soft material also prevents chafing.
Large selection of cooler rugs in our shop
Are you currently looking for a cooler rugfor your horse? Then feel free to browse our selection of top brands. In addition to the mentioned brands and products, we offer Cavallo cooler rugs. These functional rugsare made of polyester and have a belly strap for fastening. New collections of the Cavallo cooler rugin current trend colours appear every year.
We offer a high-quality cooler rugfrom our brand Bucas. These lightweight multi-functional rugs can be used not only as a cooler rug, but also as a transport rug, a show rug, or even as a stable rug.
The cooler rugsfrom Busseare a budget-friendly alternative to the premium products in our shop. The manufacturer uses an innovative 3D AirDry material that allows for quick and horse-friendly wicking of sweat from the horse.
