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Re: [RC] Coolers - Horse ElinoreL.TonsorTitle: Re: [RC] Coolers I make horse blankets, and can tell you that NOTHING does the work of wool. Different coolers have their use for different situations.Terry Clothe is great for cool days, when the horse is sweaty but wool or polar fleece will overheat them. Terry absorbs the sweat, breaks the wind and keeps the chill off. Washes great, lasts forever. Cotton is going to absorb, not wick, so the blanket will become wet, and act as a cooling agent, as the moisture evaporates. Polar Fleece is ok, easy to care for, but doesn't wick as well as wool. Polar Fleece is not a good wind break. Wool - I mean a good quality wool. Nothing in the world wicks like wool and helps hold in the horses body heat. On below freezing days in the winter when I work the horses, then put a wool blanket on them, by the time we're done walking, there's a layer of frost on top of the blanket - because the wool has wicked away the moisture, but kept the horse's body heat inside. Also, a heavy wool quarter sheet will actually keep the horse's rump dry when riding in the rain - as the wool constantly wicks the moisture to the top, keeping the horse's rump dry. Elinore Tonsor Horse Clothes by ET
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