Re: [RC] Rainsheets and wet horses-what not to do - Beth Walker
I'll second what Ranelle said. ?
In my experience, if a horse is not completely cool when the sheet goes on, they will sweat up underneath any kind of sheet or cooler - and since the whole idea is to cool them out..... ? A rainsheet won't wick away the sweat, and then doesn't provide any extra insulation. ?The cooler (with or without rain sheet, depending on the weather) wicks away the sweat and provides a little insulation to keep them from getting chilled.
I have both a cotton Irish Knit cooler and a wool dress sheet. ?Since I got the Irish knit, I tend to use it the most, since the wool seems too warm most of the time, especially under a rain sheet. ?If it is really chilly out, I might put the wool sheet under the rain sheet after I pull the cotton knit off. ?It changes wet for dry, and saves the warmer sheet for when they are cooler.
On Dec 5, 2007, at 8:39 AM, Ranelle Rubin wrote:
I put a cotton anti-sweat sheet on first...then pull it off after about an hour or two..
If it is cold out, I might replace the cotton with a polar fleece under the rain sheet at that point, but IMO cotton wicks better than polyester polar fleece. The other option I have in my trailer is? a wool cooler, which I do use, but the cotton is easier to care for, so I use it more often.
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Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 08:00:46 -0800 From: temposmom@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Rainsheets and wet horses-what not to do To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I learned this the hard way (what else is new):? I had just bought a nice new Landa Freestyle turnout sheet for Tempo, went to a ride and the afternoon before we rode out and came back in the rain. So, I am ALL happy cause I have a raincoat for my (barely wet) horse, I toss it on and go in the camper to wait out the storm. After the downpour I find out Tempo is beyond soaked to the very core and shivering, I was appalled by my brand new sheet being an utter failure.
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Took it back and was informed: The horse MUST be dry to start with, if it is damp/wet/starts a sweat then the sheet will actually PULL WATER IN to the horse!
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Since that time I have never had my sheet fail, but IF my horse is damp I put on something underneath the sheet or use a different blanket that will pull the water out while protecting from the rain/snow.? Hope this will help someone else before they too "learn the hard way".? :o(
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