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Horse Blanket Selector: The Right Blanket in Six Questions

Tell us where your horse wears it, the size, your weather and how your horse lives. We match the fill weight, the shell and the neck, then show the blankets in stock in your size.

Updated September 2026
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In-stock blankets in the size you pick. Prices shown are today's; the product page has the final price.

How the selector chooses

How We Match a Blanket to Your Horse

Three numbers do most of the work: the fill weight in grams, the shell's denier, and the size in inches. The selector sets each one from your answers using the same rules as our blanket weight calculator and blanket guide.

Turnout, stable, cooler or liner

A turnout is waterproof and built for the field. A stable blanket is not waterproof and is made for the barn or trailer, often layered under a turnout on the coldest nights. A cooler wicks moisture after work or while shipping. A liner clips inside a blanket you already own to add warmth without buying a second rug.

When to go heavier or lighter

A clipped horse loses heat faster, so go one weight heavier. Senior horses, hard keepers and thin-skinned breeds such as Thoroughbreds and Arabians usually need one weight more. A horse with good shelter can often go one weight lighter.

When in doubt, go heavier and check under the blanket each morning.

Fill weight by temperature

TemperatureUnclippedClipped
50°F+ (10°C+)No blanket neededLight sheet, 0–100g
40–50°F (4–10°C)Light sheet optionalLight to medium, 100–200g
25–40°F (−4–4°C)Light sheet, 0–100gMedium, 200–250g
10–25°F (−12 to −4°C)Medium, 150–250gHeavy, 300–400g
Below 10°F (below −12°C)Heavy, 300–400gExtra heavy, 400g+, or layer

Denier: how tough the shell needs to be

Denier is the thickness of the outer fabric. A 600D turnout suits a quiet horse in a small group. 1200D and up stands up to rough play, fences and hedges, and 1680D or 1800D is the step above that. If your horse is hard on blankets, spend on denier first.

Neck coverage

A combo or attached neck keeps rain and wind off the neck and crest, which suits horses living out and clipped horses. A detachable neck gives you both styles in one blanket. A standard neck is lighter and fine for most days.

How to measure your horse

Measure in inches from the center of the chest, along the side, to the edge of the tail. That number is the blanket size. If you land between sizes, go up. Pony blankets run up to about 63 inches.

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Still deciding?

Check a weight against your forecast, or read the full guide to blanket types, fill and fit.