^ New Zealand Rug ^ |
New Zealand Rug. This is a turn-out rug. It is for a horse in the winter who is living in a field. It keeps them warm, dry and mud free. It is excellent for a clipped horse.
^ Day Rug ^ x |
^ Sweat Rug ^ |
Sweat Rug. (Also called a sweat sheet or cooler) This is made from an absorbent fabric. It is used in the same way as day rugs or for cooling down or travelling.
Exercise Rug. The exercise rug fits under the saddle. It keeps the horse warm when it is doing light work. It lies on the back and loins.
^ Exercise Rug ^ |
^ Stable Rug ^ |
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In the USA we call them turn-out blankets if they are waterproof, stable blankets if they are not. A sheet is a blanket without lining. We call a "sweat rug" a cooler, and an "exercise rug" a quarter sheet. We don't say rug for anything except things that lie on the floor!
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