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Woodrow's Mom is correct in that you should talk to others at your stable about what they do. I live in northern climate where highs might get into the 30s during good days and teens in the night except for one or two weeks where it gets below zero at night and highs might be in the teens if we are lucky. My horses are out 24/7. They have an open lean-to for shelter. I only blanket them when it gets below zero. Last year was the first time I did this and I think it helped. As soon as it started to warm up to about 20, I took the blankets off again. If your horse is only 6 and is healthy and hasn't been clipped I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck!
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If you're concerned about blanket rubs think about buying a high neck blanket. I've found that the high neck seems to take some pressure off the withers and helps prevent rubs. Weatherbeeta (and a few other companies) makes a few models with the high neck. And try to get something with 1200 denier or higher. I made the mistake of buying the Weatherbeeta Landa which is only 600 denier and it didn't last long.
 
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ok thanks. the one i was looking at is high necked.
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| Depending on how north and I say this becuse I hve not had horse further north than northren new jersy and lake erie ohio area. Anyway the 'rule of thumb' that I was taught and it has served me well over the last million yrs.. is ( assuming short hair( clipped, 'thin skined tb's etc) all temp are p'between ' the 2 figures high temp listed first low second. 60-55 light sheet 55-45 light blanket 45-40 both ( or med blanket) 40-35ish med blanket and light sheet 34-30 heavy blanket below 30 heavy blanket and sheets as temp dictates. It is really a hit and miss thing as each horse is slightly diffrent. IE my qh by the time it hit 40 had on her med blanket and med sheet but the heavy blanket would be to much for her. But by the time we hit 20 she had on her heavy weight, med weight blanket and both her sheets or she'd be a horsescile... Now remember back then also the only turn out available was a newzeland rug. All other blankets, sheets were multi use and that is what I still use today. I tried turn out with high neck what a pita.. For it is eaiser to do hte layers with the various blankets than to mess with a turn out blanket. My standards are the scheniders super quilt. labled a 'stable' blanket but it works fine as a turn out also. I get the nonbellyband one. The sheet are varied dependong on budget I have. Heck I even made a very light eight one once upon atime to use as a layer. I hae not ever used a sleezy and yes blankets do rub the shoulder area that is one of those facts of life. Even with a good fitting blanket. I hears that if you sew along hte shoulder area a soft fabric that should reduce the rubs a bit. I dont know if that actually works I hve not ever tried it. But and not necessarly just for the OP but remember this if you blanket you will want to clip. Putting a blanket on a nonclipped horse even a 'thin skined tb' take away their natural ability to stay warm by lofting their hair, etc. So you want to body clip the horse. If you choose not to body clip I would put the blanket actually more light weight sheet on only IF he is to be inside for one or so nights at a show, clean for show etc. then slowy readjust him to being unblanketed so the loft returns to the hair. though I have only heard that theory that hte loft returns I have not ever dont that. so it may or may not work.
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