Coolers

A horse cooler is a type of horse blanket that is used to keep a wet horse warm in cold weather. A horse’s coat serves as insulation against the cold, but a wet coat can actually make a horse colder. Horse coolers are made from wool, cotton, or modern synthetic fabrics (like fleece), and they help wick moisture away from your horse’s coat. After a half-hour wearing a cooler, the cooler can be removed. The horse will be mostly dry and the blanket soaked, thanks to a process called osmosis

Coolers can be horse blanket shaped, with a cutout for the horse’s neck, or square. Square horse coolers extend to a horse’s poll (just behind the ears) and help keep the large muscles of the neck warm while the horse is drying.