When to blanket?

With the single digit cold weather now upon us again, the question of how many blankets your horse should be wearing might be crossing your mind. With help from the Horse Journal here is a basic guide:

Sheet: 

• Stabled (clipped) - 60 deg +
  
• Turnout (unclipped) - 50 deg
• Stabled (unclipped) - 45 deg

Lightweight: 

• Stabled (clipped) - 50 deg 
  
• Turnout (unclipped) - 40 deg
• Stabled (unclipped) - 30 deg

Midweight: 

• Stabled (clipped) - 40 deg 
  
• Turnout (unclipped) - 30 deg
• Stabled (unclipped) - 20 deg

Heavyweight:

• Stabled (clipped) - 30 deg 
  
• Turnout (unclipped) - 15 deg
• Stabled (unclipped) -  10 deg

Extra-heavyweight:

• Stabled (clipped) - 25 deg 
  
• Turnout (unclipped) - 10 deg
• Stabled (unclipped) -  5 deg

Multiple blankets: 

• Stabled (clipped) - 20 deg 
  
• Turnout (unclipped) - 0 deg
• Stabled (unclipped) -  0 deg

Adapted from:
http://d1engbabf2cb77.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/WINTER-BLANKETS-PDF.pdf

Please note that the changes made were to reflect our cold damp WI weather :) 
If your horse has thin summer hair then follow the "clipped" horse guide. "Unclipped" is for the furry winter coats. An additional note - if you body clipped your horse and he/she is having a hard time maintaining weight, try blanketing another level heavier.