Shires StormCheeta Combo Blanket 400g
For the ultimate in winter protection, Shires StormCheeta can't be beat and at a very affordable price! The Shires Stormcheeta Combo features hard-wearing ballistic 2000 ShireTex waterproof, breathable outer with taped seams, 400g quilted polyfill, deep shoulder gussets offer optimum freedom of movement. A large pleated tail flap keeps out drafts and quick clip adjustable breast straps help cold fingers.
Features:
- Waterproof and breathable
- Combo neck- not detachable
- Ripstop outer
- Fully nylon lined
- Deep shoulder gussets
- Quick clip and buckle adjustable chest fasteners
- Slotted Adjustable cross surcingles
- Leg straps with clip
- Large pleated tail flap
- Reflective strips
- Machine washable
Item Specifications:
Colors:
Petrol
Poppy Red
Material:
ShireTex 2000 denier Ballistic Nylon
Fill:
400 g
Fitting Your Horse’s Blanket
The fit of your blanket is extremely important to the
comfort of your horse. An improperly fitted blanket can cause rubbing and
slippage. Stand your horse as square as possible, measure from the center
of chest around side of the body to the point of the horse's rump just before
the tail. If you horse ends up measuring between sizes always round up to the
next size to ensure full coverage.
Caring For Your Horse’s Blanket
Washing Instructions – Remove excess dirt from your blanket
with a brush and hose. Machine wash with cold water on Gentle cycle with mild
detergent. Air Dry or Machine Dry/No Heat.
Horses Turned Outside without Shelter - Turnout Sheet and
Blanket materials are waterproof and designed to keep your horse dry, however
if your horse is turned out in a field without a run in shed or shelter during
prolonged rain or heavy downpours your horse may still get wet especially in
the neck and tail areas.
When using a blanket or sheet it is critical to monitor the
fluctuating climate and temperatures even with a blanket that is waterproof and
breathable. The wicking properties of a breathable blanket are designed to wick
away normal body heat, when a blanket is too heavy the heat and moisture cannot
be wicked away fast enough causing your horse to sweat. The temperature and the
length of your horse’s coat will determine what weight of blanket you should
use. For this reason, most people who choose to blanket horses have several
articles of horse clothing that offer varying levels of warmth. When selecting a blanket ensure to take into
account your horse’s behavior, environment or other horses that may be turned
out with your horse. The lower the denier number the less strength the material
has. 420 Denier and 600 Denier are not recommended for horses that bite, chew
or rub on blankets or for horses turned out with a companion or in a group. Always ensure your horse’s blanket is
properly fitted and all straps are adjusted correctly, if a blanket is too
tight or too loose, straps may break and material may tear. For younger
horses or horses turned out with a companion or in groups, it is recommended to
purchase 1200 Denier or 1680 Denier material as these are stronger materials
and are less likely to tear. Certain
types of fencing such as barbwire or foreign objects such as nails will easily
tear any blanket no matter what the denier, always inspect the area in which
your horse is kept to remove any nails or jagged fencing that may cause damage.
There are no horse blankets that are guaranteed to not rip or tear.