Blanket Call

Tonight’s blanket, horse by horse.

A clipped horse and an unclipped horse do not get the same answer. The overnight low comes from the National Weather Service hourly forecast. The sample horses stay on the page when the script cannot reach the desk.

Five digits. The low is the coolest night hour in that forecast.

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Horses grazing in a green pasture under a bright sky.
Photo · Pavan Naik

Tonight’s call

Front Range sample barn · low 28°F

Sample blanket call. Not a live forecast and not a guarantee. Extension guidance: a dry, unclipped horse with shelter often does not need a blanket; a clipped, thin, old, or wet horse does.

Cinder

Medium blanket

Coat
Clipped
Age
14
Shelter
Run-in

Clipped coat and a sample low of 28°F. A medium blanket, and a dry neck.

Sable

No blanket

Coat
Winter coat, unclipped
Age
9
Shelter
Stall

Unclipped, dry, and stalled. The sample low is above the usual point where a winter coat needs help.

Guidance, not veterinary advice. Sources include University of Minnesota Extension and Extension Horses on winter coats.