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Think that putting a blanket on your horse (or removing it) is easy? You might find that you’re doing this seemingly simple activity incorrectly, and could possibly create a dangerous situation.
This video from the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) shows you how to safely remove a blanket from your horse, as well as the proper way to put it back on.
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A well done video. I especially like how the blanket was folded as it was removed, so you could slide it off like a saddle. I do take exception with how the rear leg straps were handled, however. I have occasionally had the experience of removing blankets from horses that would not stand still, so I routinely re-snap the leg straps on the inside of the blankets so they don’t become a hazard. The horse could step on them, or I could be hit by a flying snap at the end of a strap when the horse was whipping around. Neither would be a nice experience, since stepping on a strap could further spook the horse, or I could get a nasty bruise in the mishap. Also, I would point out that I usually don’t have a helper to hold my horses when removing or putting on blankets. Even a horse that is standing tied can spook, so it pays to school your horses to being blanketed and unblanketed beforehand.
A safe way to ensure that your horse does noy get his hocks hung up in the leg straps (which can happen even if they are adjusted properly if his blanket slips to the side – one strap will hang low enough to catch the hocks) – is to loop them through each other. Fasten the first strap as usual, for the second strap loop it through the first and fasten as usual. this will keep either strap from drooping too low if the blanket should slip.