Featured Video: If Horses Were People — Blanket Edition

Maybe your horse has one blanket reserved for only the coldest, most brutal days of winter. Or maybe he has a full wardrobe for every weather condition, turnout situation, phase of the moon, etc. Either way, if you’ve ever had the pleasure of managing a blanketing schedule, you’ll surely recognize some of the scenarios played out in these two videos from SmartPak.

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Susan says:

December 23, 2014 at 5:25 pm

Dont no who come up this but it what I go thru with my horse it funny
Janine says:

January 7, 2015 at 9:57 am

Hysterical! You ladies nailed it. Thanks for the blanketing video :)
Marion says:

January 28, 2015 at 6:01 am

Too funny, yes I think we've all owned a Houdini at times!
Kathy says:

April 9, 2015 at 6:02 am

Oh how true, the escape artist!
Marion says:

September 26, 2015 at 5:40 am

You really do wonder if they like them or not. Mine just drop their heads and slide right into the closed front, I think they like being toasty!
Marion says:

August 27, 2016 at 5:48 am

Had a colt one time that was fine for two days in his sheet, came home the next day from shopping, shredded wheat! All over his stall! Little bugger!

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