which blanket is better for my horse?
my horse is 15 or 15.1 hands 4 years old and a quarter horse. we live in the sfbay area california it gets muddy where i board at and it rains sometimes we can get about 30 degrees farenheit at night but that’s like the lowest and the extreme normally around january time. he is at a perfect weight right now. the blankets are
1)http://www.horse.com/Orican-Basic-Medium-Weight-1200D-Blanket-BEA04.html
2)http://www.horse.com/TOUGH-1-600D-WATERPROOF-POLY-TURNOUT-BLANKET-BES31.html
how much “denier” do i want?
thanks 
Denier is the amount of toughness the material has. Kind of like a bulletproof vest. My horses are very tough on their clothing, and anything less than 1000 denier just gets ripped in a few weeks.
I have a 1200 denier sheet (no fiberfill) that is quite tough and warm, and a 1000 denier midweight blanket that are both 5 years old, look like new, and are still water repellent. I take them to the laundromat once a month and wash with Tide, and they seem to do well. I got them at http://sstack.com and although they cost a bit to begin with, you have to admit that planning for the 6th year of use brings the price down quite a bit!
The folks there are really nice, and if you call the toll free number, they will help you choose the right denier and polyfill.
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