Nov 8 2012 make your own horse blanket or cooler pattern.
How to make a fleece horse rug.
Our totally personalised rugs can be customised with embroidered names brands and or logos.
Elgin equestrian offer a bespoke service making horse clothing show rugs winners rugs travel rugs cotton sheets fleece rugs mesh anti sweat coolers and woollen blankets.
Horse sheets and cooler rugs are a must for moisture wicking.
It doesn t have the same strength as wool but is a compromise against price.
Handmade and personalised horse rugs.
Polar fleece is very popular as an under the rug travel rug or stable rug in the cooler months.
To make a horse blanket start by measuring your horse then cutting fabric for the blanket in a rectangular shape to fit it.
After that drape the fabric over your horse pin it over its chest and mark underneath the neck.
Choose a fleece rug to add warmth when your horse is travelling or in the stable especially useful if your horse is clipped.
Learn how to make a fleece rug with these step by step instructions.
In this case i made the loom the width required plus a few inches either end but shorter looms can be used if the strips are joined together afterwards.
Having been taught how to make a rag rug i took the idea home and scaled it up by making a 1 5m 59in sized peg loom for use with sheep s wool.
You don t have to kill an animal for this attractive faux sheepskin rug.
Horse rugs horse blanket horse coolers fleece rugs are breathable and warm and can be used as a light stable rug a travel rug an under rug or as a substitute for a cooler rug a fly rug or fly sheet is a lightweight fine mesh rug that offers protection to horses from biting flies and insects during the summer.
Our caribu polar fleece is a thick anti pilling fleece that is 300gsm.
Next fold the fabric in half and cut a shallow semi circle in the top left corner for your horse s head to go through.