every time it's chilly...
no but seriously they need blankets anytime it's below 70 ish degrees.
You should blanket your horse in the winter months if you are located in a cold area. You can also blanket your horse on nights before a show in the winter but its mostly recommended you put the horse in an available stall.
You should cover a horse in WINTER
Winter I should imagine.
A horse should be ridden with a saddle blanket all the time to avoid discomfort for the horse. If you dont ride with a saddle blanket it could injure the skin on your horses back and rub his fur off.
winter
You can put a heavy blanket on a horse in the winter to help keep the horse warm and keep dirt and mud off. Also you can keep a very lightweight blanket on the horse in the summer to keep dirt,dust,and mostly flies off your horse.
I think in the Winter.
winter
If you blanket a horse at the beginning of Autumn then it has to stay on until warmer weather comes around again as the blanket prevents the horse from growing it's winter coat. Without the the natural hair coat or the blanket the horse could become susceptible to influenza. You can also blanket a horse with a thin blanket in the summer. This keeps the flies away and prevents the horses coat bleaching in the sun.
Never, they are outdoor animals. They develop a winter coat. Blankets prevent this from happening and create health issues. If you want a healthy horse do not blanket.
you can't. the blanket will only go on your horse when the horse is sick.
it dosent matter.