these are alumin louvered on top and solid on bottom and are used in closets in an old condo I own and I would like to replace them, they are floor to ceiling and I need to find odd size doors.
Theres some reasons people do and dontI personally dont because i love the fluffy horses and so if my horse knocks her blanket off and im gone she wont freezeBut people use blankets if they are showing because it looks better and so the horse doesnt shead as muchIf you doAbout 30 and below is a good temp to put one onWait till it starts getting about 40-30 degreesI love the Wintec brand personallyTip, if you use one you must have it put on daily because if you wear it for a week then dont wear it for the next week you horse will get really cold because he was relying on that blanket and not her/his winter coat.
I prefer to not blanket a healthy horse I have found that horses left in their natural state with sufficient shelter seem to be healthier However, If the horse is clipped, or stabled under lights for show, or ill, aged, underweight, or the weather is extreme you may want to blanketBut, once you start to blanket, you need to continue until the weather warms upbecause your horse has not acclimated to the cold weather Since I don't blanket as a rule, I have no recommendation for good blankets.
I don't clip my horse, he grows a lovely coat hates a blanket.but I still blanket him (we've reached a compromise, ya see) when the temps drop to 32 or if it's below 40 with lots of wind not much sunAnd always at night when he's in his stall not moving around muchHonestly, although most of the horses at the barn have blankets.some don't.and I've never seen the unblanketed ones shivering away.even in the cold.
it is not the cold - and we rarely ever get really cold in the UK and horses are perfectly able to do well through this sort of winter without a rugWhat does do them in is the wet that we get nowadaysNo stock can do well and withstand driving rain and a cold wind, no matter how thick their coats areI only have rugs on my clipped horses during the winter - they have waterproof rugs on when they go out - with hoods, anything to keep them cleanerThe others all come in at night, these are either youngsters or brood maresPeople say that horses prefer to stay out 24/7 - not my lot! When and if, we get hot weather and the flies are bad they want in during the day, and in the winter, if it is wet, they are shouting to come in! I would, if I could leave them out all winter but, they cut up the fields so much, I hate seeing them under a hedge with their heads down shivering all the food I put into them off We had a very wet July and I had two horses with rain scald - which is another reason they come in.
Sound like your still in the ballpark on heightJust go with the stock sizesIf you find you need to lower the height, add a 1x before you hang the headrail and adjust the doors accordinglyA piece of 1/4 round or shoemold might dress up the edge of the 1x as a finish.
