Horse Blanket Measuring Tips: Arcola Feed has winter horse blankets back in stock. If you are needing a blanket, please don’t wait until the last minute to get one. If you are unsure how to measure your horse for a winter blanket, I have included a handy “how to” instructional for you.

Measuring Instructions

All you need is a fabric tape measure or a long piece of string. With your horse standing squarely on all four feet, place the end of your string or tape measure at the center of your horses chest, right below where the neck comes out of the chest.

Then, making sure to hold that string or tape measure level, work your way around the body of your horse, HOLDING the string or tape measure TIGHTLY AGAINST the side of your horse. Go around the point of the shoulder, and continue along down the side of the body, around the hip to where the tails sits in the rump.

Mark your string at that point, or note how many inches your tape measure says. That number is the size of the blanket your horse will need.

So, if your horse measures 78 inches, then he needs a size 78 blanket. Most average size horses will wear between a 76 to an 80. We currently have European sized blankets which are measured in 3 inch increments, so they would be 72, 75, 78, etc etc. American sizing is in 2 inch increments. If your horse is in between numbers, simply go to the next number. For instance, if your horse measures 77 inches, he would wear a 78 blanket.

Arcola Feed also offers Winter Horse Blanket Cleaning and Repairs! Visit us for more Horse Blanket Measuring Tips and more.