01/25/2026
With the frigid temps this week, and so many horses being blanketed, I wanted to share the blanketing “hack” I’ve been testing out on my herd this year!
I’ve attached these adhesive thermometers to the inside of all of my horses’ blankets. I place them higher up on the blanket, usually along the barrel or back. I do this to measure the temperature between horse and the blanket.
My wooly, well acclimated horses typically enjoy being in the upper 50’s and lower 60’s, while my thinner-coated OTTB and Standardbred enjoy being in the 70’s.
While this doesn’t measure their actual temperature, it’s allowing me to monitor whether I’m over or under blanketing, while also giving me some peace of mind that they aren’t shivering under their layers.
It’s also super affordable to do! I buy them in bulk on Amazon, stick them to some Gorilla tape, and then to the inside of whatever blanket they have on. I’ve only had one or two fall off out of 20+ blankets since I started this in October.
I hope this helps some people feel a bit better about their babies in these temps!
