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    Use Coolers Effectively

    Dec 17, 2019 5 minutes
    BY LIV GUDE
    PHOTOS BY AMY K. DRAGOO

    One of the most versatile items in a horse’s wardrobe is a cooler: a sheet or blanket that both wicks moisture off a wet horse’s coat and traps heat against his body so that he doesn’t catch a chill while he dries. Coolers have many uses:

    • Drying a horse who comes in from the pasture soaking wet from rain or snow on a cold day

    • Keeping a clipped horse warm during grooming

    • Keeping a clipped horse warm during warm-up

    • Drying a sweaty horse in the wintertime as he cools off after a workout. This is especially helpful with unclipped horses, because their long coats get sweatier during rides and take much longer to dry afterward. Even

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