Important stuff. Blanket color

[PaulaO]

Buying Miss A. a new heavy blanket. She is a red chestnut. What color blanket should I buy her? Her go to color is green, so she has a green medium and a green sheet, as well as a dark blue medium. My color choices are limited. Nix any reds/purples/oranges and I'm left with green and 2 shades of blue and a teal. Blech to all. Or should I go mad and get her purple? Bright purple.

[Chisamba]

if purple brings you joy, go purple

[PaulaO]

I hate the color purple and it would look terrible on Miss A. The blanket is available in burgundy which is an acceptable color to me.

[Kelo]

The color I pick is 100% dependent on what is in the clearance section My preferred style are those blankets with the attached neck, and then super heavy weight waterproof in his size at a bargain price, so getting to PICK a color is never an option! My poor horse has worn purple plaid, a terrible shade of electric teal, blue, burgundy....you get the idea.

But pick the color that makes you happiest. My horse is a cherry sorrel, and I like his burgundy blanket on him, it's a pretty shade of red and he's easy to spot when he's out in the pasture!

[heddylamar]

I get the darkest color available in the clearance section. Less visible poop?

[StraightForward]

The color I pick is 100% dependent on what is in the clearance section My preferred style are those blankets with the attached neck, and then super heavy weight waterproof in his size at a bargain price, so getting to PICK a color is never an option! My poor horse has worn purple plaid, a terrible shade of electric teal, blue, burgundy....you get the idea.

But pick the color that makes you happiest. My horse is a cherry sorrel, and I like his burgundy blanket on him, it's a pretty shade of red and he's easy to spot when he's out in the pasture!

Ditto. Annabelle is also a deep chestnut and has a heavy blanket in "poppy" which is a bright red. She also has a couple black blankets with bright red trim. The only thing I would avoid is most really light colors (I say most because I have lighter weight turnout sheets that are light-colored to help reflect excess heat).

[blob]

Also, if you are at a boarding barn with more than a handful of horses, it can also be nice to have a blanket color that stands out.

I like burgundy on some chestnuts a lot. I also think lighter blues, which are not as easy to find, look really nice on chestnuts. I personally love a dark, emerald green on most horses.

RP got a new rain sheet this year and because I felt like being ridiculous, I got him one with pandas all over it.

[heddylamar]

Also, if you are at a boarding barn with more than a handful of horses, it can also be nice to have a blanket color that stands out.

It's not a concern here (6 horses, including my 2 and BO's 1), but at previous barns, I painted a bright yellow square on each shoulder of Anzia's blankets. Easy sighting of horse + labeled blanket.

[texsuze]

My oldster had a barn buddy once--a rusty color pony-type with almost carrot colored mane (during the summer) I got pony a really nice brown blanket which looked great on him. I like the browns, if available. Don't forget to check TSC. Bought a nice black/blue trim blanket there last year.
https://www.sstack.com/stormshield-nord ... /p/35205C/

[Hayburner]

I always liked green on my mainly bright chestnut pinto.
I love purple but not on him!
He also looked nice in certain shades of blue.

Why not get one with multiple colors and something super flashy for your pretty mare

[PaulaO]

I’m going with either teal or light blue. This is for a 300 g fill blanket and fingers crossed she won’t have to wear it often!

[piedmontfields]

Paula, both those colors would look great on your red mare.

For Emi's super duper warm blanket, I have black (on a white-grey horse). I figure it helps her absorb more of the sun's rays! (she is always colder than normal horses). I did just get her a new purple Rambo sheet (her older version still worked but was getting worn). It is pretty bright until she breaks it in with mud.