Beat the Heat or Chill: Shop High-Quality Horse Coolers
Horse Coolers are essential for maintaining your horse's comfort and temperature regulation, especially after exercise or in cooler weather. Our range includes high-quality coolers from brands like Weatherbeeta and Amigo, made from materials like fleece and polyester to effectively wick away moisture and keep your horse warm. These coolers are an indispensable addition to any horse owner's tack room.
Jeffers Equine offers top-quality fleece horse coolers for unparalleled warmth and comfort. These versatile equine attire pieces are designed to regulate body temperature and efficiently wick away moisture.
The key features of our coolers are impressive. They ensure quick drying, allowing your horse to dry rapidly after exercise or bathing. The breathable fleece material prevents overheating, ensuring comfort in various weather conditions. These coolers are incredibly versatile, suitable for use in the stable, during transportation, or post-workout.
If you're unsure which blanket to choose, our complete horse blanket guide can help. We offer a wide range of options, including heavy-weight blankets, light-weight blankets, turnouts, stable blankets, fly sheets, and pony blankets.
Invest in their comfort and well-being with our premium fleece horse coolers. They provide quick drying, breathability, and year-round functionality.
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What is a horse fleece cooler?
A horse fleece cooler is a large, blanket-style garment made from fleece fabric that drapes over a horse's entire body, typically from ears to tail, designed to be used after exercise or bathing. Fleece coolers are cut in a square or fitted shape and are secured with a neck strap, belly surcingle, or leg straps to keep them in place while the horse cools down.
The fleece fabric is specifically chosen for its exceptional moisture-wicking properties, pulling sweat and dampness away from the horse's skin and allowing it to evaporate quickly through the fabric, preventing the horse from becoming chilled as its body temperature gradually returns to normal.
What is a horse cooler for?
A horse cooler’s purpose is regulating a horse's body temperature safely and efficiently after strenuous exercise, bathing, or clipping. When a horse is worked hard, its body temperature and sweat production rise significantly, and allowing a hot, wet horse to stand in cool air without coverage can lead to muscle stiffness, cramping, respiratory issues, and dangerous chilling. A cooler acts as a moisture-wicking and insulating layer that draws sweat away from the skin while trapping just enough warmth to allow the horse to cool down gradually and evenly rather than too rapidly.
Coolers are also used after baths in cooler weather to speed drying, after clipping to keep the horse warm while its coat grows back, and during travel to keep muscles warm and relaxed.
When to use fleece coolers for horses?
Fleece coolers are commonly used after exercise. Once a horse has been walked out and its breathing has normalized, a fleece cooler should be draped over the horse while it continues to cool down, preventing sudden chilling from cold air or drafts. They are also ideal after bathing, particularly in cooler months or in air-conditioned environments, to speed the drying process and keep the horse warm.
Fleece coolers are recommended after clipping when a horse's natural coat has been removed and its insulation is temporarily reduced. They are also useful during travel to keep muscles warm and relaxed on long trailer rides, and in the wash rack or cross-ties during grooming sessions in cold weather.
Can you leave a cooler on a horse overnight?
Yes, you can leave a fleece or wool cooler on a horse overnight only if they are stabled in a dry, draft-free environment and the cooler is designed for moisture-wicking. The primary purpose of a cooler is to pull moisture away from a damp horse to prevent them from getting a chill as they dry; once the horse is completely dry, the cooler should ideally be replaced with a standard stable blanket to prevent over-insulation. However, you should never leave a mesh or scrim cooler on overnight as these are too flimsy and pose a high risk of slipping, tearing, or becoming a tangling hazard if the horse rolls.
Interested in more horse products?
Keep your horses cool during the heat with more horse cooling supplies featuring barn fans, fan bags and holders, cooling hoods, boots and wraps.
Can I purchase Fleece Horse Coolers online?
You might qualify for free shipping — just add the item to your cart to find out. Also, our Horse Essentials often include free delivery.