Turnout is essential for every horse. Time outside is fundamental for your horse's physical health and crucial for your horse's emotional well-being. While your horse is out in the field, you want them to play, roll, and graze comfortably. A horse turnout sheet is an essential item for your horse for added warmth, protection from wet weather, and a barrier to insects, harsh UV light, and mud.
Turnout rugs are waterproof, breathable, and designed for outdoor use. These horse turnout blankets have different materials, cuts, and functions than stable rugs. There is more room for shoulder movement, and the belly and leg straps may vary slightly from a stable rug.
Horse turnout rugs also have a different denier value. Denier is the individual thread thickness used to create the outer shell of turnout rugs. Higher denier values describe a thicker, more durable fabric that will also feel heavier and stronger. You will see denier values from 600D and 1200D to 1800D and beyond. The amount of padding and insulation, measured in grams of fill, is calculated like a stable rug and a turnout rug. The greater denier is why a 100gm turnout rug feels heftier than a 100gm stable rug.
Like stable rugs, turnout rugs are of various weights. The no-fill turnout rug, sometimes called the 0g turnout rug, is a simple outer shell with a simple lining, similar to a rain sheet but suitable for play and grazing. A step up from there are lightweight sheets, such as the 50g turnout rug or the 100g turnout rug. The medium weight turnout rug will have approximately 200g of poly fill. The heavyweight turnout rugs are the warmest outdoor sheets and have 300g or more of fill.
Turnout rugs offer many special features to protect your horse and extend the life of the rug. Moisture-wicking linings are available to help dry a damp horse. The outer layer often features ripstop fabric to enhance durability. Attached fasteners or rings will secure an under rug for added warmth.
For your horse's comfort, look for padded withers, tail guards, and gussets near the shoulder for freedom of movement. Hi visibility stripes and accents give turnout rugs an added layer of safety, too.
Horse Turnout Rugs from Top Brands
The turnout rugs range from Discount Equestrian offers an outstanding selection of turnout rugs to protect your horse from dirt and wet weather. Our horse turnout sheets keep your horse comfortable outside in all types of weather - from warm rainy days to extreme cold and wind.
The horse and pony turnout rug selection starts with high-quality and cheap horse turnout rugs and styles with fantastic features and options.
Lightweight Turnout Rugs
Lightweight turnout rugs are useful for horses during cooler weather or for the thick-coated horse in much colder temperatures. The lighter weight and weather-resistant outer shell protect horses from wet weather in all seasons. Neck pieces are available, too, on some styles.
Rhinegold® Arizona Combo 100g Lightweight Turnout Rug – "This popular 600D with ripstop fabric and combination neck piece is lightly filled with 100g of polyfill. The chest snaps are a quick clip style, and the blanket secures with cross-over surcingles and leg straps. This lightweight turnout rug has shoulder gussets and a tailguard with a hi-vis reflective stripe for added comfort."
WeatherBeeta® ComFiTec Plus Dynamic Standard Neck Lite – "This 100 g lightweight turnout includes comfort features, such as a memory foam wither relief pad for the perfect fit and to reduce rubbing. Compatible with the line of WeatherBeeta® under rugs, the three included D-rings allow for the attachment of neck rugs (neck rug sold separately). Quick clip front closures, reflective strips, and extra-wide tail protection flap keep your horse safe and comfortable. This rug is also Hydrostatic Pressure Tested to 2000mm plus Moisture Vapour Tested to 3000g/m2”
Medium Weight Turnout Rugs
A 200g turnout rug is a medium weight horse sheet and perfect for all weather conditions. With more fill than a lightweight, they are warmer and can pair with a rug liner for even more warmth as the weather changes.
JHL® Essential Turnout Rug Mediumweight – "Reach for this rug in autumn and fall. The durable 600D ripstop fabric is waterproof and breathable. The outer fabric is rugged polyester, and the soft, shiny, protective inner lining is nylon. An optional neck cover is easy to attach with the three D-rings, and the rug remains secure with adjustable double front buckles and adjustable leg straps. The shoulder area is anti-rub nylon, and the shoulder gussets and tail flap add comfort."
StormX® Original 200 Reflective Combi Turnout Rug – "Combine safety and warmth with this 200g fill rug. This hi-viz reflective rug features 600 denier ripstop fabric for waterproofing and durability. A neck cover is included for extra protection, and the buckle chest fastenings and adjustable surcingles allow for a custom fit."
Heavyweight Turnout Rugs
The warmest available blanket for your horse is a heavyweight turnout rug. These rugs can withstand the coldest temperatures with fill ranging from 300g to 400g.
Bucas® Atlantic 400g Heavyweight Turnout Rug – "This heavyweight rug has an innovative Ballsitic nylon outer layer and a new, silky Dermo-care lining with wicking and stay-dry properties. The inside lining helps keep your horse warm and dry, and the hair coat remains smooth and soft. A separate neck piece easily attaches with fittings, and the closure is the unique and fast Click 'N Go system with magnets. This waterproof and breathable blanket can be layered with under rugs, too. Shoulder darts add comfort for moving around paddocks."
Browse our other amazing subcategories in our expansive Horse Rugs range, including Magnetic & Therapy Rugs and Fly Rugs & Sheets.
For assistance selecting the ideal turnout rug for your horse, please don't hesitate to contact our friendly Discount Equestrian team – we're always happy to help!
Our team is passionate about providing the best products at affordable prices, which is true of our fabulous Turnout Rugs collection. However, there may be occasions when the products sold in our brilliant Turnout Rugs range are available from an online competitor for a lower price. In such instances, we welcome you to take advantage of Our Price Match Promise (Terms & Conditions Apply).
