How to Fit a Horse Blanket
Bay Area Equestrian Network
February 7, 2018
Karmen Mills, of Around the Bend Farm in Newcastle, California, shares tips for checking the fit on your horse’s blanket.
Karmen Mills, of Around the Bend Farm in Newcastle, California, shares tips for checking the fit on your horse’s blanket.
Karmen Mills of Around the Bend farm in Newcastle, Calif., discusses situations in which horses should be blanketed and how to safely put the blanket on and take it off.
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