This photo shows a horse in a rain sheet that is khaki colored with black highlights. Horses can benefit greatly from a rain sheet depending on their environments, coats, and and other factors. Most horses are fine as long as they have access to some sort of shelter - run in stalls, a pavilion, or just a large sheltering stand of trees. They usually don't need any additional protection from the elements if they are allowed to grow winter coats without clipping or other interference from humans. But some horses, such as those who have been body clipped recently or horses who do not have access to a sheltered area, can benefit from Rain sheet. Rain sheet style are like horse blankets but without the padding or fill found inside horse blankets. Rain sheets are usually one layer of covering, possibly lined with a silky fabric at the shoulders shoulders and withers, and have a waterproof coating to prevent rain from soaking through. They fit just like turnout horse blankets, these sheets prevent Rain, snow, or other whether from soaking through to the horse's skin, Rain sheets can help prevent skin conditions such as rain rot or other fungi that can be caused by horses staying wet for too long. Rain sheets have the added benefit of keeping the horse clean. A clean horse covered with a waterproof rain she can lay down in mud or manure without staining their coat. Rain sheets should be checked often to make sure they aren't rubbing on the shoulders, withers, or chest and that the horse is still dry underneath. Putting a rain sheets on a wet horse, especially a Rain sheet that is not breathable, can cause more problems than they fix!
