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WeatherBeeta Features
Standard features across WeatherBeeta Turnout/Paddock Rugs/Blankets are: Waterproof, Breathable, Taped Seams, Repel Shell. Click on the features below to better understand the benefits that WeatherBeeta Rugs/Blankets will provide to you and your horse!
Most of our Rugs/Blankets are available in Combo, High-Neck and Standard Neck designs. And, don't forget, we have matching accessories (Neck Rugs, Hoods, Tail Bags and Boots) that will provide further protection and help you to tell a complete fashion “story”!

WeatherBeeta features are protected from imitation.

Waterproof

High specification of waterproofing to ensure durability over a longer period.
WeatherBeeta Rugs/Blankets have an outer fabric that is 100% waterproof.
Farbic waterproofing is measured under laboratory conditions by an independent testing agency.

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Breathable

Breathability is the ability of a fabric to allow sweat and excess moisture to pass through it to the outside air.

Made up of a "hydrophilic" (water loving) coating on the inside of the fabric that draws excess sweat and moisture to it.
Temperature differences between the air inside and outside the Rug/Blanket then force moisture outwards.
Horse stays dry and comfortable, not clammy and chilled.

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Taped Seams

WeatherBeeta Rugs/Blankets feature fully taped seams, adding a physical barrier to the seam and guaranteeing that moisture is kept out.

Occasionally, in extreme weather conditions and heavy downpors, the sewn in areas of the Rug/Blanket such as the surcingles, tail flap etc. (which cannot be Seam Taped) may allow a small amount of water penetration through the stitch holes. This problem is commonly found on all Turnout/Paddock Rugs/Blankets and is not unqiue to WeatherBeeta.

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Repel Shell

A number of our styles feature Repel Shell.

This coating helps repel dirt and water while maintaining optimum breathable and waterproof qualities of the fabric.

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Wick Easy

Wick Easy is an innovative lining that wicks away moisture to provide total dry comfort without the chill.

The more breathable polar fleece lining features a "hydrophillic" (water loving) quality that combines with body temperature to draw away and evaporate excess sweat and moisture through the breathable fabric.

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RipStop

WeatherBeeta Technology – Ripstop

Ripstop describes a method of modifying the warp and weft of a fabric to enable it to contain any rips or tears.

Features hundreds of small squares that give the fabric its distinctive "checkerboard" look.

In the event of a rip, small squares contain the rip and stop it from spreading along the length of the fabric.

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Dupont® Teflon

Denier

A fabric's Denier rating relates to the weight of the yarn in the fabric - the higher then denier, the heavier and tougher the fabric.

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Dupont® Teflon

Polyfill

Polyfill’s warmth is measured in grams of synthetic insulation per square metre.

The higher the grams, the more fill per metre, the warmer the horse!

WeatherBeeta Rugs/Blankets are available in a variety of fills to suit the season, location (geographic, paddock, stable, indoor, outdoor) and your horse's needs.

Available in lightweight Rug/Sheet without any fill at all for warmer climates and mild Spring and Autumn weather conditions.

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Detach-a-Neck

The versatile Detach-a-Neck delivers more versatile protection for your Horse - Whatever the Weather! You now have the freedom to attach the Neck for colder days and take it off when the weather is milder.

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