Normally i wouodnt blanket my horses but she has been blanketed all her life so her winter hair is not as thick as iy should be shes fron pretoria that has dry winters im in wetsern cape with cold wet winters and snow i will blanket when needed but will observe if her winter coat grows out thick enough i will push back blanketing hopefully within a few years she can be fully adapted i will state that if completely neccisary i will for sure blanket