Horses have special needs such as having to use special horse blankets that household pets like cats and dogs don’t have.  These special needs go far beyond the fact that a horse is a much larger animal than a dog or a cat.  For example, horses are prone to suffer from certain medical maladies, some of which they must be vaccinated against and some of which require special care in order to prevent the horse from becoming ill. When you care for your horse to the best of your ability, you end up enjoying this wonderful pastime whilst choosing many different types of horse blankets.