Equestrian Winter Vocabulary: Rugs, Clips, Stables

Rugs:

Stable blanket – Couverture d’écurie. If you are looking for a quilted version then look for one that is ‘doudoune’
Outdoor rug/New Zealand rug – couverture de paddock or couverture extérieur. Can also be called a chemise imperméable
Waterproof – imperméable

Shoulder panels – soufflets d’aisance

Leg straps – courroies de cuisses

Crossed surcingle – sursangle croisé bas

Neck cover – couvre-cou

Fleecy rug – Chemise polaire (often doubles up as a sweatrug and an underblanket)
Sweat rug – chemise séchante

Summer sheet – chemise coton

Excercise sheet – couvre reins

Surcingle – sursangle or surfaix

Clipping:

Clippers – tondeuses

Set of blades – Jeu de peignes

Hand clippers – tondeuse à mains

Clipper spray – spray lubrifiant

Clipper oil – huile pour tondeuse

Trace clip – tonte de trait

Hunter clip – tonte de chasse

Blanket clip – tonte de course ou en manteau

Full clip – tonte totale.

Studs:

Screw-in studs – crampons à visser

Square head – tête carrée

Oblong head – tête obus

Scraper – grattoir

Key – Clé a crampon

Field shelters and stabling:

Field shelter – abri

Stable – boxe

Yard – écurie

Barn – barn or grange

Hangar – hangar

Winter ailments

Mud fever – gâle de boue

Cough – toux

Respiratory – respiratoire

Peta Morton

Lead photo credit : Quinar