Your Horse's Blanket Covers His Body — But His Neck Is Still Getting Soaked
A quality turnout blanket does its job — until the rain hits at 40 degrees and your horse's neck and shoulder are pulling heat away from his body because you left that coverage gap open. The neck matters in wet cold.
The Schneiders® Viking Classic Euro 220g Neck Cover closes the gap with 1200D ripstop polyester, 220g insulation, and four carabiner clips that attach in seconds — designed to match your Viking Classic Euro turnout exactly.
Cold Wet Weather Enters Your Horse's Blanket System at the Neck
A turnout blanket without neck coverage has a fundamental gap: cold, wet wind entering at the shoulder seam and running against the horse's neck drives body temperature down faster than an open back would. Horses that are cold through the neck and crest burn more calories maintaining body temperature, may lose condition in winter, and may be stiff and resistant at the start of a cold-weather ride.
Aftermarket Neck Covers That Don't Match Your Blanket Create Gaps, Rub Points, and Clip Failures
Buying a neck cover from a different brand than your turnout blanket is an exercise in improvisation — different clip placements, mismatched attachment points, coverage that doesn't align with the blanket's neckline seam. Gaps where the two pieces don't meet properly let water in. Misaligned clips wear through the blanket material. And a neck cover that sits too high or too low rubs the mane into a friction sore in weeks.
- ✗Wet cold entering at shoulder seam forces horse to burn more calories staying warm
- ✗Generic neck covers create gaps at the attachment line that funnel rain into the blanket
- ✗Mane rubbing from an ill-fitting or improperly matched neck cover causes hair loss at the crest
- ✗Clip systems that don't align with the turnout blanket's attachment points fail in wind and movement
Designed to Coordinate with the Viking Classic Euro — Coverage That Actually Seals
The Schneiders® Viking Classic Euro 220g Neck Cover is designed alongside the Viking Classic Euro turnout blanket — same 1200D ripstop polyester outer, same 220g insulation weight, same smooth nylon lining for comfort against the neck. Four included carabiner clips attach to the matching attachment points on the blanket, creating a continuous coverage system with no gaps at the seam line. In cold, wet weather, this is the difference between a horse that comes in dry and comfortable and one that needs to be warmed up before work.
Four Carabiner Clips
Four included carabiners clip directly to Viking Classic Euro attachment points — no improvisation required.
1200D Ripstop Outer
Matches the Viking Classic Euro blanket's outer shell weight — same durability, same resistance to wind and rain.
220g Insulation
Medium-weight insulation appropriate for active turnout horses and cold wet-weather nights.
Smooth Nylon Lining
Nylon lining slides over the mane without friction — no rubbing, no bald spots at the crest.
What Riders Are Saying
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I live in the Pacific Northwest where it rains sideways from October through April. My horses have been in Viking Classic turnouts for years and I finally added the neck covers last season. The difference in how dry and comfortable they come in from turnout in a real rainstorm is significant. The carabiner attachment is fast even in the dark wearing gloves — that matters when it's wet and cold at feeding time.
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My older mare clips a thin neck coat every fall and is prone to chilling through her crest and shoulder. Since I started using the neck cover with her Viking Classic blanket, she comes in from overnight turnout with a warm, dry neck even on the worst nights. Her energy level and appetite in winter has genuinely improved. The 220g insulation is the right weight — not too heavy for active turnout, warm enough for cold wet nights.
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The coordinated look matters to me at my boarding facility — I keep my horses looking sharp. The Viking neck cover matches the Viking Classic turnout seamlessly and the carabiner clips don't rattle around or look jury-rigged like aftermarket alternatives. It attaches cleanly, stays put, and the matching weight means the neck coverage doesn't add bulk where it's not needed.
"How We Stack Up
| Feature | Schneiders Schneiders® Viking 220g Neck Cover | Rambo by Horseware | SmartPak SmartBlanket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designed for matching blanket system | yes | yes | yes |
| 1200D ripstop outer | yes | yes | partial |
| 220g insulation weight | yes | yes | partial |
| Smooth nylon lining | yes | yes | partial |
| Four carabiner clips included | yes | partial | no |
| Attaches in under 60 seconds | yes | yes | partial |
| Matches blanket neckline geometry | yes | yes | partial |
| No gap at blanket seam junction | yes | partial | partial |
| Under $70 | yes | partial | yes |
| Schneiders blanket expertise | yes | no | no |
Why the Matching Weight Matters More Than You Think
A mismatched neck cover — heavier or lighter than the blanket — creates different resistance points as the horse moves, which causes the system to shift and gaps to open at the seam line. The Viking Classic Euro 220g Neck Cover is specified at the same insulation weight as the companion turnout blanket so both pieces move with the horse identically. The 1200D ripstop outer matches for durability and weather resistance. The smooth nylon lining prevents mane friction. And the four-clip carabiner system uses the same attachment geometry as the blanket's existing clip points, so there's no adapting or engineering required.
- ✓1200D ripstop polyester outer matches Viking Classic Euro turnout durability
- ✓220g insulation for cold, wet weather neck and shoulder coverage
- ✓Smooth nylon lining prevents mane friction and crest rubbing
- ✓Four carabiner clips included — attaches to Viking Classic Euro in seconds
- ✓Designed to close the coverage gap at the blanket neckline seam
What You Get
