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PTR™ Blanket
A mesh sheet with six pads set into it, each carrying Gladiator's patented ceramics, placed over the hips, midline, shoulders and brachial plexus. It supports healthy circulation through the muscles that carry you, so they recover from hard work while your horse rests.
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- OnLike any cooler, Velcro at the chest
- 15–20 minWorking across hips, back and shoulders
- All dayLeave it on as long as you like
Adjustable chest, belly, tail and leg straps. The belly, leg and tail straps come off, and extra rings let you set the straps up your way.Mesh body · six pads of ceramics · made in the USA
Jena Antonucci: "The blanket especially, I think we see at the racetrack, for the recovery after races and after breezes."
Made in the USA · Questions? +1-610-215-2004
Recovery for the muscles that carry you
Your horse's topline does the heavy lifting: it carries you, your saddle and every fence you jump. After a hard day, that's where the tightness settles, and an evening standing in a show stall only stiffens it further. Six pads of ceramics set into the mesh, four across the body and two at the neck over the brachial plexus, cover it all at once, turning the heat your horse already gives off into far infrared their body readily absorbs, to support healthy circulation and help tight muscles relax. Most of the far infrared lands under each pad, and with six of them over the hips, midline, shoulders and brachial plexus, there's a pad over every muscle that carried you today.
- BeforeWhile you tack up
Twenty minutes in the cross-ties, so a cold-backed horse isn't starting the warm-up tight.
- AfterCooling out
On after the ride, the way you'd use a cooler, to support muscle recovery and a healthy inflammatory response.
- In the stallShow weeks and long days in
Long hours standing in leave a horse tight. With the blanket on, the circulation keeps moving while they can't.
- Every dayThe older campaigner
A daily routine for older horses that stiffen up overnight, so they start the day looser.
The result: a horse that walks out of the stall loose instead of stiff, bounces back between rides, and stays comfortable doing the job for longer.
Gladiator in their barns
You put the blanket on and a lot of the horses and ponies just lie down and relax.
Scott Stewart
Once we tried them once, we never looked back.
Amanda Steege
I noticed some very good results as soon as I started using it!
Kyle King
With young horses, we find that we get to apply and help them relax, take on new lessons.
Jena Antonucci
Therapy you own, not book
Most whole-body therapy for horses comes by appointment: a practitioner, a machine, a power outlet and a bill every visit. The PTR Blanket has no motor, battery or cord. Your horse's own body heat activates the ceramics, so it works every time it's on, for as long as it's on.
| Booked session therapy | PTR Blanket | |
|---|---|---|
| When | When the practitioner can come | Whenever you put it on |
| How long | A set session, usually under an hour | As long as you like |
| Power | An outlet or a charged battery | None. Body heat does it |
| At shows | Booked separately, if it's there at all | Packs in the tack trunk |
| Cost | $75 to $125, every session | $6995 once. The ceramics last a lifetime |
Will it fit my horse?
It's one size, with adjustable chest, belly, tail and leg straps. Not sure? Call us at +1-610-215-2004.
Does it make my horse hot? Can I use it in summer?
The ceramics don't produce heat, and the body is mesh, so it isn't a warming blanket. In very hot weather, don't leave it lying in the sun before you put it on: it can get too hot to touch.
How long should it stay on?
As long as you like. There's no time limit, so it can stay on all day.
Can more than one horse use it?
Yes. Some trainers rotate one blanket through the barn during the day. If you'd rather each horse has their own, a Gladiator concierge can plan a barn order with you.
Do the ceramics wear out?
No. You could bury one on the beach, dig it up 20 years later, and it would still be working, so the ceramics can outlast the blanket they come in.
What if it's not right for my horse?
The PTR Blanket comes with our 30-day money-back guarantee. Call us at +1-610-215-2004 to start a return. Shipping costs aren't refundable.
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