Dayton Ohio, known as the birthplace of invention, has brought the world many pivotal inventions like the airplane, pull-top openers on pop cans, and the folding step ladder, just to name a few. Well, the Inspirational bolt of enlightenment has struck the Dayton area again with the designed and patented Yukon Freedom Fit Horse Blanket!
Pam Heintz a British Horse Society Instructor, Instructor & Former Director for the local Dayton Area Pony Club and long-time horse enthusiast and native Daytonian grew up in the small town of Trotwood Ohio (appropriate for a horse lover) just North West of Dayton Ohio.
Every year Pam would blanket her show horse in the winter and every year, despite what blanket the horse wore, it would get a spot on the left shoulder were the fur would be rubbed off. Pam, being a creative seamstress, who makes clothing, wedding/prom dresses and even dog coats was determined to create a solution. One day, in the winter of 2016, as she was un-blanketing the horse, “a bolt of inspiration, like lightning hit”. She envisioned a shoulder gusset that would be angled to follow the angle of the horse’s shoulder and a separate piece that looked like a “Y” or yoke over the chest with sliding connection points that would relieve any binding or pressure spots on the horse’s shoulders and chest. After many mock ups, prototypes and manufactures, the patented Yukon Freedom Fit turnout blanket is ready for the market place.
YES! We know that it is hard to get a comfortable, durable and waterproof blanket that you can trust as you turn out your horses, but the Freedom Fit Blanket is just that!
Your eyes will tell you. Just take a look. Is it pinching at the shoulders or neck? Also, a loss of fur on shoulders and chest are the result of blankets that restricting the natural shoulder movement of the horse:
* Yoke Front * Angular Gusset * Sliding Connectors!
These patented features make the Yukon Freedom Fit Blanket unique from any other blanket and the market. The features allow you to get a custom fit for your horse’s neck chest and shoulder conformation. The unique design of the Yukon Blanket also eliminates the movement restriction of the shoulder and chest areas that lead to fur loss and coat rubs.
Yes! There really isn’t another blanket like it! Most blankets are not adjustable to fit different neck set and chest width of different breeds of horses. Yukon Freedom Fit aims to break the mold traditional blankets follow by offering maximum adjustment to provide comfort to your horse's unique body. Like a tailor-fit suit, our blankets are made with the individual anatomy of each horse in mind.
Note: Yukon Blankets with the patented separate Yoke, allows you to adjust the neck higher or lower by the use of simple stainless steel thumb snaps. Yokes are available in 3 different widths. Small, Medium, Wide
Yukon Freedom Fit realizes that there is ALL Kinds of weather, rain and situations that will call for a waterproof turnout blanket,
Sizes: 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82 Smaller OR Larger Sizes ARE Available BY Special Order. WE CAN Special Make A BLANKET AND Send IT OUT IN About 14 -16 Days!
They can be machine washed However it is NOT recommended to use with laundry soap. Laundry Soap Degrades THE Waterproofing! Instead use A Small Amount OF hair shampoo on the trouble spot and scrub with a stiff brush.
Unlined Light Weight : Ideal for rainy days or when you want to keep mud off your horse’s body. Waterproof! $195 (Shipping Included!)
Medium Weight: This is a popular choice when the weather is moderately cold. 200-gram quilted lining adds a layer of warmth for protection against cold rain and snow. Waterproof! $225 (Shipping Included!)
Heavy Weight: 400-gram quilted lining adds warmth without restricting movement. Protects against cold temperatures, wind, and snow. Waterproof! $245 (Shipping Included!)
These blankets are a game-changer! 2 years ago I sent out a call for help for Maverick's blanket rubs! Shoulder guards made no difference, I had tried multiple blanket brands and haven’t found anything that didn’t cause shoulder rubs. Mav has a lot of shoulder movement and plays quite rough in the field. Because I show through the winter show circuit, blankets are not optional.
Maverick ended up with one of the very first prototypes of the Yukon Freedom Fit. It was amazing, within a month his hair was growing back even with him basically living in the medium weight blanket. The rest of that Spring and the following Winter he had that blanket on almost exclusively and no shoulder rubs in sight! The design works! If anyone has issues with blanket rubs, shoulders loosing hair, or even simply their horses lack of mobility with other blankets, I recommend you try Yukon Freedom Fit! Mav's blanket held up to 2 years of rough (and I mean rearing, biting, and sliding full force into the dirt rough) play! This fall he will be wearing it for the 3rd season in a row!! He’s Never had any blankets last this long. So glad I don’t have to by another blanket this fall. Yukon Freedom Fit blankets are worth their weight in gold!
I have a high headed, narrow chest 16.2h TWH. (Tennessee Walking Horse) Finding a blanket that fit her front end has been difficult. I was excited to find out I could order a size 80 blanket with a narrow yoke. With this unique design feature, I finally have a blanket that properly fits my horse.
So glad you asked! The Yukon Quick Fit Halter™ is ideal for Equine operation where horses are lead to or from the barn to the field or turn out area. Traditional halters and lead ropes can be time consuming to put on and secure properly. Throwing a lead rope around the horse’s neck is not a safe way to lead a horse with a mind of its own. Quickly placed over the head and behind the ears, then secured halter with a pull of the lead rope around the nose. The whole process takes less than 2 seconds. To remove the halter, you just hold the cheek piece and pull forward allowing the halter to slide clear of the ears and muzzle, less than 1 second. Many minutes saved if moving a number of horses several times a day.
Note: The Yukon Quick Fit Halters™ are available in 5 Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, and Black. 4 sizes: Horse, Cobb, Pony & Draft. They come standard with black lead ropes but optional colored lead ropes are available for an additional cost. All Yukon Products are Proudly made in Ohio USA and are only $25-$40 depending on size!
Made in Ohio, USA, by horse people who love and care about both horses and their owners. The Patented Yukon Freedom Fit Blanket as NO Equal for comfort— it is so adjustable that it is almost like a custom fit! The Quick Fit Halter is a one-of-a-kind leading halter that you will love for your horses— and to give as gifts! Call Pam and Order today!
The Yukon Freedom Fit blanket is built around three patented elements that work together to give the horse a custom shoulder fit. The patented Yoke Front sits over the chest and adjusts neck positioning through four D-rings and stainless steel thumbsnaps; the patented Angular Gusset is cut on an angle to follow the natural slope of the horse's shoulder; and the patented Sliding Connectors let the front of the blanket shift with the horse instead of binding. The yoke is offered in three widths — Small, Medium and Wide — so the fit can be matched to a narrow Thoroughbred neck or a heavier draft-cross chest.
The line comes in three fill weights so owners can match the blanket to the weather and to the horse's clip. The Unlined Turnout is a waterproof shell ideal for rainy, milder days; the Medium Weight adds a 200-gram quilted lining; and the Heavy Weight carries a 400-gram quilted lining that, in the company's words, "adds warmth without restricting movement." All three share the same patented Yoke Front, Angular Gusset and Sliding Connectors, so the freedom-of-movement design is identical across the range.
Pricing on yukonfreedomfit.com runs $195.00 for the Unlined Turnout, $225.00 for the Medium Weight, and $245.00 to $250.00 for the Heavy Weight. Every blanket is offered in sizes 72, 74, 76, 78, 80 and 82, with three chest-width options: Narrow (8"–10"), Regular (11"–13") and Wide (14"–17"). Color choices include Hunter Green, Navy Blue, Royal Blue and Red, and the site notes Free Domestic Shipping within the United States.
The Freedom Fit turnout blankets are waterproof and built with heavy-duty stainless steel snaps and D-rings throughout. They use adjustable, non-elastic web leg straps that can be easily replaced if needed, a single girth surcingle positioned right behind the front legs, and a large tail flap that protects against wind whipping under the blanket. The 200-gram and 400-gram versions carry quilted linings, while the angular gusset and sliding-connector front carry across every weight.
The blanket was designed and patented by Pam Heintz, a British Horse Society Instructor and former Instructor and Director for the Dayton Area Pony Club who grew up in Trotwood, Ohio. A lifelong horsewoman and creative seamstress — she also sews clothing, wedding and prom dresses, and dog coats — Pam set out to solve the rubbed shoulder spots her own show horse developed every winter, and the idea struck "like lightning" in the winter of 2016. The blankets are sewn at a small, American-owned sewing company in southern Ohio and described as 100% manufactured in the USA by American citizen employees, an "America First company."
Beyond the blanket, the company sells a small line of USA-made tack and accessories. That includes the Yukon Quick Fit Halter ($25.00–$40.00) in Red, Royal Blue, Green and Black and sizes from 25" Pony to 48" Draft; Quick Connect Leather Reins with Pebble Grip Rubber ($70.00–$85.00) and Quick Connect BioThane Reins ($40.00–$55.00); the Quick Fit Connect Leather Cheek Piece ($30.00); and the Dixie Midnight No-Sweat Vent Saddle Pad, offered as The Original ($220.00–$235.00) and the newer Enduro ($175.00–$220.00). Orders are placed directly at yukonfreedomfit.com, with questions handled at 855-FIT-Pony or.
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