This remarkable sheet offers maximum summertime protection from biting insects, cuts and rubs, and it blocks 70% of the suns harmful UV rays, which protects the coat from bleaching. It has an air permeability factor of 66-75% and a shading factor of 89%, which keeps your horse cool. Placing our sheet over the top of your other horse clothing is like adding armor, protecting your investments. Kensington's 2002 Textilene mesh is specially formulated to withstand fading, fire, mildew, soiling, and wear and tear even in the most severe weather conditions. In the wintertime, our sheet's extra long chest straps can be adjusted to accommodate your winter blanket underneath it. Wearing our sheet over your winter blanket protects it from mud, rips, and wear and tear. In areas with inclement weather, the Textilene mesh holds the snow out and away from the outer shell of the blanket to create an extra layer of insulating air, keeping the blanket dryer and warmer. All hardware is brass plated and is fastened to the inside fo the sheet preventing catching, pulling, or tearing.