▁( 1 8 6 7 – 1 9 5 1 ), ▁Canadian ▁journalist , ▁civil ▁servant ▁and ▁politician ▁Alexander ▁John ston ▁( B rit ish ▁Army ▁officer ) ▁( 1 8 8 4 – 1 9 5 2 ), ▁Ham pshire ▁cr ick eter ▁and ▁army ▁officer ▁Alexander ▁W . ▁John ston ▁( 1 8 6 9 – 1 9 3 2 ), ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Council ▁of ▁Sam oa ▁Alex ▁John ston ▁( Austral ian ▁rules ▁footballer ) ▁( 1 8 8 1 – 1 9 6 5 ), ▁Australian ▁rules ▁footballer ▁Alex ▁John ston ▁( rug by ▁league ) ▁( born ▁ 1 9 9 5 ), ▁Australian ▁professional ▁rugby ▁league ▁footballer ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Alexander ▁Johnson ▁( disambiguation ) ▁Alexander ▁John stone ▁( disambiguation ) <0x0A> </s> ▁A ▁horse ▁blank et ▁or ▁rug ▁is ▁a ▁blank et ▁or ▁animal ▁coat ▁intended ▁for ▁keeping ▁a ▁horse ▁or ▁other ▁equ ine ▁warm ▁or ▁otherwise ▁protected ▁from ▁wind ▁or ▁other ▁elements . ▁They ▁are ▁tail ored ▁to ▁fit ▁around ▁a ▁horse ' s ▁body ▁from ▁ch est ▁to ▁r ump , ▁with ▁stra ps ▁crossing ▁under ne ath ▁the ▁bel ly ▁to ▁secure ▁the ▁blank et ▁yet ▁allowing ▁the ▁horse ▁to ▁move ▁about ▁freely . ▁ ▁Most ▁have ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁stra ps ▁that ▁bu ck le ▁in ▁front , ▁but ▁a ▁few ▁designs ▁have ▁a ▁closed ▁front ▁and ▁must ▁be ▁sli pped ▁over ▁a ▁horse ' s ▁head . ▁Some ▁designs ▁also ▁have ▁small ▁stra ps ▁that ▁loop ▁light ly