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    Horse ripping rugs??

    she's only been rugged at night and was left without over the hotter weather but even then was cold when we were getting there in the morning. its still down to like 5/6 degrees at night so not that warm.
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    Horse ripping rugs??

    this is a good idea... might try it. thank you!
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    Horse ripping rugs??

    she could be but we left her rugless while it was hotter but she was cold and was getting a snotty nose every night so we put her lightweight stable rug on her again so i'm not sure?
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    Horse ripping rugs??

    My horse has a history of ripping her rugs. It used to mainly be fleeces as she would get static and bite them so we stopped using fleece rugs. This helped and it seemed to be under control for a while minus normal wear and tear. In the past few months she has started ripping her rugs again in...
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    Travel rugs with tail guards

    Its possible that I'm being really dim but how do you attach it to the surcingle?
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    Travel rugs with tail guards

    Thats a possible option although sweet itch rugs are always so expensive!
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    Travel rugs with tail guards

    We use a trailer. Will try this one next time we travel!
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    Travel rugs with tail guards

    We have tried both. She has a very thin tail anyway which means that it doesnt take much rubbing for her to slide them off
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    Travel rugs with tail guards

    I have a mare that no matter what we put on her tail she will get it off while travelling which leads to her getting stressed that its flapping around her back legs. for short journeys we just leave her without but for longer journeys her tail gets too rubbed. I have travelled her in a fly rug...
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    How to know if my old wintec saddle has easy change gullet

    as in the title. was bought approximately 7 years ago and I'm 90% sure is a wintec 250 but could be a 500. Also did they ever do a high wither range as i though it was a high wither saddle but i cant find any in that brand now so maybe not.
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    Using a tom thumb in showing?

    Thank you. I do ride with others at home in the school fine and in warm up rings shes usually fine asside from pulling faces at the occasional horse that she decides she dislikes. its just if we have to canter around together that concerns me as she likes to get a bit close to other horses back...
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    Using a tom thumb in showing?

    I have an ex racehorse and have decided to do an ex racehorse class at a show in a couple of weeks. Although I ride her a lot in a loose ring snaffle at home and have done dressage on her in this I usually use a tom thumb for anything that is likely to get her excited. As I haven't ever shown...
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    First Dressage - Show jackets?

    soon ill be doing my first combined training competition and as its been a couple of years since I competed I was thinking I would treat myself to a new jacket. my old one is just togs and I am quite small so it has always been a bit big in general although it isn't a particularly fitted jacket...
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