Fillynilly
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When is the best time to stop rugging? Retired cob living out 24/7 but can’t keep up with the weather? Any advice to see what everyone else is doing would be greatly appreciated ?
ADVICE RE RUGGING!
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Meowy Catkin
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It's definitely tricky with this changeable weather. Mine have had a couple of days naked but then back in their rugs overnight. Looking at the forecast, I suspect that that will happen again over the next few days.
fluffycobs4life
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Mine would be rugged at the moment if turned out
Polos Mum
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I think you have to adjust day by day in the shoulder seasons.
Here we had minus 4.5 last week and 13 degrees this week. then next is down in low single figures again.
It's a total pain but lots of changes through the day may be needed.
IMHO it's better to be too cold than too hot (unless ill / skinny) they can do things to keep themselves warm - sweating under a too heavy rug must be really really uncomfortable and worse for skin issues / weight loss.
Here we had minus 4.5 last week and 13 degrees this week. then next is down in low single figures again.
It's a total pain but lots of changes through the day may be needed.
IMHO it's better to be too cold than too hot (unless ill / skinny) they can do things to keep themselves warm - sweating under a too heavy rug must be really really uncomfortable and worse for skin issues / weight loss.
TGM
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You have to take it day by day and consider your local climate, the shelter available and whether yours is a good doer or not. As an example we are in Sussex, so fairly mild, and our fields have fairly good natural shelter. The good doer pony was only rugged in the snowy weather. Now it is warmed up our chaser clipped well-covered warmblood has been out naked for the last couple of nights, but will have a rug back on when the temperature is meant to drop tomorrow. The warmblood cross whose October clip has grown out was naked as well but was re-clipped yesterday so now has rug back on. Fully clipped rather sensitive older warmblood has gone from 400g rug to 0g turnout, but will go back to a heavier rug tomorrow when temperatures dip.
If your's is a good doer type of cob and lived here I wouldn't be rugging at all now.
If your's is a good doer type of cob and lived here I wouldn't be rugging at all now.
Blackhathorse
Member
The rugs with different inserts are really good for this. you can just put them in and out depending on the tempreture. Just a thought...
alexomahony
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It’s so difficult right now isn’t it!
My porky clipped out Welsh Cob is now in no rugs unless it drops below 3degC or is very rainy.
The slinky Connie is in a thin stable rug overnight and naked when turned out if over 13degC or in a 100g if cold/wet (he is also clipped out)
My porky clipped out Welsh Cob is now in no rugs unless it drops below 3degC or is very rainy.
The slinky Connie is in a thin stable rug overnight and naked when turned out if over 13degC or in a 100g if cold/wet (he is also clipped out)
StretchyBetty
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I think they’re the best, especially when it goes from so cold to almost springlike!
holydaysandholidays
Member
The weather has been unbelievable .. I was in 5 layers last week and a T shirt this!! Poor horses!
alexomahony
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pansymouse
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I check the weather forecast and my horse's armpit temperature every day and adjust her rugging accordingly. I use a system with liners so I can fine turn it. Last week started the week in a 200g and ended in a 40g - she's clipped but hot horse and rarely needs more than 200g despite living out 24/7.
Horses are individuals and breed does not necessarily dictate rugging needs - my mare is an elderly TBx but needs considerably less rugging than my friends cob who is less than half her age.
Horses are individuals and breed does not necessarily dictate rugging needs - my mare is an elderly TBx but needs considerably less rugging than my friends cob who is less than half her age.