Best WATERPROOF sweetitch/fly rug recommendations!

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Firstly, do fully waterproof fly/sweetitch rugs exist?
And if so, which would you recommend?
(However I wasn't a fan of the Mark Todd fly rug)
Thanks in advance.
 
Not sure but if you need a sweet itch rug I would go for the rambo sweet itch hoody, you can then get a waterproof liner
 
Anyone else?
And is there a difference between a fly rug and sweetitch rug, or do they basically both do the same job?
 
Rambo hoody is a great rug. Horseware sell hoodys as fly rugs as the material will not allow the horses coat to bleach. Fab rugs
 
KVH said:
Anyone else?
And is there a difference between a fly rug and sweetitch rug, or do they basically both do the same job?
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I may be wrong but I believe a fly rug won't keep out pesky midges where as a sweet itch rug will....
 
MrsJ said:
I may be wrong but I believe a fly rug won't keep out pesky midges where as a sweet itch rug will....
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Thankyou.
Any more recommendations?
Can't seem to find any waterproof fly rugs, besides the one previously mentioned when purchased with the waterproof liner.
 
We have a sweet itch prone mare who we use a Derby House fly rug on. It comes complete with a mask and the rug has ear holes so does not slip down. Its not advertised as waterproof but when its been raining and she comes in the rug is soaked but she is nice and dry underneath.
 
I don't think there is any waterproof ones, happy to be proved wrong but really the weave isn't tight enough on most fly rugs for it to be able to be waterproofed. Options are to buy one that can be lined or buy a lightweight turnout to go on top.
 
I have a Boett waterproof sweet itch rug but I'm not sure they do them anymore...not sure why.
Ths weather is driving me nuts swapping from fly rug to waterproof.
I like the idea of the liners...easier than keep switching rugs.

The difference usually, between a fly rug and a sweet itch rug is usually that the sweet itch rug is tighter woven to keep midges out and usually covers more of the horse including a belly cover...that being said, alot of the fly rugs these days do that too, but if you have a sweet itch prone horse you'll need as much protection as possible and fence off any trees or object's that horse may catch the rug on and rip it...
 
A horse at my yard has bad sweet itch and also suffers from rain scaled. She has a shires waterproof fly rug and it does a really good job. She was out in the torrential rain we had a few weeks ago in it and stayed bone dry.... SO they do exist. Have just seen some on ebay too... :D
 
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I have a Boett waterproof sweet itch rug but I'm not sure they do them anymore...not sure why.
Ths weather is driving me nuts swapping from fly rug to waterproof.
I like the idea of the liners...easier than keep switching rugs.

The difference usually, between a fly rug and a sweet itch rug is usually that the sweet itch rug is tighter woven to keep midges out and usually covers more of the horse including a belly cover...that being said, alot of the fly rugs these days do that too, but if you have a sweet itch prone horse you'll need as much protection as possible and fence off any trees or object's that horse may catch the rug on and rip it...
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This is very interesting, thanks for the info!
 
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