can i put turn out rug in washing machine???

My 2 year old is 15.3/16hh and depending on what make of rug i get is either a 6'3 or 6'6".

Your lucky that the weather is forecast to be warm and dry this weekend so you won't need a turnout. This will give you a chance on Sunday to measure your horse for a rug size.

I've washed my horse rugs both stable and turnout in the machine up to a 6'3", anything bigger than that won't fit.
I use 1 non bio tablet, extra rinse at 30 degs. Put it on the radiator to dry and I spray them with reproof stuff when it's dry.
Make sure you tuck the buckles in the rug to stop them banging on the glass or getting trapped in the drum holes.
 
I've got quite a small washing machine at home so the blessed thing just doesn't fit in terribly well and so you don't get a very good result: I've tried. I used one of those orange bag things specially designed for washing rugs/numnah's etc - it means the metal bits and straps won't damage your machine, plus the hairs are kept in the bag, so I do home-wash stuff like fleecey rugs/stable rugs etc which saves a bit.

The big outdoor rugs though, have gone away to be done professionally. There's someone around here that's just started so I'l see how they come back. I can't be bothered to do them myself, its just too much hassle and unless you've got a family size washing machine, the results will be disappointing.

I remember when there were more public launderettes around, and all us horsey people would sneak in there with our numnah's and rugs and bung 'em all in coz we didn't wanna bung up our own machines!! Were'nt we dreadful?!!!
 
I wash most of my rugs in a normal washing machine if they will fit in. As I wash them quite often they do not get really dirty.
With turnout rugs wash with plain water at 30degrees or lower, do not use soap detergent anything. That way it will not damage the proofing.Sometimes it they are very heavily stained I put them on a quick wash first.
I have just got a pony back on loan, they have had the rugs proffessionaly cleaned and reproofed and guess what, they leak.
 
martlin said:
I just bang anything that will fit into the washing machine with a non bio detergent and then (naughty me) tumble dry it on low heat until just damp and hang on rug rails to dry out completely.
My washing machine is the cheapest one Argos did at the time and has been going for 5 years now :D
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Ditto this :cool::eek:. If rugs will fit in the machine, they go in :eek::rolleyes::D. With three neds and x number of rugs between them, I like to keep costs down lol. Been doing it for four years now and machine is still going strong :D. It was reasonably expensive when we got it, and it is serviced every year :D.

When they've been washed, they go over one of the bannisters to dry :D
 
My old washer's door mechanism broke, so OH fettled me a new one and I moved it to the stables. It fits all my rugs in without exception but I tend to use unlined turnouts and layer with lightweight underquilts and or fleeces. They are no longer waterproof but don't need to be anyway as I don't turn out in nasty winter conditions. In summer they don't need t/o rugs. My rugs go up to 6'.

Having said that, a 16.3 came to stay and her rugs - upto 6'6" - fit in, the padded ones and everything :eek: The only one which won't is her Mark Todd heavy stable quilt thing, you know, the burgundy and gold tartan design they used to make.
 
I use a dustbin and rainwater with a bit of rambo wash or similar followed by a hose off and I do it through the summer and have not had to reproof for years, some of my horseware rugs have gone 6 years before needing reproofing.

The trick is not to use washing powders or high heat. Stable rugs I do sometimes put in the machine if they will fit.
 
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