full neck rugs still on

Pet hate.

Local hunter livery yard close to me has them out in high summer with rugs because apparently it keeps the saddle area dry if it rains and they need to pull them in to exercise.

I itch at the very least to turn their bloomin' neck covers down.

Really pee's me off.
 
I hate that sort of thing myself. I also hate it at livery yards when the horses go out 24/7 and people put a rug on their horses overnight and then can't be arsed to come up til the middle of the day, or at all in some cases it would seem, and the poor thing is left sweltering in a rug on a hot day. If you're too bone bleddy idle or "sick" to remove the rug, don't put it on!!! grrr
 
My pet hate, people that come on forums to whinge about other peoples horses. Either do something about it or butt out and think of all the animals that could really do with your concern.
 
Ohh I've done the opposite and left mine naked for the first night ( they were clipped out) now it's cooled off I'm wondering if I did the right thing?!
 
Ask the First 4 posters, they are experts on the temperature of other peoples horses and their specific rugging needs!
 
My two TBs still have rugs on, the past few days off during the day, but at night they're still in medium weights, minimum. They're poor doers... people have a reason. For example, if you go to work all day and it's frosty in the morning, you put a rug on, but it heats up to 20 degrees throughout the day, the horse stands in the rug until you can change it. I'd rather my horse be too hot with access to water than too cold and no way to warm themselves up.

I'm lucky in the fact that my job allows me to have plenty of breaks throughout the day (one of the few upsides to my job) so I can change rugs accordingly. Some people don't have this privilege.
 
I was also interested in learning if there was perhaps a good reason for them being on...

but yes you are right I should do something about it - and will do tomorow. Also will stop and ask the travellers if they have given ther horses water today, will ask the woman with the fat pony in the grass filled field if she knows about laminitis and will join World Horse Welfare.

And really it was so hot
 
I read it is safer for the horse to be cold since tey can generate heat, but can not cool themselves if over-rugged.

And surely they could teach the kids how to rug / unrug the ponies if they are busy. it was "Pony Day" there
 
There are riding school ponies in a field by our school and yard, but the owner is very unapproachable !!! So we don't interfere . Ours have been out with no rugs past 4 days.
 
coffeeandabagel said:
And surely they could teach the kids how to rug / unrug the ponies if they are busy. it was "Pony Day" there
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This could be difficult with the whole health and safety :( I'm sure each child would have to have someone holding their hand basically.

I always over rug slightly too as my mare looses weight really quickly. My Shetlands haven't had a rug on yet. A lot depends on the breed :) but neck rugs are too much, unless they're just rain sheets? Could be keeping a grey pony clean for a show?
 
Amy567 said:
My two TBs still have rugs on, the past few days off during the day, but at night they're still in medium weights, minimum. They're poor doers... people have a reason. For example, if you go to work all day and it's frosty in the morning, you put a rug on, but it heats up to 20 degrees throughout the day, the horse stands in the rug until you can change it. I'd rather my horse be too hot with access to water than too cold and no way to warm themselves up.

I'm lucky in the fact that my job allows me to have plenty of breaks throughout the day (one of the few upsides to my job) so I can change rugs accordingly. Some people don't have this privilege.
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They wont pick up any condition if they are too warm...
 
Well, I stand corrected as usual. I suppose that there could be a reason for a horse to be in a full neck combo all day regardless of the weather, and I also work full time and don't always get it right, I've left mine naked tonight and wonder if I have done right
 
coffeeandabagel said:
I was also interested in learning if there was perhaps a good reason for them being on...

but yes you are right I should do something about it - and will do tomorow. Also will stop and ask the travellers if they have given ther horses water today, will ask the woman with the fat pony in the grass filled field if she knows about laminitis and will join World Horse Welfare.

And really it was so hot
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If some busybody came to my yard and questioned my rugs they would probably really wish they hadn't ;)
It's good to look out for neglect but in general you need to leave others to make decisions about their horses and not go looking for trouble. The weather is very changeable right now and people get it wrong sometimes. Do you get it right all the time?
My horses are still rugged, I would be confident to say you wouldn't look after them as well as I do!
Still if you feel the need to go and tell everyone in your area how to look after their horses who am I to stop you? Enjoy :rolleyes:
 
CC - as soon as I read your first post, I thought that your horses were rugged. :D :p Of course they may need them as I have no idea RE your location or weather.
 
It's irrelevant whether my horses are rugged. What annoys me is horsey people always judging each other and thinking they know better.
 
I always find myself questioning my own rugging choices when I see naked/rugged horses and mine are the opposite lol. I don't judge others on their choices with their horses but always question myself... it's a crazy place in my head.
 
Countrychic said:
My pet hate, people that come on forums to whinge about other peoples horses. Either do something about it or butt out and think of all the animals that could really do with your concern.
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Straight away you strike as someone who rugs their horse in five HW's! :rolleyes:
 
Countrychic said:
If some busybody came to my yard and questioned my rugs they would probably really wish they hadn't ;)
It's good to look out for neglect but in general you need to leave others to make decisions about their horses and not go looking for trouble. The weather is very changeable right now and people get it wrong sometimes. Do you get it right all the time?
My horses are still rugged, I would be confident to say you wouldn't look after them as well as I do!
Still if you feel the need to go and tell everyone in your area how to look after their horses who am I to stop you? Enjoy :rolleyes:
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I personally think a visit from WHW is needed...

Idiot
 
What's the science?
What's the advice from people who actually know about horse physiology, how they keep warm, what temperature is optimum, what does more damage, overheating or being a little cold?

Too much opinion, not enough knowledge and too much marketing.

One thing I would say is that putting rugs on and taking them off frequently and changing day by day doesn't strike me as being the best way a horse will adapt and cope with regulating their own temperature.
 
It's a nightmare with the weather to know which rug to have on. Full neck rug or sweet itch rug. Sweet itch rug if it's going to be warm and the midges are out, but if it goes cold wet and windy again then the full neck one needs to be back on as still has part clipped coat and it keeps some midges off but not enough if it comes warm again.

I do agree with countrychic though.
 
LOL!!!!

Arguing about poxy rugs?? I've seen it all now...

You should listen to yourselves...

:D
 
Oh leave well alone, you don't know all the ins and outs and this weather has been incredibly changeable. My YO turned her fully clipped horses out in balmy evening weather and it poured in the night, another friend has been caught out with sticking to a fly sheet only for it to get really cold...and MY retired mare was stuck in a full necked 350 gram combo for 4 days as the old bat refused to be caught. She is now unrugged though could really do with something at night but she won't let staff catch her, obviously concerned that she is going to be taken out of her retirement field.
 
I think what made me cross was - they are shaggy little ponies. It was a baking hot day. the yard and school were full of staff and kids and the ponies were in medium weight rugs, one with a neck on. How long would it take to de-rug 6 or 7 ponies! And what an example to set to kids - "its alright to leave the ponies sweating." (They really could not have not been sweating)

Of course no one can get it right at 6.00am on a changeable day, or 6pm on a clear evening and yes of course I have made wrong decision. But not been stood 100 yards away and not done anything about it.
 
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