Heavyweight turnout for Welsh A

[SaffronWelshDragon]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone of you with ponies can recommend a cheap heavyweight turnout for my eldery Welsh A. She's managed with a medium but the field she's in now unfortunately has no shelter, so we're looking at getting a thicker rug for the old girl.

She's 11.3hh and normally 4'9. Amigo rugs fit her beautifully, but unfortunately their heavyweights are far too expensive for us. Can anyone suggest a cheapish (around £50-60) alternative?

 

[partyangel]

I have a shires full neck heavyweight for my sec a x

 

[Littlelegs]

Shires or Derby house. Also cottage craft, cuddly ponies, robinsons, & dinky rugs. Mark Todd did one in that price range too. Keep an eye on eBay too, I've had a few 4'9s that have been quickly outgrown by youngsters.

 

[nikicb]

My section A has a rhino wug plus for his winter turnout - brilliant as far as I'm concerned. I think they come in different weights. Or try this website - everything else that he has comes from there:

http://www.tackandturnout.co.uk/epa.../Shops/jr29kctxxscu/Categories/1_Outdoor_Rugs

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

Thanks partyangel! I meant to add that I've been nosing on ebay and the cheapest ones I've seen so far have been the Masta Avante, Rhinegold Thor and Aspen and Shires Tempest.

 

[Dolcé]

Equestrian clearance have a big sale on at the moment, there were several HW rugs in the email they sent, around the £60 mark.

 

[Archiepoo]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Loveson-A..._Wear_Equipment&hash=item43b3c5b2e8#ht_500wt_

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

Thanks all, will look into these. I quite like Mark Todd rugs as I have one for my Welsh D which is lovely and fits her so well, also got a FAL Chieftain for my NF pony which was a bargain on ebay and also fits her very well.

 

[nikicb]

Thanks all, will look into these. I quite like Mark Todd rugs as I have one for my Welsh D which is lovely and fits her so well, also got a FAL Chieftain for my NF pony which was a bargain on ebay and also fits her very well.

Just remember that just because a rug is a shorter length, it doesn't always mean the fit is changed for pony size. Often the necks are too big and need a dart sewn in them.

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

nikicb - Cheers - yep I've had that problem before. I'm reluctant to use Mastas as I had one for the NF and it came too far down her knees. Hence this post Also, would prefer no neck but a lot of them have fixed necks

 

[Littlelegs]

Derby house & cuddly ponies are good on length/chest. Ours is a minix so shetland proportioned rugs drown her but both those two fit well. Shires I imagine would be good for most sec a's, but ours has to have the surcingles shortened.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

http://www.hopevalleysaddlery.co.uk/product-detail.asp?ProductId=251

 

[Jane_Lou]

I find the derby house too big on the chest for my section a, mark Todd do a pony rug that's a combo, I have the lightweight version as well and it's a nice fit. Mine also has an amigo which is a lovely fit, keep looking at face book and eBay as I got my amigos, both a heavy and lightweight from there for very good prices and just bought a neck cover.

 

[NinjaPony]

I use Amigos, Mark Todd and I have a shires heavyweight turnout for my welshy boy.

 

[WelshD]

Thanks partyangel! I meant to add that I've been nosing on ebay and the cheapest ones I've seen so far have been the Masta Avante, Rhinegold Thor and Aspen and Shires Tempest.

I saw the Masta Avante in Robinsons the other day and actually remarked to the sales assistant that it has the best 'pony' neckline I have seen yet, it looked a really nice rug too, absolutely no contest between that and the Tempest for quality IMHO. I was in Robinsons looking for a stable rug and actually considered buying the Avante to use in the stable I was that taken by it

Only my opinion of course!

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

Thanks all , theres a definite pattern emerging. Thanks WelshD, good to know as its hard to tell by just looking at a photo online.