how can i stop his mane being rubbed away?

[wilsha]

as above,his rug rubs his mane away, i have a hoodie for him but i think it only for use in stable and cant afford anything too expensive also his mostly wears a no neck rug which makes it worse
any good ideas an tips ?

 

[horsecrazy25]

Someone said Baby Oil is really good x

 

[NeedNewHorse]

Ha! I have just been researching this on here. I think the only thing to do is not wear a neck cover!

x

 

[wilsha]

its not the neck coer bit that rubs its right at the bottom of his mane where the fleecey pad bit of the rug is

 

[Janette]

Perhaps get a half neck combo????

Ditto the full necks though. They are excellent at removing manes.

 

[horsecrazy25]

Perhaps get a half neck combo????

Ditto the full necks though. They are excellent at removing manes.

A high neck would be good as if clipped you could put hoody on him if not clipped he would be fine without hoody!! A MW would be a good weight! x

 

[wilsha]

i am not buying any more rugs im not made of money! just bought a new stable rug! nd he already has a middleweight he doesnt need another

 

[horsecrazy25]

i am not buying any more rugs im not made of money! just bought a new stable rug! nd he already has a middleweight he doesnt need another

Ok ok!! Just put MW on then!! People don't know what rugs you got lol!!

 

[stencilface]

I find the only rugs that don't remove manes are the horseware ones tbh, and the ones with the shiny material on the full neck bit.

If you can't afford a new rug, I don't see how you're going to keep his mane, sorry

Unless you can sell his old ones and buy new/secondhand ones to replace?

 

[wilsha]

well was hoping fr something to put underneath or something like that?

 

[horsecrazy25]

well was hoping fr something to put underneath or something like that?

Only hoody really! He got a hoody lol x

 

[waterford_twist]

what about a anti-rub vest? these sometimes help especially the padded ones for wither protection! my boy is really odd! I lose his mane in a 'standard' neck yet he can live in 'full' necks with no problems! I think it's weatherbeeta or similar for the vest another alternative is to sow an old t-shirt or something shiny round the neck-line to stop/prevent rubbing.

 

[wilsha]

waterford twist - do you have a pic or can you find one on the net? sounds good
horsecrazy - try and find me a turnout hoody then thats not mega expensive

 

[horsecrazy25]

waterford twist - do you have a pic or can you find one on the net? sounds good
horecrazy - try and find me a turnout hoody then thats not mega expensive

You don't have to have a turnout hoody, use his stable one!!!!!!

 

[wilsha]

reli thought u could only use turnout ones as stable ones rip and get ruined in field

 

[wilsha]

http://www.rideaway.co.uk/roma-rug-bib/default.aspx
would this work?

 

[horsecrazy25]

reli thought u could only use turnout ones as stable ones rip and get ruined in field

If you want one for stable and one for field go and buy another one!! They get muddy in field but not ruined!

 

[horsecrazy25]

would this work?

Can't see pic

 

[waterford_twist]

haven't got any pics i'm afraid! think derby house sell the weatherbeeta vest tho! try the hood in the field or buy a cheap one off ebay to test it first! obviously not waterproof tho! probs why they're not designed for turnout use!

 

[waterford_twist]

wilsha can see the link now! that's the bib! Am i right in that it's the base of your horses mane? and he's not in a full neck turnout - just a standard neck?

 

[wilsha]

yep thats exatly right he wears a full neck when its really cold but he can have hood under that

 

[horsecrazy25]

http://www.rideaway.co.uk/roma-rug-bib/default.aspx
would this work?

Yeah but it doesn't protect all of his mane where it rubbed out!!

 

[waterford_twist]

glad about that! was starting to feel a little thick or that i'd read it wrong! have a look at bossys bibs too! they're super shiny but thin but they should work too & save your shoulders too!

 

[horsecrazy25]

yep thats exatly right he wears a full neck when its really cold but he can have hood under that

So is that a no or yes to hood? Hood would stop neck rubbing it!!!!!!!

 

[wilsha]

im gonna get that quilted one like monkey bum for when he wears his no neck and his hoody is fine if its under his full neck

 

[horsecrazy25]

im gonna get that quilted one like monkey bum for when he wears his no neck and his hoody is fine if its under his full neck

Do you mean water_ford twist?