StormyMoments
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Huff - I know this has been done so many times, I have looked through so many threads my eyes have gone square but can anyone help me?
I need a heavyweight turnout for Rio and it has turned out to be an impossible task...
He is 15.1hh and takes a 5'6 - 5'9 rug, he is an Andalusian stallion so he has huge shoulders, a high set neck and a big crest... I will see if I can find a photo to attach to show you what I mean.
I cannot find a heavyweight with a neck (preferably with detachable neck) which sits right without digging in or strangling him - I have bought and sent back so many rugs that I really am loosing the plot!
He has a lot of rugs and usually Weatherbeeta and Amigo rugs fit him the best but in heavy - not at all.
The Weatherbeeta Freestyle (he has it in medium and fits lovely) I had to have the buckles and clips on the last holes, a chest expander and sheepskin over the straps to stop it rubbing and even then it was too tight and digging in when he put his head down.
The Amigo Bravo 12 (he has the Hero 6 medium which is fine) far too small around his neck and ended up getting pulled forward and up his neck all the time.
So then I tried:
Masta rugs - nope
Premier Equine? - I couldn't even get the front close to doing up
Amigo XL - too big in 5'9 and don't do 5'6
Bucas - too small around the neck
Horsewear Rhino - the necks is too small to do up
Mark Todd rugs slip on him
Bridleway rugs - too small through the neck
Shires - don't even touch him
So then I thought maybe a Rambo? but the neck doesn't look that big... I don't want to spend £300 on a rug for him - In all honesty I don't have £300 to spend on a rug but I suppose if I have to, I will but I really don't to have to send back yet another rug
So I'm feeling a little lost and a little depressed - not just about the rugs but horses in general and this is the icing on the cake.
Any ideas?
Couple of years back but you get the picture!
I need a heavyweight turnout for Rio and it has turned out to be an impossible task...
He is 15.1hh and takes a 5'6 - 5'9 rug, he is an Andalusian stallion so he has huge shoulders, a high set neck and a big crest... I will see if I can find a photo to attach to show you what I mean.
I cannot find a heavyweight with a neck (preferably with detachable neck) which sits right without digging in or strangling him - I have bought and sent back so many rugs that I really am loosing the plot!
He has a lot of rugs and usually Weatherbeeta and Amigo rugs fit him the best but in heavy - not at all.
The Weatherbeeta Freestyle (he has it in medium and fits lovely) I had to have the buckles and clips on the last holes, a chest expander and sheepskin over the straps to stop it rubbing and even then it was too tight and digging in when he put his head down.
The Amigo Bravo 12 (he has the Hero 6 medium which is fine) far too small around his neck and ended up getting pulled forward and up his neck all the time.
So then I tried:
Masta rugs - nope
Premier Equine? - I couldn't even get the front close to doing up
Amigo XL - too big in 5'9 and don't do 5'6
Bucas - too small around the neck
Horsewear Rhino - the necks is too small to do up
Mark Todd rugs slip on him
Bridleway rugs - too small through the neck
Shires - don't even touch him
So then I thought maybe a Rambo? but the neck doesn't look that big... I don't want to spend £300 on a rug for him - In all honesty I don't have £300 to spend on a rug but I suppose if I have to, I will but I really don't to have to send back yet another rug
So I'm feeling a little lost and a little depressed - not just about the rugs but horses in general and this is the icing on the cake.
Any ideas?
Couple of years back but you get the picture!