Is there a foolproof way to stop the mane rubbing away?

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Has anyone found a surefire way to stop the mane rubbing away by the neck piece on a turnout rug?.
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I have already tried sewing in a piece of silk, but that didn't help. I thought of trying a strech kneck "thingy" that fastens over ears and under chest. (Haven't yet though).
 
I use a three pronged attack;

1) Supreme Showing Products moisture and condition spray - this helps strengthen the mane
2) Any brand of coat/mane gloss - helps to ensure the fabric glides over the mane rather than catches and rubs it out
3) A Thermatex lycra turnout hood

I find combining all three works a treat. The hood alone does work, but there are still broken hairs etc. The Moisture and Condition is super for strengthening fine hairs.
 
I was thinking about this when I turned my horse out this morning. This year is the first time I've had no rubbing at all, and my mare has worn a full neck rug all winter.
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I think the difference this year is the rug fits her brilliantly (rambo supreme - with detatchable neck) and I have just left her to it. I haven't pulled her mane at all this winter so she looks like a feral pony, but I wonder whether that has helped!

Also, I have 2 necks for my rug so I can scrub the grease off the inside of one and replace it with a clean one while it dries. I think having clean fabric next to the hair helps a lot.
 
The foolproof way is to stop using high neck rugs. They don't need them. They never even existed until a few years ago. I don't believe manyhorses really want to be wrapped up to the eyeballs, we just want them clean and do it for our own convenience.
 
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The foolproof way is to stop using high neck rugs. They don't need them. They never even existed until a few years ago. I don't believe manyhorses really want to be wrapped up to the eyeballs, we just want them clean and do it for our own convenience.

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What about when their kneck is clipped out and they live out most of the time?
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I've changed all my rugs for neckless this winter and so far so good, touch wood!

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Me too and its the first time ive come through winter with full manes and my horses are none the worse for it. Won't go back to neck covers now ever
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