Lifespan of turn out rugs

[Donkey66]

I send the rugs off each spring to be washed and mended where necessary. i love it when they come back clean, neatly folded and sweet smelling. liners, lightweights and fleeces are done at home in the washing machine whilst OH is at the footy.
have just had to retire the oldest stable rug due to mouse damage (uneconomic to repair) after 10 years. The most used is a rambo that has the liners, I have the 100g, 200g and 300g for all eventualities. I do like to keep a spare heavyweight for each horse for when its peeing down for days so I can dry them thoroughly. I have a very old oil filled radiator in the tack room under a rug rail that will sort out one sodden rug a night.

 

[whizzer]

We've a 3 year old Rambo Duo that's used indoors and out, it's shrunk in the wash a bit so the front inner is wearing at the front - horse has grown - and it's now a bit snug! Wash the inners regularly, washed the outer first time this summer, have hand re-proofed with Nikwax, not really been cold enough to try it out yet, but outside looks good as new apart from a couple of scratches on side!
Does anyone know if I can use 6'3 inners with a 6'6 outer of the Duo as am thinking of buying the right size now? Am thinking I could extend the fastenings perhaps?

I tend to use liners a size smaller than the rug anyway as with the same size liner I found bits of it poked out at the back & got wet if it rained a lot.I use HW duo & supreme, the smaller liners fit perfectly,no extending of fastenings needed!

 

[oldie48]

I have one which I bought over 20 years ago and it is still going strong!

I have an original Rambo rug - green and at least 25yrs old. Brilliant, and up until last winter never proofed or washed. Will have to see how it holds up this winter.