Lightweight rugs

[J&J]

I have a fal pro lightweight turnout which I reproofed Wednesday as my boy was clipped but found him a bit too toasty in his medium weight. However went up Friday and he was literally soaked, had been non stop rain all night and day, so have had to put medium weight back on. What lightweight rugs actually do the job as a wet rug on his back really isn't going to do him any favours so he is back in the medium for now?

 

[Fifty Bales of Hay]

I have always found the Rambo, Rhino and Amigo 1200Denier (not the 600Denier) to be the most waterproof rugs of all I have ever used. I don't buy anything else now.

 

[Natz88]

I have the Shires Tempest Lite. One of mine has been wearing his with fill in this constant heavy rain at night & he is always bone dry. I also have them without fill, but do get slightly damp through so go for it with fill. Lovely rugs

 

[Snowman]

I've got a fairly cheap amigo 600d lightweight that's always been completely waterproof as long as the horse is warm underneath. I think it works a bit like goretex... Warm air moving outwards and all that

 

[Shooting Star]

I've been using a premier equine bustino 40g turnout which has stayed totally dry inside and the boy has been warm when he's come in, just that little bit of padding seems to help.

 

[OldNag]

Another vote for the Shires Tempest. I have100g and 180g fills and both keep the ponies niceand drym

 

[bouncingbean]

Agree with AMP in regards to rambo, amigo and rhino rugs. I have also got a weatherbeeta rug which I am very impressed with thus far and to be fair its had a battering in recent conditions!

 

[CobsGalore]

Another vote for shires tempest, even the no fill lite one keeps him bone dry in the heaviest of showers.

 

[thatsmygirl]

Always horseware rugs for me. No other make will do I'm afraid. If you can afford Rambo you will never look back

 

[WelshD]

I have Loveson Allpro turnouts for my pony, he has the no fill and the 100g and both are very good, he is never wet under his rug. They are a budget option and wont last forever but so far I am impressed

 

[mynutmeg]

I use the weatherbeeta landa freestyle rain sheet and find it brilliant, she's never gotten wet through the rug and fits beatifully

 

[ponypilotmum]

Horseware all the way, never had one leak since I started using them.

 

[VioletStripe]

I use the weatherbeeta landa freestyle rain sheet and find it brilliant, she's never gotten wet through the rug and fits beatifully

same with my boy

 

[Theocat]

My Shires rain sheet keeps mine bone dry - I'm off to buy it in 100g later today

 

[Hecken92]

All I can say is do NOT buy the Masta Zing! I used mine a handful of times and it started leaking. I was very annoyed!
My requisite one has always been good though, as have my Saxons

 

[chestnut cob]

The best I've found are the older style 1200D Amigo, can't comment on the new style as I don't buy them (think they're too expensive now). New pony has a JHL LW/no fill but can't say I'm massively impressed with it, yet my big horse has a JHL 220g and it's brilliant (both 600D).