Outdoor rugs in the stable

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This might seem an odd question and it's totally irrelevant (I have stable rugs coming out my ears) but I was just mucking out this morning and one of those random thoughts struck me, as they tend to do...why don't people leave their outdoor rugs on in the stable too? I know you get some combo ones that can be used as both.

Anyone know an actual answer (assuming there is one)? Or is it just because we prefer to take off the outdoor one assuming its wet and muddy? Although to be honest I think my outdoor rug would probably dry much better on my horse in the stable than it ever does hanging on a cold damp stable wall.

Anyway, it was just a random pondering.
 
i keep them on quite often. with double-skinned turnout rugs such as the Fal, the inside of the rug never gets wet even if the outside is drenched (well, never ever has so far), so the horse is still warm and toasty, but by leaving it on, the horse's body warmth dries the rug out overnight.
much better than putting a very heavy and damp turnout rug on a warm naked horse in the morning, imho.
i think it's just habit, or in some cases, wanting to have different pressure points and avoid rubbing. also, if you bring the horse in and groom it thoroughly, i suppose it seems nicer to put the horse's jim-jams on for the night!
 
i leave my horses heavyweight turnout rug on overnight as its the heaviest rug i have and keeps her nice and warm. i always make sure she gets a good groom though and check its not rubbing anywhere. it makes it easier for my friend who turns her out in the morning as well
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Whenever Ed was stabled I always left his outdoor rug on, unless it was completly soaking. Then I would put his PJs on and a different turn out one in the morning if it was still not completly dry.
Made life a bit easier when it came to turning him out in a morning (granted only by a few mins) but he was also comfy in that rug.
 
Outdoor rugs don't tend to be as breathable as stable rugs as they have the waterproof outer, so that's why there are two types. However, with the advances in fabric technology in recent years I don't think it really makes that much difference.

It always seems to me that it would be like going to bed in your raincoat
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ETS: I have a feeling the rug comanies are quite happy to keep the two separate and market them separately as well - rather than just moving to combos!
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I do!!! The only time I use my stable rugs is if she is staying in for a while or to put over the top of a turnout if it is going to really cold at night.
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My horse wears his Bucas Power heavyweight turnout in the stable all the time. Saves my shelling out for an expensive heavyweight stable rug. Rug is breathable and warm, fits perfectly. See no reason to change it.
 
On our yard the rugs will be left on if soaking wet as they dry better - as long as they are not wet through (never happened as they all have good quality rugs on). They were left on one day last week - they came in about 4pm soaking and were bone dry when I went up later at 6.30pm.

If just a normal day they have their PJ's on so they can have a scratch/groom.
 
Mine also keep their outdoor rugs on over night in stables, i agree that its a marketing ploy this stable rug / turn out rug lark, as most things are really, to get sonsumers to spend their money and keep the ecconomy alive, it doesnt take much thinking about really does it !
 
Guess is dates back to the good old days (NOT) of Jute rugs and NZ!!!! NZ were bloody heavy when wet and didn't fit like modern rugs, so had to be changed regularly.
 
Mine stay on all the time as well. I have invested in Fal rugs in the main though and I think they are more pricey because they have a better warmth/weight ratio and are more breathable. They never seem to get heavy even when soaking and the neds are always toasty and dry underneath.
 
the old boy we have wore his outdoor rug last winter as he got so stressed outin the morning c\use he was desperate to get out it was really hard to change his rug! hes fine this winter though and has a stable rug on at noght now! none of the others have outdoor rugs on though!
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I do, saves having to rug four horses in the morning who are more interested in getting out to the field and also as they are already warm, can't see the point in putting cold rugs on them, they are more than happy and they do get check on a regular basis.............also when they are wet they do dry better whilst on the horse.....
 
I leave mine in their outdoor rugs too. I cannot see the point in the morning of taking off a warm rug to put on a cold one and the same when fetching in. I would object if I was a horse!
If they are absolutely soaked and really muddy I will change them as they come in for the spare turnout I have for them. I only use stable rugs as under rugs if really cold out.
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I do tend to leave pickles outdoor rug but shockingly thats because the roof in his stable leaks and if the wind is blowing a certain way it goes straight in!
 
I always changed mine because I'd rather take 2 mins to do that than be always brushing a filthy rug when working with/round her/them.
I'd be inclined to put more rugs on as they get colder in the stable than outside too.
But thank Devil we no longer have those hideous jute and canvas numbers....and the special joy of 'spider' straps underneath (anyone remember them?
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Oh yes........the work of the devil...........Was that your invention by any chance???
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Wow, great responses from people!

I often used to leave my loan horse's outdoor rug on when I took him in at night, it definitely does make sense because it dried in hours and was cosy to put him out in.

I just haven't really done the same with Major - no idea why, I think it was just the fact that I had a stable rug at hand anyway so why not use it, lol.

Shilasdair, I know exactly what you mean!! When I worked in the riding school most of the ponies rugs were jute and canvas and spider contraptions - long to legs and short to front hahaha I used to have to say that to myself every time. Just like when you're fitting screws - loosey lefty, righty tighty lol!!
 
I leave the outdoor rug on most nights (admittedly my stable roof is currently leaking at little) but if she's in during the day then I put her stable rugs on. I hate it when people do it because they are lazy tho - there are some horses up the road from the yard who are always in teh same rug day in day out because their owner can't be bothered to change them - they only have their rugs removed at weekends when they ride
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Ours are all in the Silver lined FAL dual purpose rugs, so wear them inside and out. All rugs are re-positioned morning and night though, I hate to see people who can't be bothered to take the rugs off at all.
 
I use stable rugs because even with a thick bed, the horse lies down on poo and the rug gets rank
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I don't mind washing a stable rug as it doesn't have to be waterproof, but I don't wash my outdoor rugs regularly as they need to keep their waterproofing. I don't mind mud on them, it doesn't smell, but I don't want rankness on my Fal turnouts!
 
you see I think the opposite because if they lie in poo and wee with their stable rugs on it seeps through, whereas with outdoor rugs on it is repelled as they are waterproof!
 
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Exactly! Plus the rain helps keep the rugs clean too...
 
Most of my friends who stable at night leave the turnouts on, saves time and making the horse cold!
 
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