Recommend a exercise rug

[madhector]

I am going to invest in a decent exersize rug this winter, the last one I bought for a tenner off ebay and spent every outing with it on trying to keep hold of it as it disappeared under my saddle

Any suggestions? would like a wrap around type one as like to have the option of taking it off after warming up a bit

Thanks

 

[Sarah_Jane]

I bought a Mark Todd wrap around one last year and really liked it. You can get it either as a fleece or waterproof.

 

[Benjamin]

Mark Todd Wrap around fleece is brill.
Have just seen that Aerborne have brought out a good one with reflectey bits in it!

P x

 

[madhector]

I do really like the look of the mark todd coolex one, bit pricey, but looks like it might be worth it. They look a better shape to the horseware ones

 

[madhector]

Reflective bits are always a bonus, although dont fancy warming up in a lovely yellow one

 

[AmyMay]

The Mark Todd ones are really nice.

HOwever, if you're feeling extra rich - Thermatex. They do all sorts of styles. I favour the quarter sheet myself.

 

[madhector]

dont tempt me, have not let myself look at thermatex yet, I have an ancient horrible green coloured thermatex rug which I love

 

[Gorgeous George]

I went for the Mark Todd, have to say I went for the hi-viz yellow so I could use it for hacking too. It is fleecey and waterproof so should be great for winter.

 

[Stoxx]

I used the Mark Todd coolex wrap around for some of last winter and thought it was good. It depends how cold/warm your horse is... I have a very cold boy and at times was using it with another woolen one underneath to begin with. The waterproof fleece one is very warm as it stops the wind as well.
I found the coolex one to be quite deep, so if you have a big-ish WB it would probably fit very nicely.

 

[JessPickle]

I have had nag rags one there lovely waterproof and fleece lined really really nice

 

[Weezy]

I have a proper Witney blanket one, it is a wrap around and I love it

Will have a look who made it when I go down to the yard.

 

[madhector]

thanks Weezy, that would be good

 

[madhector]

He is very short backed, so a deep one would probably fit quite well, as would probably have to get a fairly short one

 

[Halfstep]

Mark Todd wrap around waterproof, fleece lined one. Brilliant, and not pricey at all. Got one from an ebay shop last year for £15.

 

[ISHmad]

We use the Equafleece hi-viz ones. They are waterproof, warm and cosy etc. You can get them in different cuts for deeper horses too.

 

[lucym]

iv got a fleece lined rambo one, waterproof, and love it. nmever had any probs

 

[bex1984]

Another vote for the Mark Todd waterproof fleece lined one! I have the blue one, it's lovely and I got it for £15 in a sale.

 

[RobinHood]

I really like my thermatex quarter sheet that I bought for £35 at olympia - bargain! For hacking I have a kingshead fluroescent sheet that I put over the top of the thermatex.

 

[Benjamin]

[ QUOTE ]
Reflective bits are always a bonus, although dont fancy warming up in a lovely yellow one

[/ QUOTE ]

Nay, they're not yellow......just reflective....hang on, will see if I can find a pic for you!!

P x

 

[Benjamin]

 

[samp]

I have a Eurostar wrap around fleece which is great, also has a front attachment to turn in to a rug at shoes with just a gap in it for the saddle

 

[_daisy_]

ive got a great whitney one but its not wrap aound, goes under the saddle and never moves, but ive invested in the waterproof Masta quarter sheet ones, you dont have to worry about them moving as they attach to the back of the saddle.

 

[not_with_it]

Ive got a Mark Todd coolex wrap around sheet. I love it, pricey but worth every penny.

 

[Alibear]

The Mark Todd ones are devine, hard to get hold of but absolutly gorgeous.

The one I have never got used on Mac as he retired before it arrived (ordered in Dec arrived in May) , it's a bit too big for Atty but so nice I shall be sticking with it.

 

[madhector]

Thanks for all your recommendations, think I am going to go for a mark todd one, might stretch to a coolex one if I am feeling rich