Rug Biter - A Solution!!

[littlebranshill]

I posted a plea a few weeks ago about one of the horses in our yard ripping the other horses rugs. Someone suggested putting an older rug on top that didn't matter if it got damaged. Well I bought from a second hand charity tack shop some old fashioned string sweat rugs (£4 each) and used those instead. I sewed on an old tie to use as a fillet string. In the holes around the rump area (where the rugs were mostly ripped) I interwove some sprigs of holly!! To date it has worked! Although the sweat rugs are being bitten and we have had to do some repairs (what would we do without baler twine!!). To date our expensive rugs have been saved.
Hopefully, someone will also benefit from this post.

 

[MrsMozart]

Lol, need piccies!

 

[Rudey]

Most deifinitely something to remember! Last year there were two young horses in a herd that play fought none stop and were forever ripping each others rugs. This year my two are in the same field as them and I have been worried about my rugs getting trashed as my yearling enjoys playing with them too (we call them the 3 delinquents)... to date *touch wood* my rugs have been in tact... but I will certainly bear this solution in mind! Thanks for sharing - you're a true diamond xx

ETA: Just noticed the siggy Mrs M - very nice! xx

 

[Natch]

Excellent and ingenious - well done!