Rug brands for big shoulders?

[CopperhallFrankie]

Which rug brands that have lots of room in the shoulders would anyone recommend?

 

[rextherobber]

Bucas

 

[Svapu]

Bucas

I agree; Bucas has a great cut around the neck which seems to be equally good for both my rather narrow girl and my friends chunky boy and I'd even say it's a better fit for him. Not the "economy" Freedom range though (Freedom cut is really narrow) - go for Smartex or Power (not sure about Irish and Select).
They also do a big neck cut for horses with really big front like friesians, PRE, stallions etc. but for this black boy standard neck is plenty enough.

 

[alainax]

Weatherbeeta are the only ones I have found to fit my large shouldered Friesian (not tried bucas though).

Premier equine were far far too small around the shoulders and neck space. Masta was also too small but not as bad as premier equine.

Amigo did a large horse range which fit ok too.

 

[cowgirl16]

I've had a lot of trouble finding a rug to fit my quarter horse. He's the "bulldog" type - built like a brick s***house. I decided on the Weatherbeeta Genero Wide. I have to say that I'm really pleased with the fit. If I was to be extremely picky - I would have liked it just a weeny bit bigger in the shoulders, but really the fit is very good. Plenty of room in the back end for his big backside too. The quality is good, and it was not expensive. Would have liked a bigger tailflap though.

 

[Jo1987]

I use Derby House on mine, weatherbeeta was far too tight!

 

[Alibear]

Another vote for weatherbeeta from a quarter horse owner.

 

[JJS]

Shires rugs seem to fit everything I've ever put them on, including my chunk of a Gypsy Cob and my big shouldered Irish boy.

 

[Micropony]

Maxima equestrian fit nicely with loads of adjustment at the front. The quality isn't up there with bucas or rambo, but for the price I wouldn't expect it to be.

 

[booandellie]

Usually I go for the weatherbeeta but even these weren't wide enough for my big shouldered cob but I have discovered rugs from the big horse shop. Plenty of room all round and huge tail flaps. They are true to size and excellent customer service. Highly rate. The only bucas I have ever tried was the fly rug and I found it narrow on the chest.

 

[jnb]

Weatherbeeta original (not the freestyle) or Shires with the shoulder pleat. And Premier Equine for my Show cobs with huge shoulders and necks

 

[Pearlsasinger]

My Draft made is currently wearing a £25 Gallop rug, which fits her better than anything else she has ever worn. She is absolutely enormous.

 

[CopperhallFrankie]

Thank you all, my ISH has truly massive shoulders so finding rugs that fit around his chest is not proving to be an easy task

 

[irishdraft]

I have a couple of bridleway turnouts for my IDs they have plenty of shoulder room

 

[VioletStripe]

I've heard Rambo and Rhino are good?

 

[SEL]

Big Horse shop for my 2 - other rugs give them bald patches across the shoulders