Rug for my chunky pony? Suggestions

[bex1984]

Bought (online) a lovely rug, lovely colour, absolute bargain price, exactly what I was looking for for winter - a 5ft9 medium weight turnout.

It arrived and lo and behold - it doesn't fit the hippo pony

It fits perfectly along his back but doesn't go round his chest, and it's one that does up at the sides so can't get an expander. So it's going to have to go on Ebay - am not paying the postage to send it back as it was uber-cheap in the first place.

Any suggestions for MW turnouts for chunky-chested horses/ponies? Need it to be quite cheap, so am looking out for sales and special offers...

 

[druid]

Rambo XL - keep an eye on ebay for a bargain

 

[chestnut cob]

I Like Horseware Amigo for my Welsh cob, they seem to fit nicely around his shoulders/chest. Quite reasonably priced as well!

It also might be a case of playing round with the sizes. My boy is a 6ft3 in Horseware, 6ft in Masta and Mark Todd, 6ft6 in others (and he's only 14.2!!) to get it to round his chest.

 

[blackcob]

I've found Masta rugs to be the best fit on cobs

 

[Bex7]

my weatherbeeta fits around berts big chest quite nicely but I was also very pleasantly surprised to find a loveson MW i bought fits like a glove and was only £39! It is a nice deep front which means it is deep enough to not rub his shoulders but snug enough at the neck not to gape and let the water in.

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

i have to go for a 6ft rug every time for my girl who is only 14.2hh as anything smaller just doesnt go round her

 

[kimky]

i always get a rug 2 sizes big for my chunky mare, so it fits her in length because her belly makes them shorter

and i always get a xl neck piece so she can breathe, cos she has a tubby neck

 

[JAK]

I generally buy Horseware Ireland but have found that Weatherbeeta seem to fit the Baggage best, so have stuck to those for her!

 

[bex1984]

Thanks, will have a look at all of those and am going to see if anyone at the yard has a 6ft rug I could try to see if that's a better fit!

 

[tabithakat64]

weatherbeeta, every time

 

[dumpling]

I've not tried Weatherbeeta yet. I have an older Masta that fits my boy wonderfully and it's strong, so I bought a l/w for this season and I'm not impressed at all-narrow and rips easily. I bought him a Mark Todd fly rug and am very impressed. Very big made.

 

[JessPickle]

Mark todd rugs and Fal pro all the way for me, not the cheapest but you can find deals on both brands, fit my boy perfectly and my friends chunky highland equally as well