rug for pony with high withers?

[tess1]

please recommend me a make of rug that would suit a pony with high withers and a narrow chest. She is an old girl and her withers have become more prominant (she is OK weight-wise). The rug she wore last year (which suited her fine, and has a high-cut neck which I hoped would take pressure off the withers) has started to rub around her withers this year ... any suggestions much appreciated.

 

[palomino_pony]

There is a new rug with pads over the withers - weatherbeeta- see link below

http://www.weatherbeeta.co.uk/weatherbeeta-technology.html

 

[tess1]

thanks for that ... have you (or anyone else tried one of these styles rugs). If so, what did you think?

 

[ladyt25]

I personally would go for horseware rhinos or the amigos as they seem to be the only rugs that actually fit horses properly. I am not a fan of weatherbeeta, they just seem to slide back and the last one i bought (thought I'd get a cheaper one for my older pony) the lining just slipped back and basically it was horrid. I should have just got another rhino for him. As it is he will still be wearing his old faithful rhino that he's had for years.

My horse has high withers (he's 19 and the old back is dipping more! Lol) and the amigos/rambos fit him absolutely fine.