Rug recommendations for 'solid' horses, please?

[rainni_day]

I have a 16.3HH Irish sports mare who is a fairly solid, '1 leg in each corner' type. I find that her regular rug size of 6'9" can sometimes look like mini skirts, but the 7' are too big on her. Can anyone recommend a brand of turnout and stable rug that is made for a wider horse, please? Thank you x

 

[NeverSurrender]

Mine (Cleveland Bay) can be a bit like this and my go-to are currently Shires, and Bridleway.

His fleece is an Equidor though, cheap and chips and a really nice fit on him for the price! I was impressed.

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

Ruggles.

 

[SaddlepadHoarder]

I've always found Gallop and Weatherbeeta quite good but you might want to see if you can borrow off of a friend to see first as some of my friends wider horses didn't fit in them

 

[Annagain]

Premier Equine are the only ones that don't look like they've shrunk on my two heffalumps.

 

[criso]

Friend on the yard with a chunky cob swears by the Horseware XL range.

 

[hihosilver]

definatley ruggles they have do rugs for bigger horses- really great fit.

 

[Nasicus]

Ruggles.

definatley ruggles they have do rugs for bigger horses- really great fit.

I like Ruggles too, they would fit my old tank of a cob really well. She was only 14hh but was in a 6'3 because she was built like a brick outhouse.
I still use Ruggles now, although I will say my last no-fill one leaked the first time she wore it. I didn't return it as I had bought it a year prior in their clearance sales, but it was odd as it was exactly the same one my old cob had (down to the red diamond pattern haha) just in 6ft instead, the cobs one is still waterproof despite having been worn a lot.

 

[Fiona]

Premier Equine or Ruggles, both nice and deep.

Fiona

 

[ponios]

Rambo optimo all the way. Big gusset suits my 18hh+ boy that is only a 6'9 but pretty solid!

 

[dogatemysalad]

I have an ISH who wears 6'9" rugs and Rhinos fit him beautifully. There's enough room for muscled shoulders and they don't throttle him when he's grazing.Rambo Optimo is a little more generous without being as large as the Amigo XL, which is really designed for heavy horses.

 

[Shavings]

ruggles,rhino and buscas fit my well built gelding better although in the bucas he is wearing 7ft not his normal 6'9

 

[scats]

I find shires rugs good for my ridiculously deep bodied horse.

 

[JennBags]

Weatherbeeta gets my vote!

 

[Starzaan]

Weatherbeeta every time - if your horse is chunky then go for their rugs with the freedom system as they’re a wider cut.

 

[Leo Walker]

Rambo ideally an Optimo with liners. They arent cheap but they are worth every penny! They are the only rugs mine can move in.

 

[Auslander]

Alf got a Premier Equine for XMas. He's a 6"9/7ft in most brands, but the PE is 6"6, fits him beautifully, with plenty of shoulder room, and isn't as heavy as the older ones used to be. I love it!
BIt peeved that he plastered it in mud within minutes of putting it on him!

 

[Pippity]

Maxima works well for my tank of a cob. Really good prices, too!

 

[Pearlsasinger]

You would have to look a long way to find anything chunkier than my Westphalian Draft mare - built like an Ardenns but bigger! - Gallop fitted her very well.

 

[TheSpottyCobby]

Another vote for Gallop or Weatherbeeta - my 13hh (on a good day!) chunk fits their 5'6 beautifully. Maxima are also very good and fit well.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I have the same rug as @Auslander. The 100g version though.

Its quite deep and runs large. My horse usually takes a 6'3 but he has plenty of room in a 6'0.

The Rambo Optimo is also roomy.

 

[meleeka]

Friend on the yard with a chunky cob swears by the Horseware XL range.

Yes. This or Weatherbeeta for me. I don’t have an expensive Horseware it’s just an Amigo XL that was in the sale, but it fits superbly and is really light to handle.

 

[doodle]

Premier equine or shires. He has a Saxon 300 gem turnout which is fine but I just bought a Saxon stable rug which is far too shallow.

 

[SpottyMare]

Weatherbeeta, Shires and Ruggles. Premier Equine were terrible on both my 2 who seem to be on the large side in the shoulder department - the PE rugs were stretched skin tight on the shoulders, much to my disappointment.