Rug recommendations please

[JACQSZOO]

Blinkin horse has ripped his Mark Todd medium weight rug

- so I need to get another sharpish. Typically at this time of year money is tight (when isnt it!) so I need something half decent on a budget. Must be medium weight and must be a combo. He has quite large shoulders so am going to avoid the wetherbeeta with freestyle (not yet find a horse that they dont rub bald). Really dont want to spend anymore that £60 ish
Can it be done? Anyone recommend anything?

 

[nomini]

How about using a lightweight and underrug until you can get medium weight fixed?? Probs not very helpful but might work

 

[JACQSZOO]

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How about using a lightweight and underrug until you can get medium weight fixed?? Probs not very helpful but might work

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My lightweight has no neck so I'd rather not - specially with all the downpours we've been having

 

[Maesfen]

What size are you after? I have a Rhinegold with neck that's a 7ft (but fits Dolly) although it's quite heavy if that's any good to you.

 

[JACQSZOO]

He is a 6'6" to 6'9" depending on make - so would probably drown him! Thank you very much though. What are the Rhinegolds like value for money etc etc??

 

[jewel]

i find shires good cheap rugs, i saw a nice combo turnout this week for £70, i've never found them rub my horses

 

[JACQSZOO]

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i find shires good cheap rugs, i saw a nice combo turnout this week for £70, i've never found them rub my horses

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How do the sizes come up? On the small or large side?

 

[vickers22]

I found these on ebay, they are both shires i think.If you search ebay they have quite a lot.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7-0-6-9-6-6-WINTER...1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/shires-stormbreake...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Zebedee]

I don't think you can beat the Weethabeeta Landas or Oricans. I have found the fit to be great on all kinds of different horses, although I tend to buy standard rugs & neck covers (gives more use flexibility) I do have a Landa combo currently being used on a 16.3 TB filly who is out 24/7. The rug doesn't slip, rub or leak. I brought it secondhand off ebay, & I've had it two years so it must be one of the first they made in the 'freestyle' shape.

 

[Zebedee]

Oops just read all of your original post!!!! Have to say though I'm using these rugs (standards + neck covers) on a H/W show cob, & another one on a 17.3 shire x, and if I was buying new I wouldn't buy anything else!

 

[Louby]

Im sure I saw the Weatherbeeta Arion on Equestrian Clearance for £65. They have both versions but I think the freestyle is much much better.

 

[Maesfen]

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He is a 6'6" to 6'9" depending on make - so would probably drown him! Thank you very much though. What are the Rhinegolds like value for money etc etc??

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Well Dolly has to have a 6'9" cos of her ahem,'large' bust. I bought this off ebay last year, 2ndhand and it seems a good well made rug, fittings in the right place, additional leg straps too. Only thing I found wrong with it was one clip of the neck cover was broken (on one side only and too lazy to sew another on!) but still did up with the velcro and didn't move. You can always borrow it until you can get another, you're near enough!

 

[JACQSZOO]

Well Dolly has to have a 6'9" cos of her ahem,'large' bust. I bought this off ebay last year, 2ndhand and it seems a good well made rug, fittings in the right place, additional leg straps too. Only thing I found wrong with it was one clip of the neck cover was broken (on one side only and too lazy to sew another on!) but still did up with the velcro and didn't move. You can always borrow it until you can get another, you're near enough!

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Thank you very much

I'm watching a couple of ebay at the momemt so fingers crossed!

 

[Lucy_Ally]

Try www.hertfordhorsebits.co.uk they had a medium weight weatherbeeta full neck for £60 and they also had ones with detachables necks for similar. The lady is very helpful if you ring her.

 

[emmajanerushton]

I like weethabeeta and masta, though 3 y o has a knight rider and a icon ( cheaper make) until he stops growing then will invest in a quality one, my foal has little weethabettas they are under £20 each and brill