Caol Ila
Well-Known Member
As per my last thread about my horse pacing, my YOs and I have concluded that the horse's main bugbear here is the weather. She doesn't like the horizontal rain. She is currently turned out in a 100g Derby House rug with no neck, as I'm irrationally prejudiced against necks, thinking they restrict the horse's movement even more. She's lived over 19.5 years without a neck and it was never a thing in the States, but maybe she's getting grumpy in her old age. Aren't we all? After all, it's not me who's out in the p*ssing rain seven hours per day (and when it is, it's all Gore Tex, all the time). So I've decided the way to appease her is to get her a neck.
The horse is unclipped, so I don't want to go wild with fill. Her coat is somewhat thick, but very soft and silky. She doesn't get that oil in it which actually would make it waterproof.
Do I add a neck to the Derby House rug? It does not have neck attachments so would entail some modifications.
Or, do I invest in a new rug? Currently have my eyes on the Swish 200g rug. I don't want more than 200g and am wondering if even that would be overkill. Or maybe not. Otherwise, there are not many 100g with more than 600d on the outer shell. Just the Premier Equine ones, and while they are lovely, they cost an arm and a leg.
The horse is unclipped, so I don't want to go wild with fill. Her coat is somewhat thick, but very soft and silky. She doesn't get that oil in it which actually would make it waterproof.
Do I add a neck to the Derby House rug? It does not have neck attachments so would entail some modifications.
Or, do I invest in a new rug? Currently have my eyes on the Swish 200g rug. I don't want more than 200g and am wondering if even that would be overkill. Or maybe not. Otherwise, there are not many 100g with more than 600d on the outer shell. Just the Premier Equine ones, and while they are lovely, they cost an arm and a leg.
