Rugging a Welsh Cob

[SaffronWelshDragon]

Hi everyone,

My girls are currently unrugged and live out all year round, but yesterday we spent a good 45 mins trying to get the caked on mud off of them before going for a ride. I'm planning to clip my Welsh Cob and New Forest Pony (just a bib clip as it's their first one). The problem is, I've always use those Robinsons Requisite turnouts (around £50) and they're ok, but by the end of the winter both the girls have rub marks on their chests (not sore, but patches that look like they've been clipped). Of course now I'm worried that if we clip them they will get very sore wearing those rugs, since they won't have any hair there to start with.

So, to the point! Can you recommend a turnout (around £50 but can go a little higher) that should fit a Welsh Cob (and also consider the NF pony). I think the current offending rugs have a 250g filling (not 100% sure though) but I'm keen to get a slightly lighter weight rug. The Welsh Cob doesn't have a very good winter coat, whereas the NF pony looks like a polar bear!

Heading to Your Horse Live in a fortnight so hope to have a look up there.

Thanks!

 

[kal40]

Our welshie has an amigo t/o but all of ours wear vests underneath and I never have any problems with rubbing.

 

[vicksey]

I like the shires and weatherbeeta rugs for my cob. Plenty of room in the shoulder, i'd say weathrebeeta are a lil more generous in size.

 

[Fathairypony]

have a look on Rainbow Equine's website. They have really nice rugs and a turnout rug sale on at the moment

 

[wizzlewoo]

I would agree with Kal40, wearing an anti rub vest seems to work very well.

 

[jrp204]

The Amigo rugs have alway fitted ours well and are good value.

 

[pottamus]

My Welsh cob has had the same weatherbeeta rug every winter for 7 years and it has been excellant...not the cheapest brand but you do get what you pay for generally.

 

[jewel]

weatherbeeta fit my D lovely on his shoulders. i found amigo rubbed him and masta slipped back

 

[SaffronWelshDragon]

Thanks guys - seems to be:

Weatherbeeta 3
Amigo 2
Shires 1

So far!

 

[druid]

Amigo - I detest Weatherbeeta rugs!

 

[simplyhunting]

defoo an amigo rug, not too expensive and last well! and very lightweight to handle

 

[crazycoloured]

i really like the weatherbeeta rugs.fit my cob perfectly and as mentioned a little more generous in size. Found the amigos not a good fit for my cob.think i paid £60.00 for my rug its a 250 gram 600 denier with a neck piece and dosent rub her at all.the amigo rubbed her shoulders terribly weatherbeeta dosent.

 

[lilym]

weatherbeeta - have them on my welsh D my welsh C and my cob mare.

 

[star]

i have mark todds on both my welshies. one is massive in the shoulders and has his on the loosest front setting, the other is much narrower and has his on the shortest setting and they fit both fabulously. i have the whole set of them for both of them and love them! they nevr rub like a lot of my old rugs used to. other thing thats good if you dont want to splash out on new rugs is a bossy's bib - they're brilliant!

 

[trendybraincell]

Another vote 4 whetherbeeta, have 3 turnouts for my D and they are fantastic fit and never rubbed. I do also have a shires lightweight but found that not the best fit. For me amigo aren't generous enough at the front and shoulder.

p.s. I always use Bossys bibs under rugs fantastic for all rug rubs.

 

[Hedgewitch13]

Just buy a couple of bossy bibs - far cheaper than geting new rugs (unless you have to for whatever reason)!

 

[MagicMelon]

My welsh cob was rugged in Weatherbeeta's, they're really good. He wore the Orican through the whole winter (he was clipped) no problem at all. No rubs. He also wore an Amigo in the spring but destroyed it pretty quickly...!

 

[tabithakat64]

Another vote for Weatherbeeta here, unless you can get a cheap second hand Fal.