Rugging at night

[Annie&Amy]

Are any of you putting stable rugs on horses at night yet? Only wondering as it's starting to get chilly in the midlands at night. Would only put fleeces on but mine and my friends horse are getting on now although both very tough and in well sheltered stables xxxx

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Yes have had a thin summer sheet on for a week or so and now put a lightweight stable rug on. I am trying to keep the coat down a bit to save clipping for a bit.

 

[RunToEarth]

I have a lightweight rug on mine with neck. x

 

[lizzie_liz]

Mine is out at night and has a MW rhino wug on and then she is in during the day with a cooler on. She will be getting clipped next week and then will be coming in at night so will have a stable rug on.

 

[madabout2]

Mine has a lightweight stable - but then we are on the derbshire peaks!!

 

[RunToEarth]

Really madabout2? Where abouts,we are south yorks/ derbs boarders, pennines?

 

[Weezy]

Well I am sat here with a rug over me so I do hope my horse is rugged up too LOL!!

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Mine are both wearing fleeces at night.

 

[Rizz1a]

Me too. I've already started rugging up. LW stable rug at night.

 

[goeslikestink]

mine are out still so have nz on at night at mo

 

[pottamus]

No way! Mine is out during the day au naturel and in at night au naturel. He won't have a rug near him until mid October time or when clipped, whichever is the sooner.

 

[kerrylou123]

Mine are still out 24 7 at the moment, but my tb has mw turnout on at night. The others are still naked for now, but im sure it wont be long until they get their pjs on too!!

 

[Blizzard]

mine are out 24/7 no rugs. but are natives

 

[brightmount]

Two TBXs in the South-East, living out. At present au naturel as it's warm, but last week I was putting a lightweight turnout on at night and taking it off in the morning. One got a jumping injury and had to be in for 4 days and I put her light waffle-weave rug on at night, but if it was now for instance she would be bare as it's currently warm. They have a coat and less surface area than us so don't need clothing like we do. I wouldn't want to soften them up too much before winter.

 

[EllieBeast]

mines still out 24/7 au naturel day and night. however, she is being clipped next weekend so i shall need to rug her up then no stable though, lives out all year round.
Sarah xXx

 

[Louby]

No turnout or stable rugs on ours yet. We still on the fly rugs!!!
Ours are out in the day and in at night. Think it will be a few weeks yet, maybe a bit sooner for the old ones.

 

[helenandshadow]

My tb x has his lightweight turnout on at night and my pony had hers on too last week.

 

[madgirl]

my pony has LW turnout rug on atm allte time but i thinksoon a MW will be on!

 

[piaffe]

All 3 of mine are out 24/7 at the mo and none of them are rugged day or night.

Certainly too early imho. perhaps its warmer here?

 

[JessPickle]

both pickle and henry are out 24/7 at the moment neither has worn a rug for about 2 weeks. henry is a tb x pickle a clysdale x, Henry will need rugging first but at the moment we have no need

 

[seaofdreams]

yes, Mouse is waring a weatherbeeta fleece at night
Hx

 

[slivertonics]

mine are out 24/7 without anything, will rug the tb with l/w turnout in next few weeks

 

[MagicMelon]

Im same as above. Although my TB has his Amigo summer turnout on if it is rainy. And another has his sweet itch rug on still!!

Am planning to clip 3 in the next few weeks so rugs will start to go on then but TBH a lot of their rugs are away being cleaned and repaired so I dont even have them right now!

 

[merlins-mum]

not rugging yet - Merlin's winter coat isn't starting to grow yet, so I want to encourage it.

 

[Taz975]

mine are rugged up, trying to delay the coat growing for as long as i can!

 

[chestnut cob]

No rugs yet. He's being clipped on tuesday (full clip) so will have a LW on the first night but I'll probably leave it off then for a couple of weeks. Then he'll have a LW on.

I would normally start putting a LW rug on end of sept, early oct.

 

[Salcey]

Many people are now starting to buy rugs - so I guess it must be getting chillier!

 

[AmyMay]

No - all our lot are still out 24/7. Loan horse will start wearing a LW turnout rug shortly - by AmyMay will stay naked.