Rugging horse with trace clip

[humblepie]

Do many HHOs not use neck covers on horses with trace clips unless it is really cold (around freezing) or turned out in the rain? I try not to use neck covers but all the clipped horses where I keep mine including those with trace clips are rugged with neck covers and it is 12 degrees odd at night. I am confident (I think!) in my not neck covers but just wondered what the norm is these days as makes me start feeling mean.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Not neck covers as a rule for trace/Irish clips.

 

[Pinkvboots]

My Arab that is full clipped with legs and half a face on doesn't have a neck on unless it's hammering it down and cold.

His been having a sheet on in day its been 14 degrees and at night 50g or 100g depending how cold and they are out most of the time.

So no I wouldn't use a neck in 12 degrees.

 

[Sprogladite01]

Mine has a trace clip and only gets a rug if its 0 or below. But he is a fat welshie to be fair

Edit to add: a very very light rug and absolutely no neck! I am a meanie lol

 

[humblepie]

Thank you. Just needed reassurance

 

[eggs]

Neck covers are a relatively recent innovation. Whilst I have a number of detachable neck covers I very rarely use them.

Currently I have three horses which are either blanket/chaser clipped and currently none are in rugs. They are out during the day and in at night. It is only dropping to about 8o at night here and they are plenty warm enough.

 

[ihatework]

I try not to use neck covers whenever possible! I just think in mildish weather the horse can regulate their temperature easier without

 

[Sanversera]

No neck cover.horse has a trace clip and a rain sheet then a 50gm when it gets cooler .

 

[wiglet]

My girl is trace clipped and I only use a neck cover if it’s raining (she hates getting wet) or minus temperatures all day (she’s not keen on cold weather). She never wears a neck cover in the stable no matter how cold it is.

 

[WuzzBred]

Mine always has a neck cover clipped or not. She is grey and utter hippo in mud and not any better in the stable

 

[Dustygirl]

My mare is fully clipped & rarely has a neck cover on.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I sometimes use a 0g separate neck on a heavier grade of turnout in the wet - horse stays dry and clean but doesn’t cook.

Virtually never use a neck in the stable.

I don’t have any fixed neck rugs apart from the ID’s Wugs, which are a sort of half way house.