Rugging Question

[PotofEarlGrey]

Native pony, will have an Irish clip over winter.
Rugged in a high denier 0 fill, unless it gets quite cold, then high denier 100g rug.

We're currently getting rather wet on our hacks. It doesn't matter as she isn't clipped yet, so is out without a rug, but thinking ahead, I don't want to be putting on a rug when she's returning wet from hacking.
I have looked for a cotton lined rug, as I thought this would wick moisture, but can't find such a thing. So considering using a very thin summer sheet underneath her usual rug.

Would this work? Am I creating a problem where one doesn't really exist?

 

[JBM]

As long as it’s not night time she should dry under a breathable turnout just fine.
I threw one on my absolutely soaked gelding as I didn’t get to the field before the rain started and he was warmer after about 10 minutes and fully dry in about 2 hours

 

[PotofEarlGrey]

As long as it’s not night time she should dry under a breathable turnout just fine.
I threw one on my absolutely soaked gelding as I didn’t get to the field before the rain started and he was warmer after about 10 minutes and fully dry in about 2 hours

That's helpful, thank you.

 

[gallopingby]

I have just bought a Bucas Smartex rug / rain sheet for one of my old ponies, they aren’t the cheapest rugs but it’s working well. The tog rating is low but it has a wicking lining which is marketed as being suitable to dry off a wet/hot horse and prevent chilling so although similiar to a no fill rug it comes in at around 50g. Worth having a google to see if there are any for sale. Mine is a ‘big’ neck suitable for chunky ponies!

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

I have just bought a Bucas Smartex rug / rain sheet for one of my old ponies, they aren’t the cheapest rugs but it’s working well. The tog rating is low but it has a wicking lining which is marketed as being suitable to dry off a wet/hot horse and prevent chilling so although similiar to a no fill rug it comes in at around 50g. Worth having a google to see if there are any for sale. Mine is a ‘big’ neck suitable for chunky ponies!

I second this recommendation - best thing ever when I had one for my previous gelding. I could bring him back from quite hard work and really quite sweaty and the Bucas Smartex worked like a dream, always popped straight on him and out he would go. Foolishly I sold it when he went to the big field in the sky as I thought I would never have such a big horse again and wouldn't need a 7'. Bad move, within 5 years I did need another 7' for a new horse by which time I could not justify the cost. Well worth it though if you can spare the money.

 

[ycbm]

I've never had any issues with putting any kind of breathable rug on a wet horse and turning it out. They've all dried, daytime or nighttime.
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[SEL]

Pretty much all modern rugs are breathable and your horse will dry just fine under them.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

I've never had any issues with putting any kind of breathable rug on a wet horse and turning it out. They've all dried, daytime or nighttime.
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I have never found the Horseware ones quite as good but Premier Equine have been good but still rate the Bucas rugs very highly and especially the Smartex.

 

[PotofEarlGrey]

Thanks to

gallopingby & Mrs. Jingle - I have ordered a Bucas Smartex rug & neck - sounds perfect for what I need.​

 

[MuddyMonster]

I use an exercise sheet for hacking which seems to keep them dry enough to just put the rug on top.

If he's got sweaty (or it's v.wet and cold) I use a lightweight cooler under the T/O rug.

I already had the cooler otherwise I'd have bought the Bucas Smartex, I think.

 

[PotofEarlGrey]

I use an exercise sheet for hacking which seems to keep them dry enough to just put the rug on top.

If he's got sweaty (or it's v.wet and cold) I use a lightweight cooler under the T/O rug.

I already had the cooler otherwise I'd have bought the Bucas Smartex, I think.

Thank you, yes, I shall see how the Smartex is once it arrives. It does sound useful.

 

[FitzyFitz]

I've started switching out all my 0g fills for 50g (100 for the old ones) because you get less of a clammy effect. 0g fills can also sometimes make them colder because it flattens down the hair so I only use them in summer rainstorms for the older sensitive ones. Otherwise I only rug after they've had at least half their coat clipped off so they don't usually come back sweaty, and if they are soaking wet and cant get dry, I bung a cooler under the turnout and go and whip it off later.