Rugs for cobs...PLEASE HELP!!!

[tobyiscool]

my boy's rug has recently started rubbing him quite badly on his chest. He has absolutely huge shoulders and a massive neck and it is almost impossible to find a rug that fits him, let alone a neck cover that actually does up! Does anyone know of rugs made for those horses that are 'big boned' that are any good/ well fitting? Any help would be much appreciated. THANKS!!!!!!

 

[JoBo]

IMO Fals are the best, they fit my wide Cob very well. I know they aren’t cheap but are really tough and made very well.

 

[Annie&Amy]

The best rugs that fitted my heavyweight cob where weatherbeeta or pessoa's. She was 15.2hh but she wore 6'9" rugs!!

 

[twinkle]

mark todd rugs no more rubs

 

[Toffee44]

could you get a rug extension or make one? A Bossy bib is what I have under my boy seems to stop it rubbing(15.3hh and wide cob).

 

[Cheiro1]

jumpers horseline rugs fit my cob really well

 

[terrierliz]

Masta - I know not everybody likes them but they fit my boy and never had a problem with rug rubs.

 

[pitter_patter]

I use Fal, Weatherbeeta and Horseware.

Generally they do give the coverage I need. Certainly Fal.

For rug rub I'd use one of the lycra bib thingys!!

I HAVE got a Jumper Horse Line in a medium filling with neck which does up ok. Shires gaped and was tight on the neck. William Funnells seemed to be built for the more thoroughbreddy build.

Neck wise, if it's a separate one do you think it's work going a size larger?

 

[Chunkie]

I've used Masta's and Weatherbeeta's on both the Sec. D's I've owned and found them to be the best fit. Would also add that I have never had a problem with a Masta rug slipping, which seems to be a very common complaint against them.

 

[welshied]

i find weatherbeetas are best for my chunk

 

[Guinness]

Another vote for Weatherbeeta but I would get a bossy bib too

 

[steadyeddy]

Definately Masta or Weatherbeeta, never had a problem with either!

 

[tangoharvey]

I have a Clydesdale in a 7foot rug, its a cheap make, Everest, and doesnt rub at all, and the neck does up with space too. Whilst I wouldnt want to see her on a catwalk, she doesnt look too bad in it....

 

[QUICKFIRE]

I have a 14.2hh cob, big neck, shoulders, and wide chest, rug size 6'3 have always used Weatherbeeta Orican rugs, never had a problem with shoulder or mane rubbing.

 

[Guinness]

Also...I had my last Weatherbeeta for about 5/6 years and it was still waterproof I only had to get rid cos a cat weed on it! Not bad for a £50 rug!

 

[snaffle]

weatherbeta - 6'0 on a 15.1 no problems

 

[Three]

Rambo XL

No other rug seems to go round his neck and shoulder properly.

 

[e21631]

Only ever buy fal rugs, they have never ever slipped or rubbed my horses. Ever!!!

 

[grandmaweloveyou]

hi my boy is meant to be "Only" 14.3hh but huge and i was on 5.9 when i got him but now i opt for 6.3 in most makes (amigo / weatherbeeta), 6ft if i am lucky (gallop / premier equine) - im afraid it might just be a case of going big

 

[Ashgrove]

As much as I liked Fal rugs, they rubbed my girls shoulders

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So now we use Weatherbeeta Freestyle rugs with no problems at all

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[bushbaby28]

generally i just get 3 sizes bigger and they seem to fit. he was originally in 5ft6, his newest one is 6ft6!!!!! but that was an accident, hes usually in 6ft3

 

[spotty_pony]

I recommend Horse Ware Ireland. My boy has really wide shoulders and I find that these rugs fit the best.

 

[tabithakat64]

Fal or Weatherbeeta. Mark Todd, Shires and Masta all rubbed my boy.

 

[Snozzo]

I use Fal, rambo wug and a shires lightweight rug on my very heavyweight cob, none of these rub and they are generous enough to come far enough down his rather rotund sides!