Rugs - help!

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hey guys trying to prepare myself for the cost if the horse doesnt come with rugs, its going to be kept in and out (in, in extreme weather and cold - i believe) so what rugs would you get? would you get a stable and turnout in light med and heavy or what ones would you get? cos im stuck! cheers :) (or what gsm?) cheerssssssss!
 
Sorry if this sounds harsh - but if you don't know what rugs a horse/pony will need then perhaps you should think about getting some stable management lessons before you think about acquiring a horse.
 
Depends on the horse? If it's a hardy native, then I'd maybe have the minimum of a cooler to pop on after a workout/bath if need and a lightweight rainsheet maybe just for a cleanliness state.

If it's something a little more blood type, I'd want at least a good cooler, mw stable rug, neck cover and 2 mw turnouts in case one got soaked through.
 
It completely depends on the horse/how clipped they are/how they cope with the cold/how they hold weight, etc etc.

As a general rule (for most working horse) then I find a no fill shower sheet, a 100gm LW, a 200gm MW and for many a HW/370gm to be the basis of their wardrobe.

My riding horse has as above but two LWs/no fills (one with a neck and one without) and two good middleweights/200gm as that's the weight that I use the most. I'd also like to get him another 100gm Rambo as his has been pinched by my retired girl who has just started to need a rug in the last couple of weeks and I find the 100gms a very handy weight to have. If my mare were still in work I would rug her v differently to my new horse (who is a bit of a wuss about the cold) despite them being of similar type and build, so it really does depend on the individual.

Personally I think stable rugs are a bit of a waste of time and not worth bothering with. ;)
 
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thnx v much would you recommend using a LW with a stable rug to make a thicker rug or? cheers :)
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Personally I'm not a fan of sticking stable rugs under turnouts as I think it leads to rubbing and they pick up the damp, hence why I have different weights of rug and change them accordingly.

There are some brands (Rambo - the duo, and I believe premier Equine make one) that make turnouts with a liner system though, so if on a budget you may want to look at one of those.

My boy is an ISH (connie x TB) and needs more rugging than any horse I've owned for years, including my well bred WB, an anglo arab, my poor doer veteran who passed away earlier this year and an off the track TB, so it really does just come down to the individual.

Maybe just buy the basics and go from there. :) Ebay is your friend ;)
 
It depends on the Horse, no matter what breed some feel the cold more than others. I'd suggest you go for mediumweights and get a fleece for underneath on really cold days if you know he's feeling the cold. Don't bother with heavyweights until you are sure he needs one, it could be a waste of money. My new horse came clipped but so far I've only needed a mediumweight on him even tho we've had some cold wet windy days, because he has been warm enough whenever I've checked him.
 
If working from scratch I would only get (my ideal choices of rugs are in the brackets):

-Fleece/Cooler ( http://www.equestrianclearance.com/weatherbeeta/polar_fleece_cooler_rugs_2_styles/index.html )
-No-Fill Rain Sheet ( http://www.petfeedsuk.co.uk/Mark_Todd_Lightweight_Turnout_Rug_p/w-880511..htm?1=1&CartID=0 )
-100g TO ( http://www.speedgate.co.uk/ecomm/fo...herbeeta-landa-100g-medium-lite-combo-rug.htm )
-200g TO ( http://www.equestrianclearance.com/...um_weight_turnout_rugs/index.html#placeholder )

OR a combo rug, but these seem to work out more expensive unless you need to have a really heavy weight rug on

That will cover most horses through winter, and if it get a bit nippy you can pop the fleece under the 200g, but I can't imagine needing to do that unless the horse is clipped.
 
my ISH now has the Premier equine buster trio with 100gram, 200g, and 300g liner. She's rather broad chested and it fits her nicely they are also very deep :). I really rate the rugs and there is a good deal on if you buy as a package :). The rugs provide an almost complete rugging system, asides from this all she needs is a nofill/40gram for spring and Autumn. She wears the buster (100g) without any liners as a light weight, then the buster +100g liner (200g) as a middle weight, and buster+200g liner (300g) as mw/hw, and buster +300g (400g) as a hw. In the depths of winter I would double up two liners if necessary :). As the liners are small it is much easier to wash them easily meaning a nice clean rug for her :). Definetely recommend, I wish I had started this way instead of creating a growing huge wardrobe of individual rugs which take a lot of space to store.
 
My ISH a middleweight show hunter was clipped for HOYS then let down and turned away 24/7 at the end of October for 10 weeks in a Mark Todd medium/heavyweight rug and the hood was put on in the middle of November.
The rug has front vents to aid movement.
He came home 18th December looking like a fatstock bullock and there were no rub marks on him at all.
 
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I too tried the premier range but it did not fit my horse.
Premier were brilliant when I returned the rugs and I would use them again if the fit was right.
 
how do i ask basically does he need a HW rug? just like that or does he feel the cold? seeing one 2m and dont want to sound weird/stupid, any makes to stick to or avoid?
 
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