JosieSmith
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What classes as lw/mw/hw?
Does it go by fill e.g. 300gm filling, or denier e.g. 600 denier outer
Rugs (mentioned loads I know, just one more quick question)
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CBAnglo
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Filling.
Lw (no fill - 100)
MW (200ish - 250ish)
HW (350+)
Denier is the strength of the outer - starts at 600D (very soft, not ideal for rug rippers and goes all the way up to 2000!)
ETA: the outer can be made from lots of different material depending on the brand, so cant always judge by the denier!
Lw (no fill - 100)
MW (200ish - 250ish)
HW (350+)
Denier is the strength of the outer - starts at 600D (very soft, not ideal for rug rippers and goes all the way up to 2000!)
ETA: the outer can be made from lots of different material depending on the brand, so cant always judge by the denier!
JosieSmith
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Brill thanks. What are fleeces for? I've always used mine when she's got badly rained on and is freezing (shivering) and I need to warm her up/dry her off quickly. I put the fleece on then her stable rug on top. Is that a bad idea or is that pretty much what they were designed for?
Sorry I'm being a bit of a pest, I know I said only one question
Sorry I'm being a bit of a pest, I know I said only one question
Paint it Lucky
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Fleeces are good for drying horses off as you say, They also make a good under-rug or just to wear on their own as a transition between a summer sheet and a polywarm. They are also good for travelling on cool days as they keep the horse warm whilst allowing any sweat to escape.
JosieSmith
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Hey, I know more than I thought, yippee me.
Now all I need to do is buy 2 x mw turnouts and 2 x hew turnouts. Oh, and one more fleece. I'm mortified to think all I have is 2 x lw (no fill) and I'm well aware I'm going to need a hw for winter, but I'll need a mw before the really bad weather sets in. Now where's that robinsons catalogue...?