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bertin12

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ive had my pony for just over a year, so have only been through one winter with him. last year i got him a weatherbeeta landa medium weight (220 filling i believe) rug because he didnt have one before as he is a stocky breed and wasnt being used for anything before i got him. i only really got him a rug to help save grooming time (does that make me lazy!? :P ) & to stop him getting drenched by the lovely british weather, but really he can cope without. he had already got quite a lot of his winter coat by the time i got him a rug because i had to find the money (at that point i didnt have a job!).
this year do you think he will be ok with the same rug all the way through winter or is it worth getting a heavier weight one for those really cold days? there is a chance he might have a stable unlike last year & if he does he will come in at night so will get him a stable rug, but i was just wondering if he will need a heavier turnout because his winter coat might not all come through as he will have a rug on earlier this year

sorry if that makes no sense... :)
 
He will still get his winter coat, it is related to the light (or lack of it), not whether you rug.

This is the pony who is overweight isn't it (in your other post)?

Are you going to clip him? If not and he is overweight then I would either leave him unrugged or just put a rainsheet on to keep him dry. If it helps, my horse will be clipped (either blanket or hunter clip) this winter and he'll wear a 220g for most of the season, maybe going into a 350g if we get to -18C again. A native pony type who is overweight probably doesn't need a 220g rug.

I'm lazy and don't buy stable rugs, just leave my horse in his turnout rug when he is stabled!
 
I think in most cases, horses are rugged for convenience rather than necessity ( I know that mine are :D).
But I think that if you are going to rug then you are better off with two of a similar weight, that way if one rug gets soaked through you have a 'spare'.
Like chestnut cob, I often use a turnout rug as a stable rug if I know I'm going to be in a rush in the morning and won't have time to change rugs to turnout. Turnout rugs are breathable nowadays and so are comfortable for indoor use.
 
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