Rugs Rubbing Mane

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I have two horses, a warmblood and an Irish Sports Horse. Every winter they end up with a section of mane missing due to the rugs rubbing. I have tried Shires, Fal, Premier Equine and they all do the same. It has taken all summer to grow back the missing hair, just in time for winter. argghhhh

I've tried a hoods underneath the rugs too but they seem to get too hot (even though they are clipped) and rub.

Any tips?? Thanks x
 
I think the only option is don't use neck rugs every horse I have known to wear one ends up with half a mane, I only have one neck rug for each of mine now and they only wear it in extreme weather, they both have lovely thick full manes now they get full of mud but at least they stay in tact.
 
I agree with the above - don't use neck covers or combo rugs if you want a full mane. I have also found that Wugs are fine with my horses, but I have read on here that they do rub some horses, so it varies from horse to horse.
 
Pinkvboots said:
I think the only option is don't use neck rugs every horse I have known to wear one ends up with half a mane, I only have one neck rug for each of mine now and they only wear it in extreme weather, they both have lovely thick full manes now they get full of mud but at least they stay in tact.
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Agreed with you
 
Keep the lining of the neck rug spotlessly clean.
It's the build up of grease in the lining that causes the rubbing.

If you can, have two neck rugs then swap them daily, wipe the lining with a warm damp cloth with a little detergent to break up grease. Then you can allow it to dry.

If you only have one then use baby wipes, thick ones are easier to use, rub really well to remove grease.
 
I tend to use neck rugs in the field, but not in the stable. It seems to keep the worst of the fluff away without losing the mane!
 
I really think in a lot of cases most horses get too hot with the full neck rugs get itchy and rub the mane away themselves I have seen mine do it in the past.
 
My pet theory is that the hair loss is caused by pressure. When my horse puts her head down to graze, the neck covers would go very, very tight over the area of the neck by the withers - exactly the same area that the mane loss occurred. With the Wugs, the horse can graze without having that tight area, therefore no mane loss. :)
 
Im in the same boat and fed up of it! tried keeping manes spotlessly clean as well as cleaning hood liners daily with baby wipes and spraying with show sheen - still happens.

Ive done away with all my neck rugs/covers. We managed perfectly fine without them 15 years or so ago!
 
My tb ALWAYS lost a section of his mane over winter until this year when I took the plunge and stopped using the neck covers on all my rugs. I kept his body warm, fed him extra hay and let his mane grow a little longer than normal, and bingo, this year he's kept all his mane (its never been so thick!) In fact its only over the summer when he's been wearing his fly sheet (with a neck) that its started to thin just a tiny bit but I can live with that. x
 
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