Mari
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As title really. 14 hh Welsh C being clipped next week. Looking for a turnout rug that doesn’t rub shoulders. Are the rugs with the shoulder gusset set high up better?
Rugs that don’t rub
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Tiddlypom
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Which make of rug(s) have rubbed her in the past? Tbh, I haven't had a horse rubbed by a turnout rug since the bad old days of canvas New Zealand rugs.
sbloom
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Lansdown, amazing shoulder shaping. Shoulder gussets make no sense to me for rubbing, they're more about allowing leg movement than stopping rubbing it seems.
Squeak
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Agree with this. I haven’t had horses shoulders rubbed by a turnout for years.
Caol Ila
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The one that’s the right shape for your horse. My PRE got rubs from a Swish rug but the Amigo Hero has been perfect.
poiuytrewq
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This. I think it’s trial and error. My tb got rubbed by a Rambo yet his rhino and amigo *touch wood are fine
SpeedyPony
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I've found the silky (actually nylon, but still slippery) anri-rub vests helpful- mine sometimes gets a slight rub if he's clipped, but with the vest he's fine.
MidChristmasCrisis
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sbloom
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I'm posting this because most people have never seen a Lansdown rug, and how well shaped they are. They just fit shoulders well.
https://www.lansdowncountry.co.uk/products/professional-stable-rug
https://www.lansdowncountry.co.uk/products/professional-stable-rug
Mari
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Well the people who replied that they’ve never had a rug rub are very lucky. However that doesn’t help me. I am specifically asking about fit on a Welsh C. He has a wide front. I know I need to find the rug that fits him (tried Shires,Weatherbeta, Rhinegold, Mark Todd, Whitaker) & probably a few others that I can’t remember. Any Welsh D/C owners on here ? What turnout rugs do you recommend?
Slightlyconfused
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Big horse shop, broad fit. Though i have to gi down a size. So WB he ua 6'9 abd Big Horse Shop he is 6'6.
My appy gets rubbed in WB and Swish rugs.
ecb89
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I’ve got a broad ID and the only rug I’ve found which has rubbed is a Derby House one. Could it be that any brand would rub regardless due to sensitivity and that something like a bib will help
PinkvSantaboots
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I think Masta come up big on the chest but one of my Arab's gets shoulder rubs unless I use a silky bib as soon as I rug.
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There are various 'levels' of rugs within each brand.
I've found the better Weatherbeeta and Shires are fine on a wide chested native, but not so with their lower entry level rugs. Likewise Amigo are not a good fit, but Rambo are, same company but different cut & quality.
Def worth checking out.
I've found the better Weatherbeeta and Shires are fine on a wide chested native, but not so with their lower entry level rugs. Likewise Amigo are not a good fit, but Rambo are, same company but different cut & quality.
Def worth checking out.
eggs
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I love the Laqnsdown Thermelite rugs - they sit so much better than a Thermatex.
OP it would be worth looking at Lansdown turnouts
sbloom
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I had a Thermelite, 3 stable and 3 turnout rugs/neck covers. Nothing else fitted my boy, pictured here when in his worst shape after injury - massive shoulders and little neck, everything pulled back on him except these, though they were made with a smaller neck opening for me, hopefully they still can do custom if you need it. They used to be 100% Thinsulate which made them extremely breathable and therefore more versatile in terms of air temperatures, but also super lightweight. They are now part Thinsulate so should be lighter than most rugs.
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Hormonal Filly
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I have bought a few new rugs in the last year (Swish, Horsewear, Weatherbeeta, PE, Derby House) the best fitting on my mare is the Horsewear Bravo.
This is the exact rug, doesn’t rub and she wears it 24/7. It doesn’t have gussets but she is a chunky ISH with large shoulders and there is plenty of room. The second IMO would be the Weatherbeeta. My Welsh D also fitted the Horsewear rugs nicely.
The PE is just so heavy. Won’t buy one again. Like someone else said, they all fit different shapes better.
This is the exact rug, doesn’t rub and she wears it 24/7. It doesn’t have gussets but she is a chunky ISH with large shoulders and there is plenty of room. The second IMO would be the Weatherbeeta. My Welsh D also fitted the Horsewear rugs nicely.
The PE is just so heavy. Won’t buy one again. Like someone else said, they all fit different shapes better.
Hormonal Filly
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Never heard of this brand, they seem rather expensive. What is so special about them? £265 for a 1000 denier no fill with a neck, blimey.
sbloom
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It's £185 - https://www.lansdowncountry.co.uk/products/freedom-turnout-rug, I think they're extremely well priced for the materials, design and fit, and made in the UK.
Hormonal Filly
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Sorry - I priced with a neck.
sbloom
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Yes, but it's a separate neck cover, will always be priced differently to an integral, much more versatile. I only had two rugs (though one was a fixed lining, they don't do them any more) one weight of liner, one unlined neck cover and one lined, and he was fully clipped, got him through 4 winters with nothing else.
Wheresthehoofpick
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I found shires highlanders with the shoulder gusset a much better fit. We go down a size for these. Or weatherbeeta on my big shouldered 15.1 cob. Horseware don't fit her and rub. Though I haven't tried their xl range.
Getbackboys
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having seen many horses with shoulder rubs and wither rubs and then realised it was because all the rugs were the same size for big or small i realised why mine never rubbed and basically it was because they were the correct size for the horse simples really
MissTyc
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I've been impressed with Ruggles on my broad and pointy shouldered mare. She managed to get shoulder rugs in most brands as she's an odd shape.
I find the higher quality amigo + Ruggles seem to cover most of my needs between them.
I find the higher quality amigo + Ruggles seem to cover most of my needs between them.
Mari
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Thank you everyone. I’m broadening my search based on rugs recommended here.
motherof2beasts!
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My boy is exactly the same and shires, amigo etc rubbed him, would look like fitted till he’d walked a couple of mins then would slip back and squish his shoulders. I have tried every brand ( most sent back ) but swish work really well for him and the rambo duo but that’s ££££££ I managed to pick one up on sale.
Caol Ila
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The Amigo Bravo with the disc has been a good fit on my PRE mare. She currently has a no fill one, and I’ve just bought the 50g version of it.
TwyfordM
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My Welsh is in amigo/horse ware as anything else rubbed. No issues since. I only use them now. Even fleeces etc don’t do the whole slip back to expose the boobs trick ?
Barton Bounty
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OP masta are really big made at the shoulders and in fact you usually have to size down.
I have also found HY quite roomy at the shoulders.
I have also found HY quite roomy at the shoulders.
spotty_pony
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I’ve got a weatherbeeta bib that just slips on underneath any rugs that are likely to rub. They only cost £15.