Rugs-weights and weatherbeeta!

[NinjaPony]

It's that time of year again, when I get itchy finger and want to buy new rugs! My pony is a hunter clipped Connemara and he currently has a no fill, 250g with neck and 450g with neck turnouts. I am debating buying him a 300g turnout rug as an inbetween, but is that necessary? If so, I was wondering about the 300g/360g weatherbeeta combo rug? How do people rate weatherbeeta, he has all amigo turnouts and they fit him really well. Thanks!

 

[barnbrookaa]

Love my weatherbeetas and find the freestyles are best, they are pricey but worth it. I fully clip my lightweight cob and fits him lovely also my tank of an exmoor its fitted well, nothing else comparesbto them for my boys. It seems you have a medium and really heavy personally would have one inbetween or get a 100g stable rug to put on underneath your 250g another one of my wardrobe essenstials!!!

 

[Spot_On]

Is your horse a naturally warm horse? My old cob x was fully clipped, but never wore anything above a 250g full neck, even in -12.

 

[rascal]

I love weatherbeeta rugs, my welsh d had one and it fitted well, sadly after two winters it got destroyed on the trees in the field. I want another but I want a half neck rug so I might have to go for another make.

 

[Suzie G]

I've got my wimpy Connemara in a medium weight combo neck freestyle weatherbeeta and my well hard new forest either naked or a rain sheet. Weatherbeeta all the way for me.

 

[NeverSayNever]

i recommend a PE with liners in 100g increments - you dont need to spend mega bucks on the whole system. I bought a 70g in the sale and it has the attachments for the liners. I like being able to change by 100g at a time

 

[NinjaPony]

My boy never needs more than the heavyweight, I do have a 100g stable rug but I find they always get a bit damp under a turnout rug. Sounds like weatherbeeta is a good bet, he's in a 250g full neck at the moment but I want something in between as he shouldn't need the heavyweight until it gets a lot colder. He's got stable rugs in all weights just not enough turnout rugs! Oh well, it's a great excuse to go rug shopping

 

[NinjaPony]

I've realised my heavyweight is 400g so now the question is do I go for a 300g or a 360g?

 

[NeverSayNever]

Ive just remembered, ive got the 360 weatherbeeta you're on about, mine has the fleece lined neck. Ive loads of WB rugs but the clips on this broke after about a month and had to be repaired Its a nice rug but the PE outers are far superior and Ive never had a problem with liners being damp.

 

[NinjaPony]

Sadly I can't afford the premier equine rugs. I think horseware do a liner which is another option.

 

[Herts05]

Look at the actual outer of the run (denier) not just the weight of it. A higher denier will add to its warmth as well. I try and look for 1200 denier wherever possible

 

[NeverSayNever]

well... i use my liners under my other, none PE rugs Pony is currently in a 100g Weatherbeeta outer with a 100g PE liner They still clip on where the filet string clips and don't slip.

 

[SuperH]

I've got a half neck Weathabeeta turnout. Had it since about 1996 and it is a wonderful thing. It will be on its third pony this winter. No idea what the newer ones are like but I wish they still made the half necks.

 

[NinjaPony]

Thats a good tip NSN thanks, I will look into them. I always get 1200 denier rugs, no point otherwise as my pony is hard on his rugs!

 

[nikkimariet]

PE not worth the money IMO - shoddy quality and have rubbed all of ours to bits.

Really rate the weatherbeeta freestyle, mine has the MW and HW turnout and also the fly rug. He is a proper rug thug and not put a dent in these. His PE HW turnout had to be repaired only weeks after he had it!!!! (and it rubbed half his mane out).