competitiondiva
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Gave my mare a trace clip so in a light/medium weight rug at night but still out and today out rugless during the glorious weather during the day! My weanlings are out 24/7 unrugged and will be for a while yet
rugs? Who is rugging?
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sydney
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It's been nice and dry here for past few weeks and won't harm my porker to lose a few pounds so he's naked all the time.
Will keep him naked as long as poss- less faffing about with rugs the better for me.
Will keep him naked as long as poss- less faffing about with rugs the better for me.
GinaB
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I can't believe you are rugging your horse so heavily this early in the year. Surely she/he is coming in sweated up?
Mine is out in a LW turnout and that's as she is 29 years old and in a very exposed field. She won't be getting clipped as I am retiring her at the end of the year anyway. Otherwise she would have got a trace done.
Mine is out in a LW turnout and that's as she is 29 years old and in a very exposed field. She won't be getting clipped as I am retiring her at the end of the year anyway. Otherwise she would have got a trace done.
LeneHorse
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Unclipped, unrugged and out 24/7 at the moment - she is another prize porker who needs to get some weight off! Will start rugging when we get heavy persistent rain and wind. Its far too hot for october - 16 degrees at the yard tonight! It would be criminal to rug a hairy native x like mine in this weather.
gails
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Uclipped, with a medium weight at night. He is a wossey TB, and now is lder really feels the cold.
He also has a heavey weighr and under rug for when it gts bitter
He also has a heavey weighr and under rug for when it gts bitter
ruscara
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I am amazed at the rugs you are putting on your horse! Mine is unrugged at the moment, he's in at night and out during the day. He's a Connie X, so has quite a coat coming in, granted; but a medium with a fleece does seem to me to be rather a lot for this time of year and temperature
golddustsara
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My clipped warmblood is only in a lightweight during day and a fleece at night. Yesterday it was so warm he was out nekked with the sun on his back. Its about 14 to 16 degrees here during the day!!!
Coffee_Bean
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unclipped and in a 220g TO during the day. If money wasn't an object, she's be in a 130g ish rug, but I don't have money to waste.
She's in a 150gish rug in the stable at night. She drops weight very easily, and it was 4 degrees the other morning. Say what you like, I am doing what's right for my horse.
Ziggy_
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I haven't used any rugs on my mare yet, and I'm amazed at the amount you've been using. Mines an unclipped TBx.
I'm in Kent - its been 14-16 degrees here in the daytime and my mare's been sweaty in the field. The minimum night temperatures here are still rarely less than 12/13. Most of the others on my yard are rugged, mostly in LWs and some of them are clipped. TBH even if mine was clipped she couldn't wear a rug in this weather. She only wears a MW if it snows!
I'm in Kent - its been 14-16 degrees here in the daytime and my mare's been sweaty in the field. The minimum night temperatures here are still rarely less than 12/13. Most of the others on my yard are rugged, mostly in LWs and some of them are clipped. TBH even if mine was clipped she couldn't wear a rug in this weather. She only wears a MW if it snows!
competitiondiva
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Sorry was your response meant for me??? A 40grm rug is NOT heavy, especially when clipped and out!!!!!
Ebenezer_Scrooge
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Naked but he is in at night from tonight. Maybe a rainsheet if it's raining as he's a white patched mud loving hippo [not ideal if I have to ride] !!
SilverSkye
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My Fully clipped ( legs, face the lot) is out over night in her M/W ( 220g) rug with hood and then comes in during the day and just wears a cotton sheet. When they swap to being in overnight while the temp is 10 degrees and + during the day despite being fully clipped she will probably just go out in her rain sheet ( with hood ) and over night will wear her M/W stable rug ( 200g) with no hood.
Law
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My section D has bad sweet itch so has to have some form of rug on but that was a fly rug until a couple of weeks ago. I went up to feed one night and he was shivering as it had rained and he'd got drenched so i moved him to a light weight.
Tonight I went up and he was physically boiling, clammy and sweating in places so he's been moved back to a fly rug
And he had his neck clipped off 3 weeks ago as he gets so hot working!
Can't do right for wrong
Tonight I went up and he was physically boiling, clammy and sweating in places so he's been moved back to a fly rug
Can't do right for wrong
Ziggy_
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Sorry was your response meant for me??? A 40grm rug is NOT heavy, especially when clipped and out!!!!!
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I'll bet you a million quid that was a QR directed at the OP
Sorry was your response meant for me??? A 40grm rug is NOT heavy, especially when clipped and out!!!!!
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I'll bet you a million quid that was a QR directed at the OP
wench
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mine is in a mw t/o night and day. Not really ideal, but we dont get rugs changed at livery yard, hes dropped a bit of weight off, is still out in the field, and I have clipped bits of him (tb in a yak's coat, so it had to come off!). Its been quite chilly here at night as well. Unfortunatly all I can do with him.
volatis
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all naked except 3.
One of the broodmares is dropping weight so she is rugged overnight with a MW.
The yearling colt had a skin problem earlier on and lost a lot of hair so he has a light mW on overnight (he is out overnight and in during the day at the mo) and my 3yo is being backed and I dont want to clip her so she just has a lightish rug on overnight when she's out, too keep her coat down a bit.
Everyone else is naked and fluffy
One of the broodmares is dropping weight so she is rugged overnight with a MW.
The yearling colt had a skin problem earlier on and lost a lot of hair so he has a light mW on overnight (he is out overnight and in during the day at the mo) and my 3yo is being backed and I dont want to clip her so she just has a lightish rug on overnight when she's out, too keep her coat down a bit.
Everyone else is naked and fluffy
Moggy in Manolos
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It is dry and my girl is not rugged still, only when we had some rain some time last week did she get her rain sheet on
Ginny24
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Only Vision is rugged. We only wanted her in a l/w with a fleece but the fleece is an horrendous fit. So she is currently in a m/w with no neck. She is a 21yr old TB - A total wuss so she's quite happy with it!!
Ginny & the Shetlands are out naked
Ginny & the Shetlands are out naked
samstar
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she's still unrugged
miss_bird
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Thanks guys i was feeling like the cruel owner at my yard, all my lot are out 24/7 unclipped and unrugged (including my 3 month and 4 month old foals) none of mine including wimpy TB's have full winter coats yet.
Also it is far too warm to rug them up, between them they have plenty of different weight rugs but until the weather changes and gets really wet they will stay that way.
Most of the horses around my area are wearing m/w to f/w rugs already and they are mostly cobs and ISH i cannot understand why.
Maybe i am just a cruel owner
Also it is far too warm to rug them up, between them they have plenty of different weight rugs but until the weather changes and gets really wet they will stay that way.
Most of the horses around my area are wearing m/w to f/w rugs already and they are mostly cobs and ISH i cannot understand why.
Maybe i am just a cruel owner
Ranyhyn
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Mines in a rain sheet, no fill, to keep him clean
I am mean!
BBs
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Both mine are unclipped (clipping in 2 wks) both in medium weight NZ rug worn indoors and outdoor.
They actually got a bit too warm on Tuesday when the sun came out.
IDxTB is a bit woolly but no more than normal, is on walk work and gets a bit sweaty around the girth area. Due to be clipped once he starts trotting.
KWPN lighter coat but has still grown one ready for winter. Comfortable in the field, a bit warm schooling now, but didnt want to start rugging too early, so will stay in his medium weight and winter woollys a while longer
They actually got a bit too warm on Tuesday when the sun came out.
IDxTB is a bit woolly but no more than normal, is on walk work and gets a bit sweaty around the girth area. Due to be clipped once he starts trotting.
KWPN lighter coat but has still grown one ready for winter. Comfortable in the field, a bit warm schooling now, but didnt want to start rugging too early, so will stay in his medium weight and winter woollys a while longer
tasteofchristmaschaos
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Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
ever_hopeful
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Mine is in a light weight Rhino with neck at night and is naked during the day, unless it is raining.
BBs
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Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
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LOL yep, bad arent I!
I obviously have no idea how to keep two horses.
Quick report me to the RSPCA
Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
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LOL yep, bad arent I!
I obviously have no idea how to keep two horses.
Quick report me to the RSPCA
rising_promise
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Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
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LOL yep, bad arent I!
I obviously have no idea how to keep two horses.
Quick report me to the RSPCA
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PMSL
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Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
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LOL yep, bad arent I!
I obviously have no idea how to keep two horses.
Quick report me to the RSPCA
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PMSL
stencilface
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Naked, hairy (fully clipped in July, all grown back) and not exactly think or suffering!
He will be fully clipped before a HT at the end of October, then will start going in at night and kept warm with rugs, but not too warm - I would rather him be a little cool than too hot, he hates being hot
He will be fully clipped before a HT at the end of October, then will start going in at night and kept warm with rugs, but not too warm - I would rather him be a little cool than too hot, he hates being hot
tasteofchristmaschaos
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Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
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LOL yep, bad arent I!
I obviously have no idea how to keep two horses.
Quick report me to the RSPCA
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Thanks for the sarcasm.
I never said that you shouldn't be putting the rugs on, or that you were neglecting your horses, I just said that med weights on unclipped horses in Oct is NOT trying not to start rugging too early.
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Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
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LOL yep, bad arent I!
I obviously have no idea how to keep two horses.
Quick report me to the RSPCA
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Thanks for the sarcasm.
I never said that you shouldn't be putting the rugs on, or that you were neglecting your horses, I just said that med weights on unclipped horses in Oct is NOT trying not to start rugging too early.
BBs
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[ QUOTE ]
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Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
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LOL yep, bad arent I!
I obviously have no idea how to keep two horses.
Quick report me to the RSPCA
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Thanks for the sarcasm.
I never said that you shouldn't be putting the rugs on, or that you were neglecting your horses, I just said that med weights on unclipped horses in Oct is NOT trying not to start rugging too early.
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Depends on what youre use to ie if I were eventing my horses would have been clipped and rugged throughout the season.
If I were showing, again horses would have been rugged.
October for me is late.
Plus there are reasons for using rugs on my horses, a light weight just isnt suffient, both have been injured and one has arthritis.
Neither are my loooovely stables stuffy and or warm, theyre big and airy in an open new barn.
So I apologise to you for my sarcastic comment, but equally I didnt post on here to have my post questioned.... perhaps I *might* know whats best for *my* horses?
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Your idea of not starting to rug too early is a medium weight on unclipped horses in October
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LOL yep, bad arent I!
I obviously have no idea how to keep two horses.
Quick report me to the RSPCA
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Thanks for the sarcasm.
I never said that you shouldn't be putting the rugs on, or that you were neglecting your horses, I just said that med weights on unclipped horses in Oct is NOT trying not to start rugging too early.
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Depends on what youre use to ie if I were eventing my horses would have been clipped and rugged throughout the season.
If I were showing, again horses would have been rugged.
October for me is late.
Plus there are reasons for using rugs on my horses, a light weight just isnt suffient, both have been injured and one has arthritis.
Neither are my loooovely stables stuffy and or warm, theyre big and airy in an open new barn.
So I apologise to you for my sarcastic comment, but equally I didnt post on here to have my post questioned.... perhaps I *might* know whats best for *my* horses?
tasteofchristmaschaos
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Never said you didn't know what was best for your own horses. I believe everyone on this forum is trying to do exactly that - give their horses the best care they can, or they wouldn't be here, would they.
This thread, I think anyway, shows a big gap in peoples ideas of what is best for their horses. Some, like me, still have their horses naked, and intend to for quite some time, and some all winter, many turned out 24/7. Others have med weights on (or more), and stabled at night. Some, like you, do it for medical reasons which are perfectly legit, but many others don't, hence why I questioned your first post. There are, of course, a few in the middle, but I think this post just highlights the differences in the way people try and do best for their horses.
This thread, I think anyway, shows a big gap in peoples ideas of what is best for their horses. Some, like me, still have their horses naked, and intend to for quite some time, and some all winter, many turned out 24/7. Others have med weights on (or more), and stabled at night. Some, like you, do it for medical reasons which are perfectly legit, but many others don't, hence why I questioned your first post. There are, of course, a few in the middle, but I think this post just highlights the differences in the way people try and do best for their horses.