Should I buy Stable rug

[shamrock2021]

Should I buy a stable rug. It very hard to put on wet heavy rug I am 4 foot 11 and my horse is 16.2 . I just not sure if they are worth the money.

 

[Sail_away]

I like them - don’t use them much but when I do it feels like I’m putting nice cosy pjs on my horse ?
I tend to go for the ones with the tougher exterior - like the premier equine ones - as the softer ones get stinky and stained very quickly.

 

[Kat]

I like to change my horse into a stable rug, they are so much lighter and easier to handle than turnout rugs and easier to wash.


I think horses lying on mucky bedding is bad for the waterproofing on turn out rugs too.


Obviously if your stable is very exposed a turnout rug in the stable would be a good idea but I'm in an internal stable so the stable rug is great.

 

[milliepops]

I like to change my horse into a stable rug, they are so much lighter and easier to handle than turnout rugs and easier to wash.


I think horses lying on mucky bedding is bad for the waterproofing on turn out rugs too.


Obviously if your stable is very exposed a turnout rug in the stable would be a good idea but I'm in an internal stable so the stable rug is great.

Same here
I prefer to try not to let them sleep in their turnouts because I don't send them to be cleaned as it wrecks the waterproofing.

Stable rugs are a lot lighter and easier to wash.
I use amigo stable rugs which are super lightweight and fit well.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Another vote for Amigos. My two share 100, 200 and 300gm liners and stable rugs and they are so simple to keep clean. Easy to clip together to make heavier weights and also very easy to add or remove from the no fill outer.

 

[wiglet]

Should I buy a stable rug. It very hard to put on wet heavy rug I am 4 foot 11 and my horse is 16.2 . I just not sure if they are worth the money.

I always use stable rugs and have a variety of weights. Like others have said, I don’t like my turnouts getting covered in poo and it’s easier to get a stable rug cleaned.

However, if you struggle to put a wet rug on your 16.2, bear in mind the rug will still be wet in the morning (unless you have drying facilities) so maybe it would be better/easier to leave the turnout on the horse and it will dry on him overnight?

 

[criso]

Same here
I prefer to try not to let them sleep in their turnouts because I don't send them to be cleaned as it wrecks the waterproofing.

Stable rugs are a lot lighter and easier to wash.
I use amigo stable rugs which are super lightweight and fit well.

That and i try not to wash turnouts too often as that also affects the waterproofing

Plus a stable rug just needs a wash not a wash and reproof which is half the price.

 

[Winters100]

Always like them to sleep in a nice light stable rug which I can easily throw in the wash at home.

 

[claret09]

i have never ever left any of my horses in outdoor rugs over night. they have always had clean stable rugs to go to bed in. much easier to wash and much better for their muscles if outdoor rugs are wet. can't think of anything worse than being left indoors, not able to move round much in a soaking wet rug. yuk

 

[dogatemysalad]

Love the Amigo insulators. They are so light and cosy. I just chuck them in the washing machine, part tumble dry on a gentle heat and throw over the banister to dry ready for use again in the evening. It avoids having to put rugs that smell of urine back on.

 

[ycbm]

I don't use stable rugs. I spent so many nights in winter leaving the turnouts on because they were soaking and it's the only way they are going to dry (which is fine as long as the lining is dry) that i gave up changing them. I figured horses out 24/7 live in them permanently.

Why does anyone ever wash a waterproof turnout? Don't you just cry when the horse goes out in it all clean and promptly covers it in mud again?
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[criso]

Why does anyone ever wash a waterproof turnout? Don't you just cry when the horse goes out in it all clean and promptly covers it in mud again?
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I try not to but after 2 or 3 winters, the inside just gets too dirty so i send them off.

The stable rugs last about a month before the pee and poo get too much, not just the outside but the lining at the back where they lie down. Lighter ones go in the washing machine but I have 3 heavyweights which will see me through till spring when they all go off to be cleaned.

 

[teddypops]

My ponies would be far too hot in their turnout rugs overnight, so I use stable rugs. You can buy a 2nd hand stable rug really cheaply, so it might be worth having one anyway. My turnout rugs are waterproof, so if they are wet on the outside when horses come in, I hang them up by front buckles and the water drips off them and they are usually dry by morning, if they aren’t it’s only the outside that’s wet, not the inside so it doesn’t matter.

 

[shamrock2021]

Thanks everyone I have just ordered a stable rug this morning.

 

[milliepops]

Why does anyone ever wash a waterproof turnout? Don't you just cry when the horse goes out in it all clean and promptly covers it in mud again?
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I don't get mine washed, but I do hose them off annually and brush with a stiff brush just to be able to do any repairs needed etc and while they are deliberately wet then i also scrub the lining.
but that's a much easier and nicer job when they aren't also full of dried wee or stuck on poo

if their rugs are really wet then they stay on overnight but on the whole they are usually dry by the time I'm ready to leave so i prefer to whip them off and swap for something a bit lighter to wear that can handle a go round the washing machine

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Mine mainly live in turnouts because they mainly live out but they do have stable rugs that are used sometimes when they come in, I don't get my turnouts cleaned much so to save the inside getting dirty I use liners or summer sheets underneath.

 

[Michen]

My ponies would be far too hot in their turnout rugs overnight, so I use stable rugs. You can buy a 2nd hand stable rug really cheaply, so it might be worth having one anyway. My turnout rugs are waterproof, so if they are wet on the outside when horses come in, I hang them up by front buckles and the water drips off them and they are usually dry by morning, if they aren’t it’s only the outside that’s wet, not the inside so it doesn’t matter.

Out of interest why would they be too hot? Generally colder at night plus not moving as much so would have thought too cold if anything.

 

[milliepops]

Out of interest why would they be too hot? Generally colder at night plus not moving as much so would have thought too cold if anything.

if they have really exposed fields and sheltered stables like I do, then lighter rugs indoors makes sense

 

[dogatemysalad]

Out of interest why would they be too hot? Generally colder at night plus not moving as much so would have thought too cold if anything.

I think it depends on the stable. Ours is in an indoor barn with rubber matting, deep shavings bed and ad lib hay. Water buckets don't freeze in there and there's no wind to make temperatures drop due to the chill factor. Horse just stands there stuffing himself. Last night it was below freezing so I put a M/W combo stable rug on and he was far too hot, yet out in the field during the day, he's wearing a 400g combo TO. We live on a ridge and the fields are the highest point for miles.

 

[Lady Jane]

Amigo and Rhino stable rugs. Easy to wash, dry quickly. I wouldn't want my turn out rugs getting smelly and pooing as I only have them cleaned once a year. I do sometimes leave the turn out on a while to dry if it won't make my horse too hot but have a rug drier in the tack room so usually take it off and dry in there. Wet rugs if you are short and have a big horse are hopeless.
I also put my turn out on in individual layers as its easier than trying to throw the whole lot on in one go (which you can do with Horseware rugs if you leave the attachments done up)

 

[poiuytrewq]

Can I just jump in and ask, lots of people saying Amigo.
New horse inherited a lovely new Weatherbeeta from my old horse but I have admitted it’s too small!
In the past I’ve had both old Amigo and a newer Vari layer (the navy and red one)
I liked it, but think the older ones probably wash and dry easier?
Which does everyone prefer?

 

[ycbm]

I try not to but after 2 or 3 winters, the inside just gets too dirty so i send them off.
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I only buy cheap ones, they get thrown away. I'm probably killing the planet but it's very rare a rug would ever reach that state in one piece with my neds ?

 

[SEL]

All those people who don't like to over night in turnouts in case they sleep in poo .... your horses don't wallow in the muddiest part of the field coating the outside of the rug with slime??

I count a bit of poo as pretty clean ??

I have too much to do in too short a time in the mornings to faff with rug changes!

 

[milliepops]

All those people who don't like to over night in turnouts in case they sleep in poo .... your horses don't wallow in the muddiest part of the field coating the outside of the rug with slime??

I count a bit of poo as pretty clean ??

I have too much to do in too short a time in the mornings to faff with rug changes!

???
Mine are definitely hippos but I just find mud easier to scrape (or hose!) off than slept-on poo plus a lot less stinky ?

I'm stuck at yard for hours at the moment faffing with ulcer meds so grateful for any time-filling tasks ?

 

[teddypops]

Out of interest why would they be too hot? Generally colder at night plus not moving as much so would have thought too cold if anything.

I have stone stables with a large loft above them. They are warm in winter and very cool in summer. They only wear light stable rugs and are too hot in anything else.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

I don't own a stable rug anymore. To be honest I think that they are sponges for soaking urine. I got fed up of coming home from the yard stinking of pee so haven't used them for years. My horses have turnout rugs of varying weights & that's what I use.

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Can I just jump in and ask, lots of people saying Amigo.
New horse inherited a lovely new Weatherbeeta from my old horse but I have admitted it’s too small!
In the past I’ve had both old Amigo and a newer Vari layer (the navy and red one)
I liked it, but think the older ones probably wash and dry easier?
Which does everyone prefer?

I don’t have the new vari layer rugs but the original Amigos and I can wash and dry both the 100 and 200 within 3 hours over the bathroom towel rail. The 300 takes a bit longer but not much.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I don’t have the new vari layer rugs but the original Amigos and I can wash and dry both the 100 and 200 within 3 hours over the bathroom towel rail. The 300 takes a bit longer but not much.

Yeah, I thought they would be easier. I really loved the newer ones but am pretty sure it was a bit heftier to wash and dry, it was certainly far more substantial outer fabric.
The two are now much the same price.

 

[dogatemysalad]

All those people who don't like to over night in turnouts in case they sleep in poo .... your horses don't wallow in the muddiest part of the field coating the outside of the rug with slime??

I count a bit of poo as pretty clean ??

I have too much to do in too short a time in the mornings to faff with rug changes!

My theory about not using poo/urine smelling rugs is because given the choice, a horse or most animals, would not chose to lie in their own waste. A healthy animal grooms itself, rolls in the dirt as a part of self care, (along with other reasons.) A horse that is unable to look after its coat is a sign of a sick animal, which in the wild, puts itself and the herd at risk from predators, so my feeling is that it wouldn't chose to smell that way. Horses have a very good sense of smell.

 

[criso]

I only buy cheap ones, they get thrown away. I'm probably killing the planet but it's very rare a rug would ever reach that state in one piece with my neds ?

Ive got some Weatherbeetas that have outlived the horses. Tigger is currently in a Taka that's over 10 years old. He's the 3rd horse to wear in a variety of livery yards and different herds and personalities. I had a mw version in black and silver but sold it as trying to reduce the number of rugs but still slightly regretting it.