Sizing for exercise sheets?

[HaffiesRock]

I want to get my pony a hi viz exercise sheet.

I was alarmed yesterday when I left my yard and it was almost dark, I pulled out onto the road and came straight across 2 horses and riders. Both had a hi viz jacket and one horse had hi viz leg wraps but nothing else. I was literally on top of them before I saw them. I know where they are from and had a further 2 miles to ride up a windy 60mph road and I worried about them the whole way home.

So I already have a jacket, hat band, arm and leg straps for me. Pony has hi viz bands on his reins and legs, but I think a bright yellow hi viz sheet will work a treat! Ihave no intention of riding on the dark, but you never know when you may get caught out in failing light. He is a Haflinger and takes a 6ft rug. Are they sized likes rugs? Any help or advice is much appreciated! x

 

[HaffiesRock]

Anyone?

 

[Emilieu]

I love my high viz sheet

They are not sized like rugs - i think you take 2ft off if i am remembering correctly. My 5'0" fits my 16.2 TB who takes a 6'9" rug.

Does that make sense? My maths is awful!

 

[martlin]

It depends on brand... My 16.1hh TB takes 6'3'' and has a Masta exercise sheet in size medium, for example.
Some other brands are in sizes equivalent to normal rugs, some different. Mind boggles, really.

 

[happyhacking:)]

Don't know bout exercise sheets but have a look at parsons rumps cost around £20 mark I think this is what I use over an exercise sheet.

 

[HaffiesRock]

I have seen the parsons rumps. Look very strange! Maybe Ill look into one of them. I'm assuming hi viz sheets have a fillet string to stop it flapping? x

 

[Emilieu]

I have seen the parsons rumps. Look very strange! Maybe Ill look into one of them. I'm assuming hi viz sheets have a fillet string to stop it flapping? x

Mine does. Quite neat fitting too and the fleece lining makes it more sticky x

 

[martlin]

I have seen the parsons rumps. Look very strange! Maybe Ill look into one of them. I'm assuming hi viz sheets have a fillet string to stop it flapping? x

Yes, and depending on type, girth loops/velcro at the whither

 

[sam72431]

Normally you take 2ft off

 

[happyhacking:)]

Strange but effective!

 

[HaffiesRock]

Hmmmm what to do, what to do! x

 

[Natz88]

I bought this in a medium it fits my 13.3 & my 14.2 who are both 6ft in rugs. It even comes with a light you put on tail flap & you can set it so it flashes

http://www.robinsonsequestrian.com/exercise-sheet-with-light.html