Stable rugs.... Detach-a-neck

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DoesDressage

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Looking for stable rug recommendations. Ideally detach-a-neck. Would need a light weight, medium weight and then possibly a lighter side of a heavy weight dependent on the weight of the others if that makes sense. Currently horse has amigo insulators but I have to use a chest expander as she a high set neck which is deep. Weatherbetta freestyles fit her great for the field but they don't do detach a neck stable rugs :( She can be tricky to fit as she 16/16.1hh but only a 6ft rug.
Thinking Mark Todd or Swish, neither of which I have experience with. Any recommendations gratefully received.
I wish I put this much thought into my wardrobe!
 
DoesDressage said:
Looking for stable rug recommendations. Ideally detach-a-neck. Would need a light weight, medium weight and then possibly a lighter side of a heavy weight dependent on the weight of the others if that makes sense. Currently horse has amigo insulators but I have to use a chest expander as she a high set neck which is deep. Weatherbetta freestyles fit her great for the field but they don't do detach a neck stable rugs :( She can be tricky to fit as she 16/16.1hh but only a 6ft rug.
Thinking Mark Todd or Swish, neither of which I have experience with. Any recommendations gratefully received.
I wish I put this much thought into my wardrobe!
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I use Mark Todd on both my boys. I always have to go one size up from Weatherbeeta sizes though for every other make of rug.
 
Great thank you. I will take a look at them. I think a 6ft 3 will be too big though. Her 6ft WB is quite generous so I think the extra 3 inches would be too big. She takes a 6ft in amigos, Rambos and bucas rugs
 
I have Mark todd stable rugs for my very wide chested mare. She is 14.1 and a bit and wears 6'6 in the light and medium ones and 6'9 in the heavy one. the fit her well. However they were bough nearly 9 years ago. When I wanted to buy them for my other horse the light one at least would not go round her shoulders. They must have changed the pattern. I ended up with a rhino medium stable rug for her. They both wear shires turnouts but only the ones with the shoulder gussets in. Shires don't do stable rugs with shoulder gussets anymore :( Mine do not wear neck covers in the stable and only when out in severe weather to conserve their manes.
 
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Thank you. She doesn't wear necks unless it's cool, but unfortunately she's quite a poor doer and gets cold easily so I do need them at some point. Plus she gets a full clip. I will keep looking and try a few makes, but it does sound like Mark Todd could be my best bet
 
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