Stopping a horse ripping rugs

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My horse lives with a rug ripper
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We have one winter turnout field (although its about 10 acres), so she can't go out alone, plus she fence walks if seperated. Owner of the rug ripper refuses to move hers either.

So my options are:
1. move yards, which i really don't want to do
2. buy a cheap turnout every 24 hours, as they literally don't last any longer
3. buy a rambo or something else expensive and pray that it doesn't get ripped

Don't start calling me an idiot for not seperating my horse, I'm well aware of my stupidity already but I have various reasons not to (although I may be changing my mind by december!). All I'm after is maybe suggestions of how can I disuade this horse from ripping mine's rugs, or suggesions of rugs that might withstand being grabbed hold of. Has anyone found themselves in a similar situation and found a solution?
 
Is there a regular place the thug horse does the ripping, ie always on the shoulder or on the bum? You could try spraying the rug with something that tastes disgusting (like peanut butter - barff barff lol). Might get through in the end. Does thug horse rip rugs in play? Bullying? Could you ask if the field could be electric fenced down the middle? There's legislation that states the owner is absolutely responsible for any damage his/her horse causes even if all sensible and realistic precautions were taken. Not sure if this would apply to rugs but is it worth approaching thug horse's owner and asking for her to supply 365 rugs on the back of this onus? Could thug horse swop fields with a horse that doesn't wear a rug? Difficult one but I don't see why you should keep forking out!
 
crib stop spray it is water soluble and should not hurt you rug, just spray it on the areas that get ripped, try on a old ripped rug first to see if the horse hates it should stop.

i love this stuff even used it to stop sheep eating pony tails
 
Buy a Bucas rug - they are really tough. A horse I know was ripping the rugs of another horse every night - including Rambos. Went to badminton the guy on the stall insisted it was horse proof and it has survived. Your rug ripper might be more determined though and will still destroy it.
 
Crib stop might work (but it didn't with my mare).
A strong rug certainly helps but as DD says a determined rug ripper may still destroy it.
My last suggestion may be a little difficult as it's not your horse but could you persuade the owner of the other horse for hers to wear a bib ? It doesn't look very nice but that's what I ended up using on my mare for a year. This seemed to do the trick and break the habbit & now she doesn't need it. She does still have the odd tantrum but the rug is strong enough to cope with this.
 
We've got a rug ripper at our yard, the owner is fed up with having to buy people new rugs (repaired rugs are never the same!) so the horse is now in a paddock on it's own.

Problem is the paddock is within the same paddock as my horse so they can neck (and he can rip rugs) over the electric fence!

Just hope he doesnt else it's another bill on the owners door step!
 
My horse used to rip his own rug! He thought it was very entertaining to pull out the filling and wave it around in his mouth. We brought him a really old fashioned kinda thick waxy turnout rug so he couldnt do his. He wore it over all his other rugs. Altho we got this from a 2nd hand shop as I doubt these kinda rugs are sold any more but it did work. It was quite heavy tho but I figured you rip your rug you wear a waxy heavy ish rug lol
 
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