Poppy+MrDarcy
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I have taken my furry cobs rug off, I'm a little worried, but he has got a lot of blubber to potentially keep him warm?
Too soon for no rug?
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Poppy+MrDarcy
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I got banned from the questions about feathered cobs thread 
I may have said a naughty word on it 
I may have said a naughty word on it 
AmyMay
Situation normal
It’s dry and cold. No reason to rug a non clipped native in good (to very good) condition.
You can always pop one back on in hideous wet weather.
sassandbells
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Both of mine Welsh D x ID and ISH have been out without a rug for the past week with no issues.. if the weather changes drastically (ie wet and windy) I’ll reassess but they’ve both been fine. Unless yours is a particularly wussy cob I’m sure he’ll be fine too!
HelenBack
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My hairy Connie is out naked, although he has a mud jacket which is probably keeping him very warm! It's so mild here that I'm thinking of taking my TB's rug off too.
Depending where you are your cob will probably be happier naked than rugged.
Depending where you are your cob will probably be happier naked than rugged.
JBM
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Both of mine are out naked and warm every time I check under their “armpits”
Burnttoast
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If they are healthy, of a good weight and have a full coat no need for a rug at all in general.
Gloi
Too little time, too much to read.
Providing he isn't recently fully clipped and we don't have a blizzard he'll be fine.
If you think he might be cold at any point give a bit extra forage to warm from the inside.
Poppy+MrDarcy
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Thankyou for all your replies, me and my cob are in Pembrokeshire! It's just wet and windy at the moment, he hasn't ever been fully clipped and isn't of any sort clipped at the moment, my only worry is that he had been wearing a full turnout rug since October/November and he hasn't got a 'proper' winter coat
Poppy+MrDarcy
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Poppy+MrDarcy
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Yes, he definitely is happier out naked rolling in mud (just adds to the grooming job!) But worth it if he's happy
smolmaus
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If its warm enough for midges, its warm enough for fluffy naked cobs!
We got about 3 days of naked pony before we had to put the sweet itch sheet on instead
We got about 3 days of naked pony before we had to put the sweet itch sheet on instead
Ceifer
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If he’s chubby he’ll be fine.
My old native is like a teddy. He has his rug off during the day and on at Night.
My old native is like a teddy. He has his rug off during the day and on at Night.
Surbie
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Mine's been too hot with a blanket clip, so all that came off today. He's out in a no-fill or a 50g, and is quite happy. Please can the cold weather come back?
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irishdraft
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I took my retired IDs rug off about 3 weeks ago when it stopped raining. He was out in -8 with no issues, I only rug when it starts endless rain . He lives out .
Birker2020
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My WB has been out in a 50g for weeks now. When it got very cold he went to a 100g but he's a very hot horse anyway. I reckon he'll do fine next winter without a rug at all.
At the moment he's out in a no fill, been 9, 10 and 11 during the day here.
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Connemara24
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My hairy connemara isn't wearing a rug at the mo unless it's raining heavily. Or - 4 and under.
Crugeran Celt
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I have been taking the rug off my Welsh x TB who is 29, when the sun is out and warm, putting it back on overnight.
ihatework
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I question why a fat fluffy cob has been wearing a full rug all winter anyway!
FWIW my rising 4yo sport horse did a little work prior to Christmas, she tends to overweight but no where near cob levels. Had a bib clip. Went out full time at Christmas in a 50g no neck and had that through the worse of the big freeze.
It’s been off and she has been naked the last 2 weeks.
FWIW my rising 4yo sport horse did a little work prior to Christmas, she tends to overweight but no where near cob levels. Had a bib clip. Went out full time at Christmas in a 50g no neck and had that through the worse of the big freeze.
It’s been off and she has been naked the last 2 weeks.
Ceifer
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Maybe to keep it clean? Op doesn’t say rug weight.
Also maybe circumstances dictate it’s easier to rug, my native doesn’t ‘need’ a rug but if it rains he does shiver and is miserable for days after. He’s had a rain sheet on all winter.
jumbyjack
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My clipped fat shetland x cob is naked unless it's pouring down, she is always warm. I did rug her just after the clip but within a week she was flinging herself against walls trying to get the rug off.
sarcasm_queen
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Ours are all out naked during the day. The oldest is nearly 30. They’re all fine (although they are all unclipped native types)
Goldenstar
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No it’s not to soon I will take Fatties off today if the weather turns ( and it will ) I will just put it back on .
Poppy+MrDarcy
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Yes it was on to mainly keep him clean
SpotsandBays
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My lot are all naked at the moment. I find the wet weather is worse on them than the cold!
Ali27
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My welsh companion pony and ID x welsh youngster have been out all Winter 24/7 without a rug! I only rug my ridden mare who is clipped.
blitznbobs
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Really? Mine have been nude for weeks,. Only the too thin warm blood has had a coat and she was out nude today … if I can walk round with out a coat so can they
MissTyc
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Only our fully clipped horses are wearing rugs now and only at night (I've left everything out 24/7 since the rain stopped - we have so much grass I am saving a fortune on hay/haylage) ... more seriously, you know your horse. Rugs aren't "on for good" or "off for good" ... you put it on when he needs it, you take it off when he doesn't.
honetpot
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I know it's warm the cows are rubbing so badly, because they are sweating overnight, so I may have to turn them out as they destroy everything.The fat ponies are starting to leave their hay, and mooch more.