Travel rugs with tail guards

[haz.rob]

I have a mare that no matter what we put on her tail she will get it off while travelling which leads to her getting stressed that its flapping around her back legs. for short journeys we just leave her without but for longer journeys her tail gets too rubbed. I have travelled her in a fly rug with a good long tail flap which helped the problem a bit but am on the search for a travel rug which will give tail protection. needs to be lightweight and breathable as she does get warm while travelling! thank you for any suggestions!

 

[catroo]

How about a traditional tail guard attached to a surcingle if she's hot in a rug?

What about a sweet itch rug? Would cover the tail and be hard wearing. I think horseware have a nice linen one which has a tail flap

 

[Queenbee]

How do you travel her? Box or trailer? A handy tip if possible - move breast bar forward one, then you can ensure there is a gap between her backside and the trailer/box - I have the same issue with the beast but sadly the box we travel in does not allow the above suggestion, however someone mentioned it to me a few weeks ago and I thought what a simple solution if it can be achieved!

 

[Merlod]

Have you tried a tail bandage instead of a guard?

 

[Crackerz]

I had a NF for a number of years who always got a bandage or guard off, so i traveled him in a good old fashioned tail guard tied to a surcingle

 

[haz.rob]

Have you tried a tail bandage instead of a guard?

We have tried both. She has a very thin tail anyway which means that it doesnt take much rubbing for her to slide them off

 

[haz.rob]

We use a trailer. Will try this one next time we travel!

 

[haz.rob]

Thats a possible option although sweet itch rugs are always so expensive!

 

[haz.rob]

I had a NF for a number of years who always got a bandage or guard off, so i traveled him in a good old fashioned tail guard tied to a surcingle

Its possible that I'm being really dim but how do you attach it to the surcingle?

 

[WelshD]

This is the sort of thing. it has long tapes that tie to a surcingle on a rug, you need one of the single surcingles that go round the body
Alternatively sew on a D ring and use a version with shorter tapes
or sew on a loop of fabric - thermatex rugs have one on the rump for just this

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