Lyric lady
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Anyone here use stable rugs as under rugs under turnout? Or fleeces? I do, but fellow livery said they wouldn't?
Under rugs
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Horse-mad
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I do all the time. Without they wouldnt be warm enough!!! 
Sportznight
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Rather depends on the horse, the weather conditions, if and what type of clip and what weight/type of rug(s).
whizzer
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When very cold I leave a full neck under rug under a 450g turn out, never had any problems with doing this, & my horse is very active in the field !
Venevidivici
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Yes,or I put a lighter weight turnout under the heavier turnout.
Catcus
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I don't use fleeces, they always seem to pull back and end up really tight, same with cotton lined. I use an underrug that's nylon (? The shiny stuff!) on both sides or occasionally a medium turnout if its raining.
Spyda
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I do, and why wouldn't you?
I guess if you've lots of money to buy separate rugs for every occasion (or like me, are an out and out rugaholic
) you can afford to have a rug for every eventuality and therefore have separate 'under rugs' but for most (and me too!) why not use a suitable weight stable rug or fleece under decent waterproof turnout? Personally, I have lots of Rambo Lite weight turnouts and only one medium and one very heavyweight turnout in my collection. I get away with using rugs underneath my light weight turnouts most of the year. I only have to dig out the industrial weight turnout a couple of times a year when it's REALLY cold and wet, and the medium weight one if my under rugs are being washed. I also use Snuggy Hood Silky Petticoat liners (I have 2) underneath my rugs so I can wash them once a week and keep my other rugs clean inside. Works great 
I guess if you've lots of money to buy separate rugs for every occasion (or like me, are an out and out rugaholic
) you can afford to have a rug for every eventuality and therefore have separate 'under rugs' but for most (and me too!) why not use a suitable weight stable rug or fleece under decent waterproof turnout? Personally, I have lots of Rambo Lite weight turnouts and only one medium and one very heavyweight turnout in my collection. I get away with using rugs underneath my light weight turnouts most of the year. I only have to dig out the industrial weight turnout a couple of times a year when it's REALLY cold and wet, and the medium weight one if my under rugs are being washed. I also use Snuggy Hood Silky Petticoat liners (I have 2) underneath my rugs so I can wash them once a week and keep my other rugs clean inside. Works great bgray1981
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Yes I use summer sheets or fleeces for extra layering and never had any problems