Weatherbeeta Orican Combo Freestyle - very specific!!!

[Gingernags]

Does anyone have this exact rug? (the model not the colour!)

If so can you answer me a question - it looks like on the picture that its different to the other weatherbeata combo's in that the neck peice is one continuous piece of fabric and there is no seam part way up the nack that would rub mane out - is that right?

And does anyone have one that has a big shouldered and chunky necked wee beastie and has it rubbed their mane?

Astis mane got removed last year where the seam of he combo rug rubbed about 6 inches in front of her withers so I was going to get a seperate neck though this one looks like it might be OK...

 

[EllieBeast]

im probably useless in that i only have the old version, which does have a seam somewhere, but doesnt rub my horses mane at all. and she is one hefty beastie.
Sarah

 

[the watcher]

I have 2 of these in brown/beige, think it is the same although mine are a couple of years old. On the 15hh cobby one it was fine, on the 14hh Highland pony it rubbed her mane, thereby blowing out our showing season this year..I won't be using it again this winter.
To be fair they were both lovely and warm and toasty in them, and out all winter last year with no leaks or damage so the rug defintely does the job

 

[Nic]

I have it (even in that colour but it's brown now!

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D's mane was rubbed last year but think it was his weatherbeeta stable rug to blame not the Orican.

 

[S_N]

Sister's little TB has that exact same rug. Yes there IS a seem part way up the neck!! Fiddler was OK though, as he is very fine and has typical TB conformation - ie his neck comes out of the middle of his shoulders and is not cresty.

 

[Gingernags]

Ah, theres my problem, the ginge has rather huge shoulders for a 15hh, and a fairly cresty neck even though she's 3/4 TB.

She'd just odd! Never known an ickle 15hh need 6'6" rugs!!!! (Well, we get away with 6'3" in Weatherbeeta...)

 

[Super_Kat]

I have it in both colours, both horses manes are fine and they wore them all winter

 

[samp]

I use that rug on my horse without any problems and she is a sweet itch suffere. With horses that are awkward fit how about trying a lycra hood underneath to prevent rubbing? Also if clipped helped to retain the heat. I used to use one all the time on my old horse and it was fab - also helped to tame his wild mane

 

[Heidi1]

I have the exact rug on my little chunkie mare (Welsh D x TB) and she had no problems with her mane or the fit, she 15.2hh and in a 6'9" rug.......

 

[Gingernags]

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I have the exact rug on my little chunkie mare (Welsh D x TB) and she had no problems with her mane or the fit, she 15.2hh and in a 6'9" rug.......

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Is your mare this kind of build?

 

[Happy Bird]

I have that exact same rug on my old TB and it doesn't rub his mane hardly at all - very impressed. He is very slight build though.

 

[Happy Bird]

Forgot to add

 

[the watcher]

My 14hh is flatter backed than your horse, and has no wither at all...she is in 6'-6'3 to accomodate her massively wide back!

 

[clipertyplop]

i have had exact same rug for the last 4 years on a 14.3hh cob with a stallion like neck and a leg at each corner. it dosent have a seem on the neck and i would highly recomend these rugs every time 10/10

 

[patchandloopy]

My horse has this rug-brought it new last year-and no it doesnt have a seam. Mines mane didnt get rubbed either. Sorry dont know about wether itll be good for big shoulders as mine is a full TB!!!

 

[spotty_pony]

I have that rug!

It does have a very think seam on the neck attachment but nothing which should cause a rub. My cob's mane just went a bit wavy. It fits him really well except the lining has all ripped inside (but think thats him playfighting - not the rugs fault) apart from that v smart rug and v practical! xxxpm me if you need to know anything else about it!