Who leaves turnout rugs on in stable?

I like to use stable rugs at night, especially in the winter as I have a 'golden oldie' of 28 and he's normally in a heavier weight at night than during the day when he is turned out and able to amble around. I like stable rugs becuase they don't seem as heavy as the same weight in a T/O and look more snuggly!

because of his age I don't like to leave him in a wet/damp and muddy rug all night as I worry the cold might get into his joints

The only time I leave him in his T/O is when it's extra freezing (like -8 !) as long as it's dry and I have a super Mark Todd HW and thick Rambo quilt under rug so he doesn't have to get naked in the morning when its soooo cold and he's ok in the same weight day and night!!!
 
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Me too. I know there isn't anything wrong with leaving a turn out rug on in the stable, but I can't bring myself to do it.
 
My horse lives out 24/7 at the mo and as long as it isn't peeing down with rain has his rug taken off and a quick groom underneath when he comes into the yard for his tea.

If he was stabled he would stay in his turnout when it was wet as the heat radiating from him would dry it in no time as opposed to hanging damp on a rail til the morning, when it would be put back on... still damp! So on this odd occasion, he would, especially if said rug was caked in mud, go ungroomed for one WHOLE day! hardly unhygenic!

I see no problem in it TBH if they didn't have rugs on, they'd have thick natural coats that would get caked in mud and soaking wet anyway... and they wouldn't be able to change those for bedtime!
 
My YO charges for rug changing now...and that's on top of full livery prices! She (understandably) see's it as rugs these days are designed to be on the horse 24/7. If she had to change every horse's rug (22) it would take her another half hour at the least, not to mention the risk she would be taking changing rugs of horse's that just want out!

I would prefer my girl to stay warm and cosy in her wet or dry NZ, her good rugs have NEVER soaked through so she's never cold or wet.
 
I do. I've got three good winter turnout rugs instead of stable rugs, and if one comes in wet, I put another one on then the wet one has at least two days to dry out. Last year was the first year I did it constantly and it worked well. I wouldn't waste time or money on separate indoor and outdoor rugs again.
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Ditto. If you buy good quality rugs I don't think you need to change them, my boy is in rambo wug and it never leaks and keeps him toasty so if i'm in a rush I don't always change it if he is going out the next day.
 
Sometimes I change sometimes I don't. Depends on how much time I have.

I have Premier Equine rugs which are dual purpose and it makes life easier.

If they are in for longer than one night (ie on a Saturday day) I change to stable. Also if they are really wet I change to their spare t/o when I bring them in.
 
Another one who doesn't change - all my mare's rugs are Horseware, so they fit brilliantly, never move, have never ever rubbed her and never leak, so why would I go through the trauma every day of changing rugs on a grumpy mare who loathes her rugs being changed for cold ones!! More than my life is worth!

Plus to be honest, I've much better things to be doing with my time!

Oh and the only time she has had a rub from a rug in the last few years since I've been doing this, is whilst on box rest last year when I felt sorry for her and brought her some stable rugs and the Weatherbeater under rug rubbed her shoulders in one night!!!

Never again (or if I do have stable rugs its Horseware ones only!)
 
i don't even own any stable rugs!

i have good quality t/o rugs that are waterproof, don't rub and are lovely and warm.

why would i waste my time swapping into stable rugs that absorb and soak up all of the poo and wee my horses like to lie in??
 
Aw, it's so mean to take their TO rugs off and put stable rugs on!
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You bring your horse in, wearing his cosy TO rug, all dry and toasty inside and maybe wet on the outside, which of course he can't feel. You take it off and spread it out to dry, put on his pj's. In the early morning, when it's crisp and cold, you take off his warm pj's and put a cold, possibly even damp feeling, rug on his nice warm back and throw him out.
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I would agree with changing rugs in the old days, but times change and technology is a wonderful thing. Modern rugs are breathable and well fitted and many are designed to stay on at night. Breathable means that even if you put them on a damp horse, the warmth of the horse's body means that the damp wicks away and they are dry inside very quickly... So if your horse's rug is wet on the outside, he isn't going to use up any energy drying it, it will happen automatically.
I don't know why, every time this topic comes up, many people assume that keeping the same rug on overnight = neglect. If you do this you still have to lift the rug and check the horse. I normally take the rug off, and scratch them over with a nice plastic curry comb before putting it back on again. If the weather is vile and freezing I'd just quarter the rug to check them and give them a scratch.
 
yep, I leave TO rugs on
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if they are soaked through they are taken off though, and reverted to stable rugs as obviously not a very good TO!
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TO dry better on horse
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at the mo im on a part livery yard, there rugs get changed but if wet left on to try which im fine with as left hung up they get very cold if wet and stay damp all night.

however im changing to DIY, and I will be pushed for time in the mornings so alot of the time she will probably stay in her turn out, which is a dual purpose type. Unless I get a heater in my tack area, then when they are wet I will change them, i wont leave a wet rug out in the cold overnight.
 
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