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I do! I think that as long as the rugs fit well and don't rub it's ok to leave them on. I don't have anywhere to dry rugs so they dry on the horse (otherwise I would be putting wet cold rugs on in the mornings), I have been doing this for 3 years and not had any problems.
 
me to as she has been living out 24/7 but because the field is in a mess she has started to come in overnight. I leave her outdoor rug on as she is nice and toasty and l feel mean putting her in a thinner stable one. She has been ok l check it is not rubbing.
 
When I had my lad i used to leave his TO rug on at nght n the stable. i think it's fine with the breathable fabrics.
 
When my horses were stabled at night they wore their FALs inside as well as outside. They are highly breathable rugs and suitable for dual purpose.
 
I always do; saves time in the morning and they don't get stained and smelly like stable rugs. I do take it off each evening though to groom her.
 
I gave up on stable rugs ages ago! I have one, to layer under Snip's TO rug as he has RER and needs to be kept warm, but other than that they both only have TO's and fleeces.
 
Yep :)

They get readjusted when I ride/groom but I only own one stable rug now! There turn outs fit better anyway for some reason!
 
I change them too. Take off turnout ( although as I am a bit ancient I still call 'em New Zealands!) leave on under rug and adjust as necessary then pop on stable rug. Yes it takes longer but so what.
 
Mine wore a stable rug when he was in at night because the stable rug's thinner than his turnout - if he has a big thick rug on when he's in his warm stable he gets too hot and itchy. Also I tend to think that if I turn them out without changing their rug they won't "feel the benefit", like wearing your coat when you're indoors makes you feel colder when you get outside! That's probably just me being silly though, and I don't think it's really a problem at all.
 
We leave turnouts on but have 14 horses all rugged and out during the day and in at night and both me and my Dad work full time so its a time and energy saving exercise. I still have a full range of stable rugs for example when they are going to be in the next day they have their stable rugs on and also when competing staying away etc.
 
Bone of contention between me on one side and Elizabeth and YO on the other. I don't like Captain left in his outdoor rugs, I like him to be put to bed in his P.J.s. E. and YO think it is ok to leave T.O. rugs on. Sometimes I win, sometimes they win. As he is not out at present he is all warm and toasty in his stable in his P.J.s
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I do along with about 90% of the people on my yard, for many reasons;

*I buy rugs for this 'dual' purpose, some cost alot more but most are breathable nowadays
*Soaking wet rugs are not chucked onto my horse in a morning if they got rained on
*If they fit well (which all obviously should) its unnecessary so long as horse isn't too hot/ cold
*Quicker and more convenient as in the morning my horse bounces around wanting to go out, plus I work full time and look after both horses on DIY
*On freezing cold mornings I dont like exposing a warm clipped body to the temperatures then chucking on a literally freezing rug (even if they're thick rugs, to begin with they're still cold and my boy used to be very cold backed so I avoid this completely)

I didn't realise how many reasons lol many have already been stated however.

My youngster only wears a light rug and only when in overnight to minimise damage to his tail if he rubs, and every year he has at least 1 new rug for this reason and I will only buy light breathable turnouts so they can be washed clean, theres nothing worse than a stinky stable rug that holds the smell! (unless regularly washed of course) :) At least mud doesn't smell or saturate through the material lol!

nosenseofdirection- my youngster wears nothing when out even in minus degrees lol and he's gaining waight too!!!!
 
I do a bit of both depending on the weather, how much time I have etc!!!

If it is going to pour with rain or snow I leave a turnout rug on because my lad is in a field shelter with stall guard across so quite open to the elements at the front despite the nice overhang.

I find the stable rugs get smelly much more quickly than a turn out rug (my gelding is a bit messy!) and a day in the field gets rid of most of the smells and stains from the turn out rugs.
 
Dancing Queen said:
nope i change them - when i go to bed i dont wear my coat i change into my pyjamas - why shouldnt my horses? xx
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Because they are horses, not people.

Lurky McLurker said:
Mine wore a stable rug when he was in at night because the stable rug's thinner than his turnout - if he has a big thick rug on when he's in his warm stable he gets too hot and itchy. Also I tend to think that if I turn them out without changing their rug they won't "feel the benefit", like wearing your coat when you're indoors makes you feel colder when you get outside! That's probably just me being silly though, and I don't think it's really a problem at all.
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If your horse has a warm stable then that may well be the case. My horse, like many, is in a stable open to the elements, which is no warmer that when he is standing in a field. So he needs the same weight rug.

I also feel that lying on a pile of wet poo, as they tend to do, must be less unpleasant in a TO rug!
 
Me too

We leave java's weatherbeeta orican freestyle on all the time unless Being ridden of course and when it's really cold he has his weatherbeeta stable rug on underneath
 
I run a livery yard with five on part livery and my own two. I do what the owners want. Generally I leave them on if they are wet as I don't like putting on really wet rugs in the morning. One of my liveries is very particular with rugs and they are all washed at least once a week. She wants he horse to always be changed even if rug is wet, so I happily do this. Only one time the turnout rug was frozen solid in the morning and I couldn't bear to put it on her horse so put it over the top of his stable rug. All the other horses whose TO rugs had been left on had nice dry and warm rugs on. But if the rugs are dry when they come in, then I usually change them.
 
And me!

I really think stable rugs will soon be a thing of the past for the average horse. (Racehorses & Show Jumpers etc excluded).

The last turnout rug I bought states it's dual purpose (Shire's) as do most of the Premier Equine range.

I've kept mine like this for the last four years & they seem happier not to have to put up with rug changing at tea time. If they were out 24/7 they'd be wearing turnouts full time anyway.
 
Quick point of musings - why HAS nobody invented a stable rug which doesn't get so disgusting and smelly??
 
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