Will she need a rug?!

[showjump2003]

This is Bella!

She is a very hairy unfit cob who is coming back in to work. Tomorrow I plan to give her a small clip, like a very low chase, she will be ok without a rug won't she? She is out in the day, in at night?

*yep, I know she's fat!*

 

[berry]

I think she will be fine! If your still in doubt then you could put a light sheet on her at night x.

 

[MizElz]

would certainly put some sort of light rug on her - if you're taking hair off, she will need something! a little sheet would probably be fine

 

[katie_southwest]

Aww just what my mare looked like when I bought her..hairy and adorable! Shel be fine

 

[lucemoose]

Nope, she has hair and fat to keep her warm! As long as you have a sheet just in case of a nasty spell of weather.

 

[ihatework]

She most definitely will not need a rug, she has plenty of padding to keep her warm!

 

[spitchwick]

Please be careful cos if you put a ''light'' sheet, or rug on her, without any insulation, then she won't be able to ''fluff'' up her coat, and consequently get cold, so better to leave her with nothing, or a rug with some sort of insulation in it.

 

[alicedove]

That's exactly what I was going to say, spitchwick..... dead right, no rug is better than a thinny, as it compresses the excellent action of the hair...

I 'd say no to a rug at all, expecially if you're only clipping underneath, not sides or top. In at night will even be a bit warm for her being soooo cuddly!

 

[Donkeymad]

Ooo... now that's a nice heavy looking cob.

If she was not previously rugged then she will be fine with the amount you plan on taking off.

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

We've got one like yours (also chubby!) Clipped him, rugged him with a lightweight and he got so itchy, he destroyed two good rugs in a week (and knocked over a water bowser full up with water!).

We also found the fillet strap got caught up in his hair above the hocks, and the poor boy had a raw spot on each leg. He's naked again now!

 

[jelibean]

Wow, thats one hairy horsey,you have there! V Nice though.
She'll be fine without a rug!
Horses like this were bred to be naked!!!!!!

 

[WeeBrown]

He's adorable!

 

[showjump2003]

Thank you for the replies. Am getting a light weight rug just incase but plan not to use it and will see how she goes! Will post some pics of her clip tomorrow!

 

[dwi]

Ditto comments above, better off without a lw so that the hair can fluff up to keep warm. I'd only put the lw on if there was going to be lots of rain to keep them dry