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- Fitting Guide (Rugs)
Rug sizing
All turnout and stable rugs, fleeces and coolers are sold by length, usually quoted in feet and inches, in 3” increments between 4’3” and 7’3” (5’, 5’3”. 5’6” etc); recently, some give a metric measurement however, the measurement is taken from the same place as shown below:
Starting at the centre front chest of the Horse or Pony just below the base of the neck, (it’s ‘cleavage’), measure in a horizontal line going straight back, along the animal’s side, to a point in line with the base of the tail – convert this into feet and inches (if that is how the rug is sized) and choose the measurement closest.
Turnout rugs and some stable rugs are offered with different ‘neck’ options. Most are a standard neck with a fleece or fur patch at the wither – the usually have three D Rings around the neck line to which you can add either a matching, or universal neck cover.
A High Neck Rug cannot have a neck rug added however, these fit higher up the neck (between a third and half way up) and so are more ‘snug’; these are fantastic if you have an older horse or one with an otherwise under-developed neck as the raised neck helps to keep the rug forwards so it doesn’t drop back and rub his shoulders!
A Combination rug has a ‘built-in’ neck rug so the whole thing is one piece meaning that there is very little ingress of water and better still, horsey’s mane stays clean! Beware however if your steed has a short neck because he will disappear inside his rug – which will be comical for you but very irritating to him…
The only other factor you need to consider is the WEIGHT of the rug – and we’re talking turnout rugs here.
First question, is your Horse clipped?
If the answer is ‘No’ then he really does not need a rug at all as his own coat provides all that he needs – unless he is very old or infirmed of course. At most, provide him with a ‘no-fill’ rug to keep him clean and dry only, but you will find that he sweats even in this!
If your horse is clipped, then consider secondly, his breed – Cobs and Natives (we’ll call these ‘Hardies’) are very capable of keeping their temperature and weight up whilst Thoroughbreds and finer breeds (whom we will call ‘Softies’) really can feel the cold and tend to loose weight quickly in cold weather. I’ll try to make the rest as simple as possible…
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