Horse rugs??

Question

i am just after getting my new cob. He is a 4 years old 15.2 cob who will live out all the time untill about late september early october when i wll put him in at night. he wont be clipped eben though he has a thick coat in winter ( acc to his previous owners) and i was just wondering what kind of rugs he will i need?? just the basics please!! i live in ireland.. if that makes any difference so while it doesnt go under freezing that often it is usually more wet than cold.. thanks!

Answer 1

Hi

I have many cobs that live out all year round. (we are in the UK and have cold winters). If they are unclipped they are unrugged and if they are clipped or groomed with a body brush they are rugged. If he is bred in Ireland the horses are known for being more hardy than the english types and should be fine. If he is ridden often he'll need a clip (not a full clip) and therefore a basic waterproof winter turnout rug. I have a 15hh welsh D who is coming up to 6years old who has never been clipped as he doesn't work alot over winter and he has never owned a winter rug. It also depends if the pasture is sheltered - mine has lots of trees, hedges and even a house wall surrounding it.

Answer 2

He'll need a turnout rug to keep him dry in the winter. I'd suggest getting two so you always have a spare. A thin stable rug would be all he'll need to keep him clean as when it's cold and wet he'll be better off left in his turnout to dry (rugs will dry better on a horse's back). So, I'd say:

2 x 300g (approx) turnout rugs

1 x 150g stable rug

A cooler is also ideal for cooling him off after work.

:-)

Good luck, feel free to email.

Answer 3

Hi,

You will need at least one medium weight newzealand rug. But idealy you will also need a medium stable rug so your newzealand can dry out while the horse is indoors. As others have said you will need a really good cooler if you plan to ride, as the horse will sweat A LOT. A belly and neck or a chaser clip might be worth thinking about.

Since the RDS is starting the 6th of next month if you go to the horseware ireland stand check out the bargin and seconds bin (great value).

Good luck with your new horse =)

Answer 4

go to a shop and ask for a dryzabone or belle rug. they are the best for that weather :)

Answer 5

Hi.

If your boy gets a thick coat, and you don't groom all the fat out of the undercoat, you won't really need a rug for warmth unless the temperature goes well below freezing.

However you will need an excellent sweat rug if you are going to exercise him and he sweats. If his coat is really thick, you may well consider a low trace or chaser clip. The worst thing is leaving a horse with a wet coat.

If you rug too warmly it can encourage skin fungus and at the very least rubbing and scratching . This is why a lot of horses are "rug destroyers" - they are just too warm!

A waterproof lightweight rainsheet will be needed for turning out, and then maybe a THIN quilt underneath if it is cold and windy.

I was taught all those years ago as I was training for my AI, the cold never harms a horse, only cold with wet and wind.

Best of luck with your new boy.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

A New Zealand rug is all that you should need and a stable rug.  I know he has a woolly coat, but standing around all that time he will get cold.  A cold horse is a miserable horse and one that is susceptable to chills.

A sweat rug will help in the stable if he is wet when he comes in.