Measuring your horse.
Horse rug temperature guide australia.
Rugs are primarily used to shield horses from varying weather conditions and climates.
Make sure the rug actually fits the horse.
Winter is when most horses will start wearing their heavy turnout rugs as the majority of those in work will be clipped.
How to fit your rug.
A rough guide to choosing which rug to use.
They only get the chance to get rugged if its windy wet and cold.
As a general rule if your horse is not clipped and in healthy shape the following temperatures may require rugging if your horse is stabled.
Providing your horse with the best fit comfort and protection is vital to your peace of mind.
Horse boots bandages.
Rainsheet to 50g max no neck covers.
Horses can change shape and size year on year.
The coat of an unrugged horse stands up in cold weather to trap air and warm the horse.
How to care for your rug.
They have a field shelter and some drystone walls but exposed to the north.
Temperature guide to rugging a horse just like us our horses feel the cold differently.
Stable management routine level of work access to forage feeding regime and the type and condition of the horse.
Why rug your horse.
If you decide to rug you have to compensate for this mechanism as a rug will stop the hair from being able to do its job.
There are many online guides to getting this right.
If they walk off twice don t put it on.
The right blanket choice will help to regulate your horse s body temperature and maintain a healthy condition there are 5 main types of rugs available 1.
Negative 10 to 0 degrees 1200denier with 300gram polyfill rug with a quaity cotton or fleece rug underneath is recommended.
If you re not exercising your horse over the winter months you probably won t need to rug him as his thick natural coat.
How to care and fit.
Probably this is something best done well ahead of time so you don t find yourself stuck for a rug when you actually need it.
Turnouts and paddock rugs stable horse rugs mesh cooler fleece rugs summer and show sheets neck rugs horse hoods rug accessories horse tail bags exercise sheets.
Before putting a rug or a heavier one on your horse consider all the many variables.
Mine are natives with bib clips and live out at 1000 feet.
There are lots of different horse rugs in our range.
Our turn outs and paddock rugs come in a variety of sizes.
Cooler fleece rugs.
Rug and temperature guide.
Turn outs and paddock rugs.
1 december 2016 posted by hannah in pet care.
Rug and temperature guide.
