Horse Rug Weight Guide

With so many summer rug options available it can be tricky to know which style of rug will provide the best protection and coolness for your horse while standing the test of time.

Horse rug weight guide.

Make sure the rug actually fits the horse. Light blanket 100g light medium blanket 150g 250g. Temperature natural coat body clipped. Rug and temperature guide.

Heavy weight 300 500g plus neck cover. Rug and temperature guide. Winter is when most horses will start wearing their heavy turnout rugs as the majority of those in work will be clipped. A rough guide to choosing which rug to use.

The stated rug weight 300g for example refers to its filling the polyester fluff that captures pockets of air to generate warmth much like a puffy jacket or a sleeping bag. Light blanket 100g 40 50 degrees. 50 60 degrees. Heavyweight 300 500g with neck cover plus liner.

Horses can change shape and size year on year. 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. These are suitable for very cold weather or if your horse is fully clipped. To help with the decision of what rug to put on ruby daily i use this chart which helps me to decide when i should be using certain rugs on her.

Heavy weight 300 500g plus liner and or under blanket and hood. Remember rugging less can also help in weight management especially of good doers who need to lose weight over winter. For many horses this will be all they need to keep them warm and dry through the winter months. Horses should gain weight during the summer and lose weight during the winter by over rugging we mess with their hormone levels which as already mentioned can lead to laminitis and other problems.

Heavy weight 300 400g with neck cover plus liner 10 degrees or colder. Light or medium weight horse rug 150 300g with neck cover. Medium weight rugs tend to have between 100 250g of filling. Medium or heavy weight 300 400g with neck cover.

There are many online guides to getting this right. 1 december 2016 posted by hannah in pet care. The rug should fit well over the withers and the shoulders so that the horse can move freely without the rug slipping back. Temperature guide to rugging a horse.

Stable management routine level of work access to forage feeding regime and the type and condition of the horse. If you re not exercising your horse over the winter months you probably won t need to rug him as his thick natural coat. Rug or a heavier one on your horse consider all the many variables.