Ok the horse will be living in the UK in the south were it can get cold in the middle of winter and very hot in the summer. I have written a list of rugs, Could anybody tell me if it will be suitable for a horse which will be turned out. Heavy Weight Stable Rug (300g)Middle Weight Stable Rug (110g)FleeceHeavy Turnout Rug (350g)Middle Weight Turnout Rug (200g)Rambo Hooded Fly SheetI may have over estimated a little or perhaps its not enough? I would prefer to get rugs i can layer up so i dont have to buy quite as many to begin with. Also do i need an exercise sheet or is this an extra? Thanks for you help! :D
Wow thats quite a list :P but anyway i live in the UK to so i know about how cold it gets one thing i would make sure to do is that on the middleweight and heavyweight turnouts, make aure they have necks, either detachable or built in. This is because it gets cold so your horse needs to be as warm as possible also it depends on the breed of the horse but you might want a lightweight summer turnout sheet , maybe for windy days, light rain or just to keep your horse clean :) an exercise sheet is a good buy if you hack out alot or dont have an idoor school and you wont need the fly sheet until the summer as with the L/W turnout :) good luck with your horse hope this helped x
He he, I'm the worst for rugs, my boy has all the above and more. I would start with your second list and then add to it if you feel you need to as you have the basics in your second list there and it will be very expensive otherwise, maybe change it slightly to a heavy turnout and a light turnout as you can add the stable rug to the light to get a medium! Look for bargains on OKorder too, that's where I got loads of mine. You would only need an exercise sheet if your horse is clipped out in the winter and only for the really cold days. Where abouts are you in the South as that's where I am too? :-)
I'm north England and my rug list is Heavyweight (360g) turnout with hood Middleweight (200g) turnout Waterproof with no filling Bug rug (my mare has mild sweet itch) Heavyweight full neck stable rug Medium weight stable rug lightweight stable rug fleece exercise sheet I have before now had all three stable rugs on at once, and having the light and medium allows you lots of felxibilty. If you're working lots with the horse then you will probably need to clip to some degree but even if you don't thoroughbreds tend to need pretty heavyily rugged to keep their weight up. I would strongly recommend OKorder for rug purchases as you'll get good, new rugs for a lot less than anywhere else.
That sounds like a good list. I think it's important to figure out the type of horse you will be getting, whether its clipped (and how much) and how long it will be out for. Also if the stables are well-insulated (and some posh stables have heating!) you might not need the heavyweight stable rug. Also if you find the horse is stabled in American design stabling/barn, the horse might not need a heavyweight rug due to the shared bodyheat. But it all depends on the horse and it's environment. The middleweight stable rug is a good choice. Personally I dont bother with lightweights unless they have a show the next day! The fleece can be used as a cooler or an underlayer to other rugs when it's exceptionally cold. You may not require fly sheet unless the horse suffers from sweetitch or other allergy-caused skin complaints. Its a good idea to buy and heavyweight and middleweight turnout rugs with the UK weather! You can layer rugs which may be more cost effective. Also then as the day heats up you can take off one layer so as the horse is the right temperature. An exercise sheet would be a luxury! You'll know when you need it :) you can get wrap around ones for th rider too which look quite snuggly.
I would hate to be the one changing these blankets all the time! For my wimpy thoroughbred who is turned out during the day and in at night, I have a 200g stable blanket, a 200g medium weight turnout blanket, and a 0g turnout sheet. From 60 - 40 degrees he wears the 0g turnout sheet. From 39 - 20 degrees he wears the medium weight blanket From 20 degrees and below he wears the stable blanket with the medium weight on top Super easy.
