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Post by K8 on Sept 22, 2010 15:29:59 GMT 1
Anyone one use them? Would you recommend?!
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Post by hmt on Sept 22, 2010 15:41:33 GMT 1
Never heard of them, are they like Thermatex's?
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Post by K8 on Sept 22, 2010 15:43:16 GMT 1
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Post by hmt on Sept 22, 2010 16:11:42 GMT 1
I like the idea, but my horse can floof up under his super cheap rain sheet from Derby House, I’d personally be worried about pressure from the strips as they appear to go across the chest/shoulder area. I think an ordinary rain sheet would suffice, the only reason I don’t have a rain sheet on most of the time is because he has to wear a bossy bib as he gets rubs and if it gets warm he sweats where his big goes.
I do love the ethos of a company promoting less rugs, over rugging is a bug bear of mine!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2010 16:53:52 GMT 1
I have one. The lumpy bits are rubber and are quite soft and flexible. I did take a couple off from the shoulders as I found little signs of rubbed hair and now it's fine, none of the others have rubbed. They came off easily without damaging the lining.
I did find that at the end of the winter we had really heavy rain for several days and it leaked. I've had it re-proofed but haven't had bad rain since so don't yet know if it worked. If it hasn't I'll be asking a local saddler or rug reparier to put the inner bit of my coolheat rug into the outer bit of another rainsheet.
I think it's better than just a rain sheet because if you put a rain sheet on a wet horse, the rug sticks to them and they can't dry off properly. The coolheat allows the air in while still giving some protection so you can ride, wash them off, rug up and turn out without having to wait for them to dry. That's a biggie for me becasue I do want to keep my horse in work through the winter but work full time so can't be waiting hours for him to dry before turning out.
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Post by frecklesmum on Sept 22, 2010 20:20:39 GMT 1
Hellooo... just wanted to quickly give some info without doing any embarassing hard sell!!!  Michelle I can only speak from our own experience and feedback from others but leaking is not a normal problem! Rain can seep under the neck opening and if it does it should dry quickly. If your rug is actually leaking I'd contact the manufacturer, Dave MacDonald dave@macsequine.com, I'm sure he'd want to help put that right. If you let me know how long ago you bought it and where I'll take it up with him if you like. A couple of things have changed, I've noticed the inserts are softer/lighter in this years version and the fabric is stronger, 1200 denier instead of 600, chest adjustability has also been improved. Like you say, if cleaning the wax off the insert doesn't stop rubbing on a particular point then they can be removed, we've found the same or even slightly less rubbing than with traditional rugs and that seems common. Because of the inserts I am more careful than ever to check comfort, but hopefully people do have an inspection underneath no matter what rug they use - I have heard some horrible tales of rubs over withers causing open wounds, and seen the scars! There's definitely nothing worse for temperature regulation than compressing a thick coat, but if someone has found a straightforward lightweight waterproof that allows it to work I'm pleased. I hope technology will move to make all rugs more comfortable and efficient. As noted, we'd rather not rug at all!! So here's hoping for a crispy winter with a sprinking of snow! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2010 8:48:17 GMT 1
Hi Frecklesmum, yes unfortunately it did leak all over in the heaviest rain, I hunted for tears but couldn't find any that corresponded with the wet patches on his back. My friend who recommended the rug to me had the same problem. Thanks for the email address I will let him know.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2010 12:29:50 GMT 1
I've just had an email from Dave at Macs Equine. It sounds like mine is the old style rug, 600 denier and the new ones have higher denier and better waterproofing.
If my re-proofing hasn't worked I'll stick with my plan to put my coolheat lining into another rug, it'll be cheaper than a new one.
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Post by frecklesmum on Sept 23, 2010 13:13:42 GMT 1
Hmmm, not very satisfactory!  I'm guessing it wasn't a universal problem as some people are asking for second helpings but all the same that doesn't help you! Putting them in another rug is a good plan if you still have a problem! I'd also give you a discount if you wanted a new one as I think its fairly pants to have a non-waterproof waterproof rug!!! |
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 27, 2010 0:30:07 GMT 1
Where can one of these be bought from, and whats the price range? Just had a read on your site frecklesmum quite unlinked to reading on here, and then found this thread on the DG about them  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2010 22:27:19 GMT 1
I think Frecklesmum's site is the only one in the IK currently but they were having problems with them not being waterproof enough, so had suspecned selling them until it's sorted.
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 22:32:48 GMT 1
ah i see, thanks |
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