Rug shrunk or Horse grew!

[bertie666]

Arrgh Whin had a rambo optimo last year, 6.3, fitted nicely.

Put it on this year and it just doesnt look right! The straps are all on their loosest bit and yet seems tighter under her tum, shes not tht much bigger than she was last year! And the chest is definitely tighter.

I cant decide if shes grown/put muscle on or the rug shrank at the wash place?!

Anyway can you buy longer straps to go on rugs? I refuse to buy a new rug every year!!!!

[julz]

check the fit of the rug.... by that i mean what it says on the tag....

oldies owner sent a rug of his to be washed and the same make/colour came back, but it wasn't his rug.... his rug was a 6'3, and a 6'0 came back..... 3 months of hell ensued and she eventually got her money back after having to buy him a new one. She never sent rugs off again.

[BJMM]

What about those chest expander straps? Or have you got clips? So annoying when that happens! Jas is now fitting into Blaze's rugs, 6'6", last year she was 6'3" and has a relatively new FalPro. They will have to make do this year and I will get them new Premier Equines next year xxxx

[KoLaTo]

Another reason why i never send my rugs off to be cleaned professionally, they have always without fail come back one size smaller, i wash all mine myself now

[kizi]

All mine seem to be the same problem, tho some horses have grown, my 23yo mare has not but none of her rugs fit either....
They were not cleaned other than hosed off.....
She's gone up a size...as have several others....there was so much rain the last time they wore them I think they shrunk!!!