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Post by jen526 on Feb 26, 2016 19:51:36 GMT 1
The rug that works with electric fence, link below. Just seen this, not really sure about it personally. Completely agree that a horse in a normal rug is insulated against the electric by the rug, but a rug that can give a shock through the fence, if I were brave enough I would like to wear one of these rugs myself to feel how and where the shock happens, how close I could get to the fence etc.. I hope it is only on direct contact with the fence so the association is made with the fence not the rug! www.guardianequestrian.com/
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Post by kafee on Feb 26, 2016 20:11:30 GMT 1
From what I've just read in one of the testimonials, the rug does need to be in direct contact with the fence to give a shock. I don't see how the shock can be transmitted to the horse, when the 'shocking' rug is worn over an ordinary rug, unless the shock is transmitted to a specific place that will always be in contact with the horse, eg. the straps, or edge?
I must admit I'd be very tempted to use one on Sunny but it may not make any difference: he probably doesn't get a shock when he crashes through the fence as he's not in contact with the ground at the time!
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Post by portiabuzz on Mar 3, 2016 15:40:15 GMT 1
Hmm it looks a good idea in theory, I assume that you have to use their rugs underneath too ?
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Post by alonerawnut on Mar 3, 2016 18:35:06 GMT 1
I'd be a bit worried that if the shock is felt all over or from some part of the rug rather than the point of contact with the fence, the horse wouldn't identify the shock as coming from touching the fence and would think that it's the rug shocking them - then you might have problems getting them to accept a rug in future.
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Post by Hannah on Mar 4, 2016 11:43:31 GMT 1
If you watch the video, there is a strip which is in contact with the shoulder that transmits the shock. If you put another rug underneath, you just put the strip inside the under rug, against the skin.
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