Leanne
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Post by Leanne on Dec 20, 2005 22:51:55 GMT 1
I've started rugging my heavy coated cob. He sweats heavily when ridden. Is it OK to rug him if he's still damp? Its a breathable rug so I'm assuming its ok?
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BeTheBest
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Post by BeTheBest on Dec 20, 2005 22:56:38 GMT 1
with a breatheable rug shouldnt be too much of a problem
But couldnt you let him stand with a fleeece or a cooler on while he cools off a bit
or maybe get a little clip?
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Post by Casper on Dec 21, 2005 7:28:33 GMT 1
Leanne if your cob is heavy coated does he need rugging at all? If he does, then echo BeTheBest in that if you could use a cooler/Thermatex or similar first it might be better. If you don't want a trace or blanket clip you could always get an apron clip which just takes out the lower half of the neck and immediately behind the front legs where the girth goes.
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amber
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Post by amber on Dec 21, 2005 10:34:12 GMT 1
Echo bethebest and casper here.... if getting your cob clipped isn't an option for you... I'd do what they suggest,..as I do (and my boy has a high trace clip and is still wrapped in a cooler fleece before finally popping his overnight rug on)...
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Leanne
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Post by Leanne on Dec 21, 2005 15:06:06 GMT 1
Hi I can't clip him as he's petrified of being clipped and I don't want to sedate him.
I have a cooler rug but he still takes ages to dry off, even when I towel dry him.
I'm rugging him because he lives out and there isn't much shelter in his field.
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Post by jor on Dec 21, 2005 15:13:56 GMT 1
one of my pet hates is putting rugs on a sweaty hot horse, not saying this is what youre doing.
If you havent got time to cool and dry him off dont ride him, though I know this is a pain its better than putting rugs on him wet.
My Highland was quite bad and he coat wasnt even that thick, she took about 30-40 minutes to dry off completely (walking til cool, rubbed down and whicking cooler on til dry) Now she is clipped she doesnt sweat, at all, fantastic!
It is possible to get your horse used to clippers, there are some very quiet clipper makes out there, I recently bought Moser avalons and couldnt reccomend them highly enough, have used them on ponies for first clips, fully clipped my stallion (loose int he stable) my 2yr old coloured got his neck and shoulder clipped off and my highland got a blanket. They are very quiet and dont have violent vibrations like a lot do, also no scary cord as the run off a rechargeable battery you clip to a belt.
Using clipper training when getting a horse who is scared of clippers used to them is very very useful.
Anyway, the point it however breathable your rug its best not to put it on when your hrse is sweaty and definately a bad idea to put it on when your horse is hot.
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