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Too Big?

  • Horses are not happy in rugs that fit poorly and can spend time trying to remove them.
  • A rug that is too big around the neck is more likely to cause rubbing than one that is too small. It places additional pressure on the shoulders and increases the chance of the rug slipping. The neckline of the rug should sit in line with the horse’s shoulder.
  • A rug that is too big may hang too low on your horse and they may stand on it when they get to their feet after sleeping or rolling. Ensure the top of the tail flap sits at the top of the horse’s tail.
  • If surcingles are left too long, the horse’s leg may get caught, causing serious injury to the horse or damage to your rug. Ensure only one hand’s width between the surcingles strap and the horse’s belly.

Too Small?

  • Try to find the rug that fits your horse perfectly. If a rug is too small it can apply pressure across the horse’s chest.
  • The top line is also important and if a rug is too small it may sit incorrectly on the wither area and across the top line, applying pressure to these sensitive areas.

For Broader Breeds

  • Broader or stockier breeds of horse may need a rug size slightly bigger than the A-B measurement from chest to rump, to accommodate the wider shoulders and chest of the horse.
  • Another option for broader breeds is to add one of our Chest Extenders which fit simply to all of our rug range.

For Finer Breeds

  • Finer or more angular breeds of horse may need a rug size slightly smaller than the A-B measurement from chest to rump, to ensure the rug is not too big around the shoulders and to avoid the rug slipping behind the wither and causing soreness and rubbing.