Comments on: Horse Rug Q&A http://horserugs.me.uk All you need to know about horse rugs and horse blankets Sun, 10 Oct 2010 22:51:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Admin http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-281 Admin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:57:51 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-281 Catherine - Hehehe we think it's funny that your Gelding doesn't like pink! Not many boys do! Thank goodness he's better now! But are there any fillies or mares out there that don't like pink horse rugs either! Catherine – Hehehe we think it’s funny that your Gelding doesn’t like pink! Not many boys do! Thank goodness he’s better now! But are there any fillies or mares out there that don’t like pink horse rugs either!

]]> By: Admin http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-280 Admin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:56:54 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-280 Molly - why don't you post and let us know where your nearest town is and we'll recommend a good equestrian store or online retailer where you can buy a Katie price rug! Do tell us as well if your horse likes pink! :-) Molly – why don’t you post and let us know where your nearest town is and we’ll recommend a good equestrian store or online retailer where you can buy a Katie price rug!

Do tell us as well if your horse likes pink! :-)

]]> By: Catherine http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-274 Catherine Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:42:36 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-274 I Bought a new rug for my horse recently, it was a pretty pink and blue checked rug, it wasnt atall expensive. My Gelding didnt really appreciate the colour pink, so everytime it was on, he would try his hardest and best to get rid of the iluminous rug! Then one day, i went down to the stables i was at and found my horse on the floor, he was all tangled up in my new rug! it was horrifying, he had also got it caught on barbed wire! My horse was cut out of the rug and he had pulled muscles in his leg, but is now back into work thank god to this heat pad i bought for notted muscles. This story is to justify that geldings do not like pink rugs! I Bought a new rug for my horse recently, it was a pretty pink and blue checked rug, it wasnt atall expensive. My Gelding didnt really appreciate the colour pink, so everytime it was on, he would try his hardest and best to get rid of the iluminous rug!
Then one day, i went down to the stables i was at and found my horse on the floor, he was all tangled up in my new rug! it was horrifying, he had also got it caught on barbed wire!
My horse was cut out of the rug and he had pulled muscles in his leg, but is now back into work thank god to this heat pad i bought for notted muscles.
This story is to justify that geldings do not like pink rugs!

]]> By: molly http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-215 molly Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:38:22 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-215 Where can you buy a Katie Price 14'2 rug from have been looking every where and can't find one in her size ?? Where can you buy a Katie Price 14’2 rug from have been looking every where and can’t find one in her size ??

]]> By: Admin http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-23 Admin Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:57:40 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-23 Freddie a very good question and you’re as much a genius as you are modest! This is something that Horse & Hound looked at earlier this year. They contacted leading horse rug manufacturers such as Premier Equine, Mark Todd rugs and WeatherBeeta and the general consensus seemed to be that although materials and design were very much at the forefront of horse rug design, the colour of horse rugs, though relevant, seemed to be more driven by customer demand. I suspect you, like Pete Andre, may not have visited Katie Price Equestrian recently, but as you may expect all her horse rugs come like the Model-T Ford in one colour only – Pink! Clearly Katie Price Equestrian chose the colour of their horse rugs to fit in with their brand image, however Premier Equine have a slightly more scientific approach. Just as white keeps cricketer’s cool, dark coloured horse rugs such as black and navy blue are perfect for absorbing heat; exactly what is needed in a winter turnout rug! WeatherBeeta take a similar approach with the design of their horse rugs. They tend to avoid dark colours for the spring and summer turnout horse rugs. By contrast Mark Todd’s summer turnout horse rugs or fly sheets tend to come in light coloured mesh which can deflect harmful UV rays and heat. Other manufacturers such as Masta and Bucas who produce the Power Turn Out horse rug have tried experimenting with metallic materials in the lining of the horse rug. Both Masta and Bucas suggest that the metallic threads in the lining of the horse rugs not only improve blood circulation but can also help regulate your horses body temperature by reflecting or retaining heat to provide the perfect temperature for your horse whatever the weather! Freddie a very good question and you’re as much a genius as you are modest!

This is something that Horse & Hound looked at earlier this year. They contacted leading horse rug manufacturers such as Premier Equine, Mark Todd rugs and WeatherBeeta and the general consensus seemed to be that although materials and design were very much at the forefront of horse rug design, the colour of horse rugs, though relevant, seemed to be more driven by customer demand.

I suspect you, like Pete Andre, may not have visited Katie Price Equestrian recently, but as you may expect all her horse rugs come like the Model-T Ford in one colour only – Pink!

Clearly Katie Price Equestrian chose the colour of their horse rugs to fit in with their brand image, however Premier Equine have a slightly more scientific approach. Just as white keeps cricketer’s cool, dark coloured horse rugs such as black and navy blue are perfect for absorbing heat; exactly what is needed in a winter turnout rug! WeatherBeeta take a similar approach with the design of their horse rugs. They tend to avoid dark colours for the spring and summer turnout horse rugs.

By contrast Mark Todd’s summer turnout horse rugs or fly sheets tend to come in light coloured mesh which can deflect harmful UV rays and heat.

Other manufacturers such as Masta and Bucas who produce the Power Turn Out horse rug have tried experimenting with metallic materials in the lining of the horse rug. Both Masta and Bucas suggest that the metallic threads in the lining of the horse rugs not only improve blood circulation but can also help regulate your horses body temperature by reflecting or retaining heat to provide the perfect temperature for your horse whatever the weather!

]]> By: Freddie Mc http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-22 Freddie Mc Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:40:02 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-22 As well as horses my other great love is cricket – though this Ashes are testing my relationship with the great game! It occurs to me that if cricketer’s whites keep them cool, then surely a white horse rug can keep my horse cool on a hot day!? Do you know if anyone has done any research on this! Or am I just a genius!! Freddie! As well as horses my other great love is cricket – though this Ashes are testing my relationship with the great game!

It occurs to me that if cricketer’s whites keep them cool, then surely a white horse rug can keep my horse cool on a hot day!?

Do you know if anyone has done any research on this! Or am I just a genius!!

Freddie!

]]> By: Admin http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-21 Admin Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:39:13 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-21 Marc – thanks for your question. The most likely cause of this baldness and soreness is that the horse rug you have isn’t fitted properly. We’ll be telling you soon how to measure your horse properly so that you can get the right size horse rug. Get too small a horse rug and it will be too tight and restrict movement. Too large a horse rug and it will rub. Can I suggest that unless you really need to keep it on (e.g. there is a greater evil from horse flies) that you remove the horse rug until you have a suitable well fitted one. Marc – thanks for your question. The most likely cause of this baldness and soreness is that the horse rug you have isn’t fitted properly. We’ll be telling you soon how to measure your horse properly so that you can get the right size horse rug. Get too small a horse rug and it will be too tight and restrict movement. Too large a horse rug and it will rub. Can I suggest that unless you really need to keep it on (e.g. there is a greater evil from horse flies) that you remove the horse rug until you have a suitable well fitted one.

]]> By: Marc Ford http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-20 Marc Ford Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:06:24 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-20 I took my TB’s blanket off today and noticed she’s starting to lose a lot of hair around her shoulders; there’s already a small bald patch and the skin seems really sore. What’s happened? Can anyone help? Kind Regards Marc I took my TB’s blanket off today and noticed she’s starting to lose a lot of hair around her shoulders; there’s already a small bald patch and the skin seems really sore. What’s happened? Can anyone help?

Kind Regards

Marc

]]> By: Angela Banks http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-19 Angela Banks Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:07:42 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-19 freestyle weaterbeeta has wrap around tail flap – much better than the standard tail flap, this grt if ur horse has pulled tail. also shaped shoulder which means freestyle fits better, hlps stop rubbing and better movement – also there wither pad to stop to much pressure on ur horses wither. My horse def more comfortable and happier in freestyle – worth payin extra bit of money! Hope this useful Ax freestyle weaterbeeta has wrap around tail flap – much better than the standard tail flap, this grt if ur horse has pulled tail.

also shaped shoulder which means freestyle fits better, hlps stop rubbing and better movement – also there wither pad to stop to much pressure on ur horses wither. My horse def more comfortable and happier in freestyle – worth payin extra bit of money!

Hope this useful

Ax

]]> By: Carly P http://horserugs.me.uk/your-questions-answers/comment-page-1#comment-18 Carly P Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:08:07 +0000 http://horserugs.me.uk/?page_id=252#comment-18 Hey, great site…! Anyone know (apart from price) what the difference is between Weatherbeeta Orican freestyle and original???! Thx CP Hey, great site…!

Anyone know (apart from price) what the difference is between Weatherbeeta Orican freestyle and original???!

Thx

CP

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