Guide to Choosing the Correct Rug in Certain Temperatures.
Guide to Choosing the Correct Rug
Horses can tolerate a wider range of temperatures than humans.
Guide to Choosing the Correct Rug
Reasearch indicates that a fit, healthy, unclipped horse typically starts to feel cold only when temperatures drop below 0 degrees and feels hot when temperatures exceed 25 degrees. This shows whats cold for us will still be quite comfortable for a horse. Guide to Choosing the Correct Rug
Here is a guideline on when to rug your horse.
Guide to Choosing the Correct Rug
Temperature (degrees) |
Clipped Horse: stabled |
Non-clipped Horse: Stabled |
Clipped Horse: Turned Out |
Non-clipped Horse: Turned out |
Above 15 degrees |
No Rug Needed |
No Rug Needed |
No Rug Needed |
No Rug Needed |
10 - 15 degrees |
Lightweight Stable Rug (50 - 100g) |
No Rug or Lightweight Stable Rug |
Lightweight Turnout Rug (50 - 100g) |
No Rug or Lightweight Turnout Rug |
5 - 10 degrees |
Medium-weight Stable Rug (150 - 250g) |
Lightweight Stable Rug (50 - 100g) |
Medium-weight Turnout Rug (150 - 250g) |
Lightweight Turnout Rug (50 - 100g) |
0 - 5 degrees |
Heavyweight Stable Rug (250 - 350g) |
Medium-weight Stable Rug (150 - 250g) |
Heavyweight Turnout Rug (250 - 350g) |
Medium-weight Turnout Rug (150 - 250g) |
Below 0 degrees |
Extra Heavyweight Stable Rug (350g+) |
Heavyweight Stable Rug (250 - 350g) |
Extra Heavyweight Turnout Rug (350g+) |
Heavyweight Turnout Rug (250 - 350g) |
Guide to Choosing the Correct Rug
A horse with a full clip/ hunter clip is considered clipped. However a horse with leaving much of the coat intact is considered un clipped.
Guide to Choosing the Correct Rug
There are also many designs of rug to choose from. Such as depth of cut, shoulder gusset heights and neck designs. The correct shoulder gusset is is selected to allow optimal freedom of movement. This is without the increased risk of rubbing the horse.
Guide to Choosing the Correct Rug
