Fitting A Horse Rug

If your horse has never worn a rug before you may need someone to help hold him while you make adjustments.
Fitting a horse rug. Spread the folded rug out once it s in place on the horse. Also a rug that s too big may slip causing discomfort and can be dangerous. Put on your horses head collar and secure your horse safely. There should be no tightness or it will rub your horse s shoulders and withers.
A rug that fits correctly should cover your horse s body well. Buckle the chest straps. A well fitting rug is a must not just for your horse s comfort but for safety too. It should hang a few inches below the horse s belly while still allowing the animal to move freely.
Fold your rug in half with the front half of the rug underneath the back half. Unfold the rug on the horse s back. It is essential that a rug should fit well on the withers and shoulders so that your horse can move freely underneath the fabric without the rug slipping back. First lay your weatherbeeta rug over your horse s back.
Horse rugs are sized in centimetres inches or feet and inches make sure you check what size rug you are getting as a 66 will not fit a 6 6 horse. When it comes to fitting a rug it s important to understand how rug sizes work the right rug in the wrong size won t be able to do its job properly. Quietly go up to the near side of the horse and place the rug over the horses withers.