Rug Rub - What do do?

[Seraphina]

Hello all,

My horse has what I can only assume is rug rub on one of his shoulders where the rug clearly has been rubbing at his coat. It's all very short hairs in a big patch.

Is there anything I can put on the area to prevent rubbing like vaseline petroleum jelly or something?

Thanks!

[Joyscarer]

How about something like these (http://sports.search.ebay.co.uk/vest_Horse-Wear-Equipment_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQdfspZ1QQfgtpZQQfposZPO12 Q204JUQQfromZR2QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQga10244Z10425QQlopgZQQsabfmtsZ1QQsacatZ16235QQsadis Z200QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ3QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZbs):

That's assuming that the rug is actually a good fit.

[coss]

it might be worth buying a horse vest - anything else will smear on the lining and will be hard to get off. the vest worked well on my horse :)

[Seraphina]

How about something like these (http://sports.search.ebay.co.uk/vest_Horse-Wear-Equipment_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQdfspZ1QQfgtpZQQfposZPO12 Q204JUQQfromZR2QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQga10244Z10425QQlopgZQQsabfmtsZ1QQsacatZ16235QQsadis Z200QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQsargnZQ2d1QQsaslcZ3QQsbrftogZ1QQsofocusZbs):

That's assuming that the rug is actually a good fit.

Hmm actually that is not a bad idea!
The rugs are a good fit I am just assuming he must move around alot.
Also the yard do them tight sometimes depending on who is on so I might tell them to loosen them.

[Seraphina]

it might be worth buying a horse vest - anything else will smear on the lining and will be hard to get off. the vest worked well on my horse :)

Yeah I'm thinking that may be best!
Do you think it hurts him and it needs anything on then or just get a vest and leave it as it is?

Thanks!

[Joyscarer]

Well if it isn't tight and pulling across the shoulders or it isn't too long and pulling the rug backwards and is just a friction thing then I would go with the vest :)

[toptotty]

We got a vest, and 3 weeks later he's got hairy shoulders again :o Our RI said in the 'old days' they used to sew silk material to line the inside on the rugs.

[Bessy]

We have the roma/weatherbeeta rub bib and it works a treat. Only need it on one of his rugs - its a good fit, but I think its the style that makes it rub on the shoulders. Its a fairly old rug and so hasn't got such great designed should darts as the new ones

[Peanut]

Bossy's Bibs are the answer. They are brilliant and put an end to rug rubs. :)