help with rug sizes

[missyL]

i am looking to buy a rug but the sizes are in small, medium or larfe. my horse takes a 5'3 rug so what would he need, small, medium or large?:confused:

[crazychick1989]

i am looking to buy a rug but the sizes are in small, medium or larfe. my horse takes a 5'3 rug so what would he need, small, medium or large?:confused:

type in horse rug chart or something on google, its will explain:)

[missyL]

and also, what is 5'3 in inches? i am really bad at maths so have no idea how to work it out:rolleyes:

[chev]

5'3" = 63"

[missyL]

thanks chev, i have yet another question. i want a mesh cooler but they only come in 5'0 and 5'6 and as i said before my horse is a 5'3. it only has a fastening at the front, would i be ok to go for a slightly smaller rug or a slighlty larger rug?

[Daffy Dilly]

I'd go larger. :)

[missyL]

it will be fore travelling so worried about getting it caught if i go larger?

[wildponies]

Can you not get one that fits? Have you tried ebay? You can always add extra surcingles etc to hold rugs in place.

[RobaDob]

Can you not get one that fits? Have you tried ebay? You can always add extra surcingles etc to hold rugs in place.

my thought exactly !

Ebay is the best place to buy anything really :D

[missyL]

i dont like buying from ebay, but thanks for the suggestion. as this rug doesn't have any surcingles or fillet string then would it be ok if it was 3 inches too small for my horse?

[Pink's lady]

Mesh coolers only come in set sizes, usually 6" apart. I think 5'6 is a medium.

I'd definintly got for the size bigger - they often come up a little small. If it's too too big you could move the buckles back a little to make it smaller.

[missyL]

ok, thanks pink's lady, i didn't know that, suppose i could always send it back if it is too big and try the smaller one...:rolleyes:

[molly34]

S,M,L sizes will vary depending on the brand (think of the variance in women's clothes - horsey stuff will be no different!) I would think a bit too big would be more comfy for your horse than a bit small (less to rub etc)

The manufacturer or seller should have a sizing chart or some contact details so you can phone/email for more info.