Neck rugs

[Native Lover]

I have rugged melody so I can do some riding this winter, with a standard neck because she is such a muddy bog monster most of the time, I went too ride her yesterday and she was clean under her rug....... but like a bog monster on her mane full of burrs and twigs ......grrrrrr

She has an all in one including head and face lycra rug. and I wondered if I use this with a full neck rug if this would stop pulling her rather full mane out. ???

What do you think??? only asking as I want to do some showing this next year. Once my box is back on the road.

 

[Jessey]

I have not had a problem with full neck rugs pulling manes out, even full length au natural ones, as long as the rug is a good fit and they aren't too warm in it. My concern with lycra underneath would be it would get wet and soak rain down under the rug, unless you have the turnout version?

 

[carthorse]

I agree with Jessey, but I'm afraid my view is that I don't have tack on the neck & mane so it's quite possible to ride with them muddy.

 

[mystiquemalaika]

If its purely for the showing just bath her before a show and keep her in would be my way. For hacking etc i dont mind mud monsters

 

[Trewsers]

Zi has a muddy neck most days when ridden, but we don't bother! Lol he's only got the girls and next doors ponies to see him

 

[newforest]

Does she come in like this everyday?
Mine is out naked and I literally flick the mud off where the bridle and saddle is going and set out as is.
I am backwards in that I might brush her on return. My thinking is I don't want to waste precious time when the weather could change.

 

[eml]

Highland manes are very difficult to maintain.... put in lots of spray preferably silicon based to stop the tangling and burrs and sew a nylon lining into your hoods!

 

[Bodshi]

Raf has a neck on his rug and still manages to get his mane clarted with mud. I find combos rub his mane on the seam, detachable necks are better for him but he will still lose some mane. Fleece is the worst - it seems to stick like Velcro to his mane and pull it out in handfuls.

 

[Mary Poppins]

The yard staff have removed all hoods from rugs unless the weather is below freezing. This is because so many manes rubbed out last year and they have only just recovered.