Rugs for chunky horses

[Mb23]

Hiya,

Does anyone know which rug makes are a good fit for chunky cobs? I have a heavy weight cob who's only just 15hh but very wide. Most of the rugs I've tried seem too small around his front and rub the coat off his shoulders. One of my friends suggested a hoody type thing to wear under the rug to stop the rubbing but that still doesn't solve the problem of rugs being too snug around his shoulders. Are there any rug makes which are wider and would fit my chunky boy? Which rug makes have the largest shoulder gussets? The tack shop are getting sick of me returning rugs that don't fit.

 

[*Sez*]

My parents' cob is 15hh and very heavy. The only rugs that fit him comfortably are Shires He has two light weight rain sheets, which only go on in grotty weather over winter.
You can also get strap extenders which give a little more scope across the chest. In my experience, rubbing tends to be caused by rugs that are a little too loose rather than tight, so it may be that the whole rug is just not the right fit for his shape.

 

[eventerbabe]

Both masta and fal are very generous, i think Fal even do an extra wide fitting? suprisingly, the rugs that fit my tank-like welsh cob are Amigo.

 

[Hugo10]

Hi,

I had a simular problem with my boy. he's a 15hh cob, not too chunky but quite wide in the shoulder/chest, and I found i was buying rugs bigger than I needed just to be able to do them up around the chest

I found the Amigo range were quite roomy so def worth a try! I got most of mine from Ebay

 

[flashbacksj]

Hello,
not a heavy weight lad but mine if a 15hh cob cross.
we find that the horsewear ireland ranges fit the best Amigo and Rambo rugs.
hope you find some that fit! x

 

[coyote]

My boy nelly is 15hh 4yo H/W cob and he is in 6ft 6" rugs already!
I have found the shires ones a great fit around the shoulders.

 

[sharpsky]

premier equine fit my mates cobalob

 

[minihorse]

Hi there yes shires do nice rugs only ones i found fitted my traditional some good deals just now...

 

[KT C]

The only rugs that fit my very chunky 17.2hh ID x are Fal and Premier Equine. Weatherbeeta are ok length-wise, but tend to look a little like mini-skirts , and can sometimes be rather neat round his huge shoulders. Amigo gave a mini-skirt look, and the surcingles only just met! (I know he carries a little extra weight at the mo, but that was back when he was a little leaner!! )

 

[oldbat]

Gfs

So far the only ones that have fitted our boad chested big bummed 15hh cob are GFS and Ariat. GFS is cheaper
Oldbat

 

[TheHoglet]

i have the same problem with my little man and i've found that make todd rugs are definatly the most roomy, i can even get the combo rugs to fit on skitt and he has the neck of a stalion hehe

 

[alanalovesfinn]

shires rugs are made huuuge my horse is usually a 7 foot but a shires 6'6 fitted him!

 

[acw295]

My friend's 15.3hh very h/w draft x cob has to wear Fal rugs. Nothing else fits and survive's 24/7 turnout

 

[moonglow]

i think mark todd rugs are good for wide horses

 

[carthorse]

I've got an ID with a very big front & over the years the best fits I've found are the Masta CheckTech & Premier Equine. Jumpers Horse Line are ok too, but not quite as generous. I've never tried Fal (I just can't bring myself to spend that much on a rug ) but have heard they're roomy.