Equestrian

the_one_and_only

Hi ya im looking for winter rugs, anyone got any useful places, Ebay seems pretty expensive for rugs these days. Also if anyone has any codes for Robinsons or Derbyhouse they would be most appreciated,

Thanks

damski_2

keep your eyes open at LIDL

i know that sounds strange but they all sorts of horsey bits earlier this year including summer sheets for about 10 quid and full sets of travelling boots for the same price

buzbyxman

Well they have lots here at Lidl in Walthamstow east London! If thats a help!!
:-)

Curry_Queen

the_one_and_only wrote:

Hi ya im looking for winter rugs, anyone got any useful places, Ebay seems pretty expensive for rugs these days. Also if anyone has any codes for Robinsons or Derbyhouse they would be most appreciated,

Thanks

This is one of those questions akin to asking how long is a bit of string really!

It all depends on what type of rug you're looking for, the type of horse it's for (i.e. is he a fine thin-skinned TB type or a big hairy hardy chappie) and is he clipped out or do you just want to keep the worst of the bad weather off, and more importantly, do you want it to last for just a few weeks or several winters ... quality is important but then if he's going to chew it up and trample it into the mud, save your pennies

It's a few years since I've had reason to buy one now so don't know what current brands are in favour or the prices, but I never used to spend less than £100 on the main winter turnout rugs, with a few cheaper ones as back-ups.

As to where to buy ... how about your local saddlery/feed merchant? Ok, they might be a few pounds more than finding something online, but when you consider postage costs for something as heavy as a winter rug then what you save on the rug would be spent on postage costs.

And, if you don't support your local saddlery you might not have one around to go to, so what would happen then if you need something in an emergency, which you always do with horses

Hope you manage to find what you're looking for, especially now the cold weather has set in!

Edit: just another thought ... I was assuming you were looking for turnout rugs, but if you're also after stable rugs, then you might also want to consider getting hold of some old woollen blankets from say a charity shop, or any friends/family that have any they don't want/use and put these under a quilted stable rug. Having several layers of thinner rugs is much better and keeps the horse a lot warmer than one big thick rug, plus you can add or take-off as necessary. The same applies to outdoor rugs, but only if you can secure them well enough not to slip off from beneath and get tangled in legs or trampled into the field.

Amba_Gambla

i couldn;t work out what rugs had to do with horses - I was starting to think horseskin rugs.... releived to find that you're talking about rugs for horses!

Phew!

Jay-Jay_4

There was a load of rugs reduced in Robinsons a few weeks ago. All different shapes and sizes, stable, turnout etc. They were at the back in several large boxes.

When I got my first pony (18 yrs ago) he had an old fashioned green NZ with an old sleeping bag underneath. The sleeping bag was one I got from Argos for under a tenner. We (my Mum...I was only 12 lol) cut the zip off, cut a neck shape out and sewed the front together. It went over his head like a jumper He was so warm and toasty (he was only 13.2 and the sleeping bag was a perfect fit)

Miss_Behaving

My local tack shop, Eileen Douglas (Berkshire) often does special offers available only via their website. The site address is: http://www.tackshop.co.uk.

I have to admit when the weather gets really cold I resort to using old duvets under stable rugs - they work fine.

Other than that, try looking in your local freead paper - there's usually an equestrian section.

Middlers

Try here:

http://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/