FOCUSONRUGGING
THE PERFECT FIT
The wayarug is designed and fitted canaffectyour horse’scomfort and performance. It is vital that arug is neither toobig nor toosmall and is suitable foryour horse’stype,condition and environment. Here the expertsatBucas provide adviceonrugging to getthe perfectfit.
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ereweget some top tips on howtofitarug correctly and howtoavoid unnecessaryproblems.
FITTING YOUR RUG
CORRECTLY Abadly fitted rug cancause rubs on all pressurepointsaswell as putting your horse at risk, especially if their,rug is toobig. Do youknowhow to ensureyour horse’s rug fitsproperly?Readontofind outmore.
HOW DO IMEASURE MY HORSE? In theory all rug sizes should be the same,but in realitythis mayvary from manufacturer to manufacturer so check beforeyou
order.Your horse maytakea6’3” in one brand but need to move up to a6’6” in atighter fitting make, so check howthe rug sizes up beforeyou buy. To get the correctsizerug foryour
horse,measurethemfromthe centre point of the chest,overthe high point of the shoulder,and then to the rear ofthe hind leg. Usethe Bucas sizing tape to ensure youget the right sizerug foryour horse. When choosing the correctsizedon’tjust
think about the length of the rug, but also the depth. It needs to fit around your horse but not be toolong to cause accidents. Ahorse with a deep body maynot be suited to some designs as theywill not offer them suitable coverage.
WHERE DO IPOSITION
THE RUG? Asimple point maybe,but is your horse’srug whereitshouldbe?
Afew pointstoremember:
•The chest fastenings should be fastened so that the fabric overlays.
•The rug should be well forward on the horse’sbody.
•The rug should be gently slid backwardsuntil the front seam rests naturally forwardofthe withers.
•The topofthe tail flap should rest at the topofthe tail.
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