At 21:04:27 on 17.01.10, hilsboys wrote:
My horse has really sore bits where his rug has rubbed. It looks really baD.I have been washing them and putting cream on but the rug still has to go on. Any ideas to help them heal?

At 23:39:59 on 23.01.10, welshcobs wrote:
Hi, is he clipped in that area? My horse is fully clipped and has a fleece, 100g stable rug and a 250g full neck on top (did while it was snowing) I have a bib on him that you can buy from most tack shops or ebay, they really work. I would say get a bigger size and dont pay to much as i am not on my 5th this year. They are so thin and like silk so stops it rubbing. He has a 300g full neck and a fleece on while turned out but still has his bib on. Is your rug old, to tight or to small? That could be a main part of it. Horses are greasy and it can build up and irritate the skin. I have never had one rubbed to bad by a rug but i have seen some horses on my yard with think skin and they can get really bad.

At 15:56:19 on 06.03.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
Rug vests are great but don't use a Lycra one cos' they make it worse. My horse had rug rub last year but this year it has been fine because of his vest.

At 20:32:39 on 07.03.10, farasi wrote:
Change to a different brand of rug that allows for better movement in the rubbed areas, the various brands all come up differently in different places, I can't use Masta rugs on one of mine, in another I need an amigo a side bigger to allow for his chest and shoulders, so he has a very cosy bum! Some are better for narrow horses, some for high withered some for big shoulders. You need to find a brand that suits, I have no rug rubs on my horses.