Over the Gate Join in for a friendly chat over the gate about home and country matters. (Nominated Charity Leukaemia Research)    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups  Home Page  Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Getting your rugs off this week?          Over the Gate Forum Index -> In the Saddle View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message bodger Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 13745 Location: Ever so slightly around the bend. Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:26 am    Post subject: Getting your rugs off this week? Metcheck has given out what for this time of the year is going to be a roasting week. Temperatures are going to soar to around 19 degrees in the day time and only down to 11 or 12 at night. We've taken the plunge and yanked the horses light rugs off for the duration, how about you ? I'm sure that Doodle might be on the phone when she sees this. _________________ A friendly family based countryside forum. www.overthegate.co.uk Back to top emsley Joined: 17 Oct 2008 Posts: 206 Location: South Wales Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:46 am    Post subject: Yep, Bodge, same here, rugs off all day yesterday, and just a light 'mackintosh' on for the night as rain was forecast. Rugs will be off again today Back to top ClaireK Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 286 Location: Leake Commonside, Lincs Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:06 pm    Post subject: Rugs off today but will be back on tonight, long may it last as far as i'm concerned     Back to top bodger Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 13745 Location: Ever so slightly around the bend. Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:11 pm    Post subject: We took the horses rugs off on the strength of met check and then it poured down with rain all night. We felt rather guilty. _________________ A friendly family based countryside forum. www.overthegate.co.uk Back to top freckle Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Posts: 938 Location: East Yorkshire Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:37 am    Post subject: Rugs....what are they?!?!?   Back to top kaz Site Admin Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 9453 Location: North Wales Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:27 am    Post subject: freckle wrote: Rugs....what are they?!?!?   Our first pony was a real little toughie and didn't have a rug to her name but since then all except Bella have a rug for every eventuality _________________ Back to top Seabird Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 1791 Location: North Wales Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:26 am    Post subject: I'm always surprised to see rugs on in summer, just because it's raining. I've always reckoned they need a bit of rain on their backs - nature's way of cleaning their coats. I used to have a white white grey who was, of course, a bu88er to keep clean in winter. I used to let him out for a roll in the snow without his rug occasionally, and he came in dazzling white - even the roots of his mane! _________________ Lead me not into temptation.....I know the way already. Back to top Captain_Dingbat Joined: 23 Mar 2008 Posts: 391 Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:02 pm    Post subject: Ours were on the ones that are clipped at night, and were off in day...today though, they stayed on with all that rain we had this morning! _________________ 'I say old chap, do you mind? Remember, we're British!' Back to top emsley Joined: 17 Oct 2008 Posts: 206 Location: South Wales Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:25 pm    Post subject: It's only my old, arthritic ex-racehorse who has the rugs - the Section A's hate 'em Back to top psycho Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 134 Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:10 pm    Post subject: freckle wrote: Rugs....what are they?!?!?    I'm with you on that one! I own a couple of sheets, but nothing heavy at all and it's been years since I've gotten one out. The last time was when we had a cold snap after Mickey lost his winter coat and then it rained. When I saw the boy shivering, he wore his sheet. Most times, the barn is closed up so they don't even get in there. They are pretty hearty beasts and get nice, thick, soft winter coats. 'course....the heavy layer of FAT they are all toting around might have something to do with not needing "clothing"!!!   Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Over the Gate Forum Index -> In the Saddle All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome----------------Forum NewsMembers Introduction By your hand----------------Grow your ownThe FlowerpotCrafts and Country SkillsAll Things Mechanical Your Best Friends----------------In the SaddleDogsOther petsGone but not Forgotten The Field----------------HuntingShootingFishingThe Feather RoomOn the SmallholdingThe BeehiveOut in the CountrysidePest Control Useful information and resources----------------Picture GalleryPhotographyI've been to...How to.....What's OnMembers Websites, Skills Register and Useful Sites In the Kitchen----------------Around the Kitchen TableFood HeroesRecipesThe OTG Recipe BookTipplers Over the Gate----------------ChatDiscussionMaking Ends MeetBack in My Day.......No FootprintsThe Trading PostJokes, Quizzes and Games The Fitness Club----------------The Fitness Club  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All Proceeds to Leukaemia Research. 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