For many horse owners, it is now time to start rugging. But before you go shopping for turnout rugs, ascertain their desired usage; most of us require them to provide warmth and protection, but you may also need a turnout rug to keep the horse clean, or it may need a tough outer shell or specific fastenings to suit your horse’s foibles! In this issue Lucy Nicholas of The Saddlery Shop talks us through how to measure your horse and choose the correct style and weight of rug.
