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ColaAppleMuncher RR Citizen (876) |
bluedude5 wrote:
ColaAppleMuncher wrote:
hey, sorry this is kinda a dumb questions.... but with the ridges... what happens if the horse rolls? will it get sqaushed, or is it hard enough to maintain shape or will it like dig into them? |
its a mouldable rubber, it gives with pressure but will spring back into its normal shape after the horse gets up again
basically the horse gets a bit of a massage when they roll  |
haha thanks 
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| Reg 1/7/2010 | | Posted 9:43am, Saturday 27th November | |
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bluedude5 RR Addict (4425) |
Lollie wrote:
Atlas wrote:
Wheer did you purchase this from and how much? |
AMS saddlery sells them - there should be a price on their website or maybe facebook  |
$254.95 AMS Saddlery
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| Reg 2/10/2007 | | Posted 5:21pm, Thursday 25th November | |
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bluedude5 RR Addict (4425) |
ColaAppleMuncher wrote:
hey, sorry this is kinda a dumb questions.... but with the ridges... what happens if the horse rolls? will it get sqaushed, or is it hard enough to maintain shape or will it like dig into them? |
its a mouldable rubber, it gives with pressure but will spring back into its normal shape after the horse gets up again
basically the horse gets a bit of a massage when they roll
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| Reg 2/10/2007 | | Posted 5:21pm, Thursday 25th November | |
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ColaAppleMuncher RR Citizen (876) | hey, sorry this is kinda a dumb questions.... but with the ridges... what happens if the horse rolls? will it get sqaushed, or is it hard enough to maintain shape or will it like dig into them?
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| Reg 1/7/2010 | | Posted 9:19pm, Saturday 30th October | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
Atlas wrote:
Wheer did you purchase this from and how much? |
AMS saddlery sells them - there should be a price on their website or maybe facebook
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 11:50am, Friday 29th October | |
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Atlas RR Citizen (859) | Wheer did you purchase this from and how much?
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| Reg 18/11/2009 | | Posted 3:00pm, Thursday 28th October | |
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bluedude5 RR Addict (4425) |
Lollie wrote:
P0nes wrote:
bluedude5 wrote:
they moderate their own body temperature by raising and lowering the hair, this cover does not work for horses that are clipped
when you place your hand under the cover (any cover) the horse should feel like it is a neutral temperature
if the horse feels toasty warm then it is TOO HOT
almost everybody in nz over rugs their horses |
Hear! Hear! I always cringe when I hear people saying they have checked under their horse's rugs and they feel "toasty warm"...poor things. At least when I'm feeling too hot I have the ability to take a layer off. |
I'd consider my horses "toasty warm" when they're *just* a nice temperature (not actually warm at all - just not cold) coz that's what they should be, so I guess it depends on your definition of "toasty warm" |
lol your definition is correct
im meaning when you put your hand under the cover and its feeling really really warm
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| Reg 2/10/2007 | | Posted 2:00pm, Tuesday 5th October | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
Zanzibar wrote:
I'm keen to get one for winter for Thom. I'm keeping him unrugged, and only chucking his rainsheet on when its yucky this summer, as he isnt competing and I'd rather him be uncovered than to hot? |
I don't know about him particularly, but I know that Angel being a dark horse is much cooler in a lightweight mesh sheet than nakey as they attract the heat being dark Unless she has HEAPS of shade from trees all day she needs a rug to stay cooler
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 1:04pm, Tuesday 5th October | |
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Zanzibar RR Citizen (629) | I'm keen to get one for winter for Thom. I'm keeping him unrugged, and only chucking his rainsheet on when its yucky this summer, as he isnt competing and I'd rather him be uncovered than to hot?
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| Reg 9/7/2010 | | Posted 4:25pm, Monday 4th October | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
P0nes wrote:
bluedude5 wrote:
jody111 wrote:
what are the little ridges that hold it off the skin? My biggest concern is my pony feels the cold - would be keen to know ho you find it in mid winter...
can you get a photo of the underside? |
they moderate their own body temperature by raising and lowering the hair, this cover does not work for horses that are clipped
when you place your hand under the cover (any cover) the horse should feel like it is a neutral temperature
if the horse feels toasty warm then it is TOO HOT
almost everybody in nz over rugs their horses |
Hear! Hear! I always cringe when I hear people saying they have checked under their horse's rugs and they feel "toasty warm"...poor things. At least when I'm feeling too hot I have the ability to take a layer off. |
I'd consider my horses "toasty warm" when they're *just* a nice temperature (not actually warm at all - just not cold) coz that's what they should be, so I guess it depends on your definition of "toasty warm"
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 9:52am, Monday 4th October | |
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P0nes Executive Jockey (491) |
bluedude5 wrote:
jody111 wrote:
what are the little ridges that hold it off the skin? My biggest concern is my pony feels the cold - would be keen to know ho you find it in mid winter...
can you get a photo of the underside? |
they moderate their own body temperature by raising and lowering the hair, this cover does not work for horses that are clipped
when you place your hand under the cover (any cover) the horse should feel like it is a neutral temperature
if the horse feels toasty warm then it is TOO HOT
almost everybody in nz over rugs their horses |
Hear! Hear! I always cringe when I hear people saying they have checked under their horse's rugs and they feel "toasty warm"...poor things. At least when I'm feeling too hot I have the ability to take a layer off.
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| Reg 8/4/2009 | | Posted 2:18pm, Friday 1st October | |
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bluedude5 RR Addict (4425) |
jody111 wrote:
what are the little ridges that hold it off the skin? My biggest concern is my pony feels the cold - would be keen to know ho you find it in mid winter...
can you get a photo of the underside? |
they moderate their own body temperature by raising and lowering the hair, this cover does not work for horses that are clipped
when you place your hand under the cover (any cover) the horse should feel like it is a neutral temperature
if the horse feels toasty warm then it is TOO HOT
almost everybody in nz over rugs their horses
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| Reg 2/10/2007 | | Posted 9:44pm, Monday 27th September | |
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jody111 RR Vice President (14002) | what are the little ridges that hold it off the skin? My biggest concern is my pony feels the cold - would be keen to know ho you find it in mid winter...
can you get a photo of the underside?
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| Reg 19/1/2008 | | Posted 8:42pm, Tuesday 14th September | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
Lollie wrote:
*ooɯ* wrote:
whats the diference to a normal cover? |
You just use the one year round - as in you just have the one rug for the entire year.
I believe it has strategically placed ridges in it to hold it off the horses back, so their coat is allowed to stand up and lie flat as it would naturally so they regulate their own body heat. |
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 5:35pm, Tuesday 14th September | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
*ooɯ* wrote:
whats the diference to a normal cover? |
You just use the one year round
I believe it has strategically placed ridges in it to hold it off the horses back, so their coat is allowed to stand up and lie flat as it would naturally so they regulate their own body heat.
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 5:34pm, Tuesday 14th September | |
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*ooɯ* RR Addict (1689) | whats the diference to a normal cover?
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| Reg 24/2/2010 | | Posted 5:32pm, Tuesday 14th September | |
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BlueFlame RR Citizen (774) | Pretty good as far as covers go, it keeps him dry underneath, he hasn't been ridden for a while and is starting to get a bit of a dip in front of the withers but i don't know if that's from being out of work or wearing a cover but he hasn't worn one for a couple of years. It does come with a neck rug but the manufacturers only made it cause people were asking for one, as it ruins the air flow idea.
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| Reg 26/7/2009 | | Posted 10:43am, Wednesday 18th August | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) | How are you finding it so far?
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 9:38am, Tuesday 17th August | |
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BlueFlame RR Citizen (774) | Here are some pics of my boy in his new cover-even though it's pretty damn dirty. I know some of you were/are thinking of buying one so if you want to you can ask me questions.
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| Reg 26/7/2009 | | Posted 9:21am, Tuesday 17th August | |
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THEY'RE SO COLD, put another rug on!" ah no, they're just not on the brink of sweating like your horse 
Drives me INSANE.
