Horse Rugs - A Guide to Rugs, Sizing

Which size should I buy? Horses come in alldifferent shapes. Our rugs are based on standard Australian sizing,which measures the rug along the bottom edge of the rug, from the frontedge of the rug at the chest fittings to the back edge of the rug.(With Gusset Closed) Horse Rugs are sized at 3 inch (75mm) intervals. To get an approximatesizing, measure in a straight line from the center of the horses chest,around the shoulder, along the side of the barrel and belly and aroundthe rear to the point just past the rump. (Or where you expect the rugto finish). This measurement can be used as a guide for your rug.Unfortunately horses don't all come in the same dimensions, so yourhorse maybe either side of the below sizing depending on your horse'scharacteristics. It can be a difficult decision to go up a size or downa size if you don't have other rugs to compare. If you have anyquestions please feel free to ask us.Our rugs are true to size - so if a rug is advertisedas a 6'3", it will measure 6'3" (190.5cm) from the bottom edge of therug near the front buckles, along the bottom of the rug to the rearedge of the rug. (with gusset closed) See Below. The only exceptionto this is for our 1200denier synthetic waterproof turnout rugs andcombos. Turnouts allow to have the rug overlap at the chest to provideextra insulation and waterproofing - as such turnouts will generallymeasure 5 to 7cm longer along the bottom edge to cater for chestoverlap.# If you have an existing rug that fits your horse - its always a good idea to measure your existing rug.Many of the big manufactures used to make rugs especially for theAustralian market and sizing. However in recent years they now make onerug for use on all markets - Europe, UK , US and Australia. (Oftenbased on European designs) Each region measures their rugs differently(ie: Europe measure from wither to tail along the top edge of the rug.Unfortunately the sizing's don't slot in neatly with Australian sizing- so its not unusual to have one of these rugs that can be out byalmost a sizing - ie: a rug labeled as a 6'0, but when you measure themthey can be closer to 6'3. Winter or lined/padded rugsare often a tighter fit, when compared to normal summer rip stop rugsor sheets. This is due to the fact that the padding takes up additionalspace. Also keep in mind, that if you use a summer sheet or similarunder your winter rug to create layers - this is more padding again andcreates a tighter fit again. Like wise an unlined rainsheet may be alooser fit. This may mean the difference between going up/down a size.Height Metric UsualHH Rug Size11.2hh 137cm 4'6"12.0hh 137cm/145cm 4'6"/4'9"12.2hh 145cm/152cm 4'9"/5'0"13.0hh 152cm/160cm 5'0"/5'3"13.2hh 160cm/168cm 5'3"/5'6"14.0hh 160cm/168cm 5'3"/5'6"14.2hh 168cm/175cm 5'6/5'9"15.0hh 175cm/183cm 5'9/6'0"15.2hh 183cm/191cm 6'0"/6'3"16.0hh 191cm/198cm 6'3"/6'6"16.2hh 198cm/206cm 6'6"/6'9"17.0hh 206cm/213cm 6'9"/7'0"The above table is to be used as a guide only - each horse is different and your horses weight and other characteristics need to be considered.You will also often see sizing for items such as hoods, boots, bridles etc refereed to Pony / Cob or Full sizing. As a guide the following is usually considered the industry standard:Rug Size 4'6 - 4'9 Extra Small Pony 5'0 - 5'3 Pony5'6 - 6'0 Cob6'0 - 6'9 Full6'9 - 7'0 XL FullHorse Rug Waterproof and Breathability Ratings.Waterproof - Any rug advertised as waterproof is referring to the fabric used for the rug, rather than the whole product. This is because rugs contain stitching, webbing