It could be that the rug doesnt fit properly. Does it hang down over the back of his rump, or is the cut around the neck wrong for the horse??
Do you have a picture of the horse in the rug??
It is a combo rug. But yes i do think that it is maybe a bit too small for him because the neck bit is always coming undone . I also do have a fleece combo on under his waterproof combo dona. Do you think that this could be why too???
I might try a new rung on him over the next few days.
Is he high-withered? This last winter I had a rug on the old horse and his withers are high and bony with age, and the rug rubbed it no matter what (the blanket fit the rest of him just fine, even on his shoulder). If it's his withers are so high, maybe you could sew a little pad that fits the shape around the withers to fill in the dip on either side, and take the pressure off the withers themselves? I did that with a saddle pad for this same old horse, and it helped with his saddle, so why couldn't it work for a rug?
the simple reason is that the rug is too small. or, it could be too big and is hanging over his rump and pulling the rug backwards making it put more pressure on the wither.
i will eat my left shoe if its worms
the only way to fix this is by getting a rug that fits properly
Thanks everyone.
I have brought him a new rug and will put it on him over the next few days and see how that goes.
It is defiantly not worms as he is always wormed and is my show horse so he is very well looked after (except this annoying rubbing LOL)
It is a combo rug. But yes i do think that it is maybe a bit too small for him because the neck bit is always coming undone . I also do have a fleece combo on under his waterproof combo dona. Do you think that this could be why too???
I might try a new rung on him over the next few days.
You've answered your own question. PJs won't do much if the blanket is to tight in the first place. It will help if the blanket is fitting. It's a pain in the butt but you might be better off getting a new blanket
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