Review; Horseware Ireland Turnout Rugs

These rugs come in various different weights and designs, there are light, medium and heavy weight designs.

The medium and heavy weight rugs also have the option for a neck cover. You can also buy the neck cover separately so they can be removed when you don't need them. When buying medium and heavy weight rugs I aways go for the ones with neck covers if available, they keep the horse much warmer and cleaner, some neck covers can be very thin and flimsy but on the Amigo rugs they are made from the same material as the rest of the rug, they are nice and thick and don't' slip down the neck. I don't like the detachable neck covers, (not just on amigo rugs but on any rug) They are a pain to get on and off, they can blow up and leave a gap on the withers in the wind and they are expensive. I would recommend buying rugs with built in neck covers and just folding them back over the horses withers when they are not needed.

The light weight Amigo rugs are great for spring and autumn showers, I also use mine for covering the horses up at outdoor shows when is raining, they are light enough to carry about and keep the horses warm and the tack dry. I have also used the light weight rugs in the winter as an extra layer under a medium weight rug.

I really like these rugs, in my opinion Horseware Ireland make some of the best rugs on the market, there are to many different designs to talk about each one individually but they also do;

• Stable rugs
• Summer Sheets
• Fly sheets (Review coming soon)
  
• Coolers
• Exercise Sheets

I would recommend taking a look at their website, http://www.horseware.com/products.asp

I have a Horseware Ireland Rambo Rug which came with my horse Tazz when I bought her 11 years ago and it is still going strong.

Prices
Prices vary depending on each different design. The heavy weight rugs are obviously more expensive than the light weight ones but in my opinion they are totally worth the money. I have used more expensive rugs in the past which have not been anywhere near as good as these.