I have a thoroughbred horse due to foal in sept and she is going to be going out during the day and in at night. I know you cant put normally horse rugs on when she is feeding as it may restrict the foal feeding or it may get tangled up. does any one know how to adapt a rug to sit this or any uk websites which sell these? putting her out without one is not option due to lovely scottish weather she would just get too cold. thanks
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Sorry cant help, I can't find any info for you, but just wanted to say, don't envy you with a September foal in Scotland. Why don't you try posting a question here:
http://www.equineonline.net/horseforum/f...
You may get a better response.
Google it
A normal turnout rug won't keep the foal from nursing...instead of crossing the leg bands under and between the hind legs, you can run them along the side and hook them on the same side, but it's probably not necessary. The foal will adapt to having the leg bands there, and can nurse around them...just make sure that you watch him for a day or two until you know he has the hang of it. I have had blanketed mares with foals at foot, and it hasn't ever caused a problem.
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