How To Put On A Horse Rug With Leg Straps

But then again it does make sure the blanket stays on more so i have to get a new blanket for my new horse.

How to put on a horse rug with leg straps.

Secondly take the right hand side leg strap and pass in between the horses legs but also passing it trough the left hand leg strap and connect it to the right rear d ring. Typically the leather support pads go on the inside of the leg and the straps are on the back of the leg. Thread the front leg strap through the animal s legs and fasten it back up on the left rear side of the rug. David posted on october 06 2019 at 02 10 pm always leg straps first then chest straps then neck straps if applicable and lastly surcingles if they are fitted.

Instead place your hand inside the rug behind the withers. If it feels cold consider an extra rug. Before they re fastened the long leg straps will hang down from the left side of the rug. First take the left hand leg strap and pass between the horses legs attaching to the rear left d ring.

Loop one leg strap around his back leg and fasten it to the d rung on the same side. Tuck the rear leg strap through and behind the horse s legs and fasten it to the clasp on the right rear side of the blanket. Unfortunately this one had leg straps. Feeling your horse s ears face or legs is a poor indicator of how warm they are.

So essentially the first leg strap is attached on the same side. Repeat on the other side passing the second leg strap through the first so they re linked before fastening. It may take several tries to get the boot lined up properly when putting it on. This one just caught round his legs and sent him into even more of a blind panic.

I found one blanket i really like that doesn t come with leg straps. If you do the chest strap first and the horse spooks there will be a high risk of the rug falling in front of the horse resulting in potential injury. I have seen a horse in a similar situation whereby the chest strap got broken and the rug slipped back and when the cross straps were around the flanks the horse went bonkers so it cannot be blamed solely on leg straps as in this particular instance there were no leg straps. I will never use leg straps on a rug again and tbh had never really thought about how dangerous they can be until tonight.

Getting the boot too tight around the leg can cause serious problems. You must be extremely careful when putting on the boots.