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Re: [RC] rump rugs - Vicki Austin

Hi,   I am a vender and I personally don't mind at
all.  I love it when people learn to make their own
stuff.  That is how I started, people saw my stuff ,
wanted the same, couldn't find it and asked me to make
it.   I decided to make and sell.  And have ever
since.

I might add to the "make it your self" though.

In stead of putting gromets and shoe laces etc.  What
I do (much more secure) is sew some of the  binding,
as a strap (to go through the rings, or onto the girth
etc) and put velcro and maybe even snaps (much easier
to hook and unhook) Whatever you like.  You can make
it to fit all types of saddles this way. Make the side
ones (or the middle one) with an extra tie strap for
the roll up part) I also put straps down low with
velcro only, to hook onto the girth so there is no
blowover in the wind.(no amount of weights will keep
it down in a Maine wind)  And one more thing I do is
make a tail loop.  My horse likes to buck and
sometimes the rugg flips up if I don't have a tail
loop on. If you want to get really extreme you can
even add leg straps, this is for those who plan on
keeping it on for the wholr ride (snow AND wind for
example.  You can make a waterproof one by adding
coated nylon (on top)  to your wool or polar fleece. 
Hope this helps and have fun.   Vicki




--- Dot Wiggins <dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I hope all the nice tack venders will forgive me, I
don't want to take away
their customers, but rump rugs are so easy.

Measure from center back of saddle to back of horse,
(top of tail head or as
far as you want to cover.)
Measure from center back of saddle down side to
about stiffle area or as
deep as you want to cover, and double.
Find some polar fleece in medium weight in a
color/pattern you like.  Be
sure you like the color, the rug will wear forever.
Take a dart about 6 inches or so on each side of
center rear edge so it will
drape nice.   Hem or use binding all the way around.
 You can put a washer
or other small weight in each back corner if you
like but not really needed.
Center front, put a grommet or sturdy button hole,
and one on each side
close to the D rings.   Use heavy flat shoe laces,
tie knot thru each
grommet then thru D ring on sides and crupper ring
in center back of saddle.
Use loose ends to tie rolled up rug till you need
it.  Don't need to tie
center of roll, sides will keep it fine.
You can get as fancy as you want with the binding,
embroidery, shape the
corners, use water proof fabric, double layers, etc.
   I find the polar
fleece stays warm even if wet, doesn't weigh much.
Voila!!  Custom rump rug.



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