Please Note: These size guides are approximate and each brand's measurements and sizing criteria may vary. Using a soft measuring tape, measure from (A) at the centre point of the chest, across the point of the shoulder and to the point (B) at the centre of the tail. When you have the measurement, remove 10cm (4inches) and choose your horse's size from the table below. Bear in mind that every horse is different and that you may need to consider a larger sized rug if you horse is particularly strongly built.

If you have a new horse or are just unsure which size rug your horse needs it is useful to take certain measurements of your horse.I used a small brush to brush it well into the hair. As a treatment, I applied it twice over about two weeks. As a preventative, I applied it roughly the same time as hoof trims (so about 6 weekly in winter). When combined in a product like Mud Slide Lotion, or mud product that uses flowers of sulphur and pig oil, you have a product that’s easy to use, easy to apply (even if the horse has heavy feathering), helps maintain healthy skin and, because of pig oil’s mud and water repellent nature, the mud just slides of after a day in the field! First of all, let’s look at pig oil. The doesn’t sound particularly appealing but its other name, mineral oil, sounds a lot better! Its consistency makes it easy to rub into feathers, to help provide a water repellent barrier between the horse’s skin and the mud. It’s often used on heavier horses due to this, but can also be effective on those with less feather as it gets through the hair, right down to the skin. And, as for the name, it was originally used on the skin of pigs, to help keep in it good condition and stop it drying out. Pig oil and sulphur sounds a rather grim mix, but it’s actually a brilliant combination of products that has been used for a long, long time as a way to help prevent mud related conditions, such as mud fever, in horses. Here’s a bit about why pig oil and sulphur work so well together, and what both elements add to a mud based product.

Five facts about the horse’s gut (and how we can use this information to help keep our horses healthy) With the horse who had the worst mud rash, the hair fell out within a couple of days. I think most of the hair follicles had been undermined by the infection anyway. Within about two weeks, there was new hair growth on healthy skin and within about 4 weeks, her legs were fine. We continued to apply it every 6 weeks after that - the hair loss only happened after the first application. Sulphur, or flowers of sulphur in this case, is an anti-bacterial agent, also called sulphur powder. It has a bright yellow colour and has been used to support skin health for centuries – not just mud fever – sulphur is also used to support other skin issues too.