How to measure your horse for a rug:

 

If you have a new horse or are just unsure which size rug your horse needs, using a tape measure (or a piece of string you can measure later) measure your horse from the centre of his chest, horizontally along his side finishing where you require the rug to finish. It is best to allow an extra 3” on top of this for turnouts in most cases, especially if the turnout has a neck cover. Stable rugs are usually correct at the measured size. Rugs are sized in feet and inches, every 3”. If your horse is between sizes you are usually better to go up a size than down, unless the horse is narrow chested or petite. Ideally, an existing rug in the correct size can be measured all the way along the bottom edge to give the size required.

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Rug size conversion chart:

 

Rug Size Feet & Inches	Measurement in Inches:	Measurement in Cms:	EU Back Seam in Cms (approx)	Fits Approximately Hands
3’0’’	36’’	91cm	60cm	Under 10hh/Foal
3’3’’	39’’	99cm	65cm	Under 10hh/Foal
3’6’’	42’’	107cm	70cm	Under 10hh/Foal
3’9’’	45’’	114cm	75cm	Under 10hh/Foal
4’0’’	48’’	122cm	80cm	10.0hh – 10.2hh
4’3’’	51’’	130cm	85cm	10.2hh – 11.0hh
4’6’’	54’’	137cm	90cm	11.0hh – 11.2hh
4’9’’	57’’	145cm	95cm	11.2hh – 12.2hh
5’0’’	60’’	152cm	105cm	12.2hh – 13.2hh
5’3’’	63’’	160cm	110cm	13.2hh – 14.0hh
5’6’’	66’’	168cm	115cm	14.0hh – 14.2hh
5’9’’	69’’	175cm	125cm	14.2hh – 15.2hh
6’0’’	72’’	183cm	135cm	15.2hh – 16.0hh
6’3’’	75’’	191cm	140cm	16.0hh – 16.2hh
6’6’’	78’’	198cm	145cm	16.2hh – 16.3hh
6’9’’	81’’	206cm	155cm	16.3hh – 17.0hh
7’0’’	84’’	213cm	160cm	17.0hh – 17.2hh
7’3’’	87’’	221cm	165cm	17.2hh – 18.0hh
7’6’’	90’’	229cm	175cm	18.0hh plus