Q:can i keep my highland pony out all year without a rug even in the snow. i feel a bit bad but what would be the best way.

Ach, he's a Highland! He's built for it! Provided he's unclipped he has all he needs to keep him going all through the winter. There are Highlands all over the country living out naked; the Highland, more than almost any other breed, is exceedingly well equipped to cope with harsh winters. HiPos have got great coats - there is a very dense short under layer which sits a lot like fluffy fleece, and over that are the long hairs which are quite waterproof. The way the long hairs ripple in the wind is like a field of barley in the spring. If you have clipped him to ride, he will need a rug. If he has not been clipped he does not need one, and putting one on him will intefere with what he was bred for. His own winter coat will keep him much warmer than any rug could; Highlands, like Shetlands, can be out at night with snow on their backs and ice in their whiskers, and so long as there is some hay to eat they are plenty warm enough.

Q:I have not always found snug bugs in my rugs......so I am taking a poll here today to see if this saying could have some real validity to it. Do YOUR rugs have snug bugs? If so, how many snug bugs can you count in your rugs? And lastly, why on earth do we tolerate snug bugs in our rugs? What think you?

Its amazing whats in our rugs-blankets and so on that we cannot see with the human eye! I watched a show once on that and WOW and EWWWWWW some of the things u couldnt see with bare eyes but was there under a microscope! Just nasty! Even on our makeup blush brush! It was showing all kinds of nasties on them too! So I try to be extra careful especially with blankets and such but Im sure there is probably one or two somethings that I just dont want to know about! lol

Q:would it have dried out?my dad paid for it, and it was fairly pricey compared to the other rugs we normally get, so if it's ruined he's going to go off.. gt;.lt;also, i was wondering if you could rug a wet horse?like if the rug was dry, and the horse was wet from the rain, could you throw the rug on her?or would you have to dry her off first? thanks!

Most modern rugs are synthetic so don't get moldy easily but they can take a long time to dry and if they aren't hung up outside can get that smell your clothes get if you leave them in the washing machine over night. Depending how cold/damp your tack shed is and how thick the rug is it could still be wet. I'm lucky that I can rent a heater to dry my rug in a day (and I need it because I only have one turnout) If you must rug a wet horse use a wicking rug (cooler) or a string rug under a sheet or fleece. You will have to change the rug in 15-30 mins and if the horse was very wet or if they had sweated up again you may have to replace it with another cooler. You mustn't ever rug a wet horse and just leave them. If the horse is unclipped on a mild day or (partly-)clipped of a warm day you could turn them out unrugged while still a bit damp (but they should have been properly cooled down and no longer be sweating.) EDIT: wow zakiit thatching (putting straw under the rug) is really old-school - I thought string anti-sweat rugs were old fashion. As my niece and nephew would say your so dead - it means old-fashion apparently. I told them I wasn't old fashion I'm retro - you can be retro too :-)

Q:got new carpet it stained does they carpet have warranty? and they damaged my walls mad them dirty made wholes and chipped off the paint

Holes in the wall are unacceptable although some scratches on the lower walls and baseboard are to be expected. If you have a stain master carpet it is guaranteed. Check the paperwork that came with it. For the prices they charge they should fix everything.

Q:is it bad to leave wet rugs on horses?

If the inside of the rug is warm and dry you can leave it on. Its supposed to get wet on the outside when its raining, like how our waterproofs get wet on the outside but are bone-dry on the inside. However if it is at all wet on the inside I'd change immediately. I know of two horses who died of pneumonia last winter because the owners didn't change the rugs when they got soaked through and so they got incredibly cold.

Q:Hey guysSo i threw up on a living room rug, the kind that goes under a coffee table, and it's been sitting there in my backyard for a while. I know i can't get the stain out myself, so i was wondering, how much would it cost to get the rug professionally cleaned? I need to clean it. I don't need to know exact prices, just like, an average carpet cleaning price. Thanks alot guys

The cheapest way to clean a rug is clean it yourself using rug cleaner or you can rent a rug cleaner from one of the grocery stores for a couple of hours. If you hire a professional it will cost too much.

Q:i cant seem to find a message board on OKorder, so i decided to ask here and hopelfully some helpful people. now i'm looking for the LARGEST area rug on OKorder. i looked, but the one i'm looking may not me the largest one. please help, it's for my living which is also large. thanks :)

I agree with Debette. Home Decorators Collection has the best selection of rugs that I've seen anywhere.

Q:How do I clean the red carpet?

A powerful vacuum cleaner. Do you have one? You must have this on the carpet.

Q:i have had a shag rug for more than a year and the area my kids love to sit it is all smooshed down.....even when i vaccuum...The area under my coffe table is like it used to be when i vaccuum. how can i make it pop back up like it used to?

Vacuums can pick up all the loose dirt, but some of it gets matted into the carpet fibers and eventually weighs them down. Rent a steam cleaner or rug shampooer or have a professional company do it for you and you will be amazed at the results. Carpet should be cleaned once a year or every other year depending on the traffic they get - sounds like yours needs it once a year.

Q:i have just bought a thoroughbred who has a very fine coat despite the fact it is winter, he lived out at his previous home but with 2 rugs on. i want to continue having him living out but with so many rugs out there and not having to rug previous horses i am a bit confused! do you have any brands you recomend? how many rugs do you think he will need?i live in england so it can get a bit cold in the winter, i want to rug him because i would rather he keep his nice thin coat and also he is sued to being rugged and what with moving home and meeting all the new horses, not having a rug on might be a bit of a shock to the system!

I would definitely say that Weatherbeeta are the best brand for affordable but comfortable and hard wearing rugs. I've had my weatherbeeta rugs for two years and only had them washed, not reproofed even though one of my horses is a rug wrecker. I have a TB myself and I know how much of a pain it is to rug them! They are very prone to chills and don't really grow an incredibly fluffy coat. Here in scotland its already reached only 4 degrees at night and my hands are frozen, and plus the wind chill makes it a very cold night. My boys are both in mediumweights without necks at the moment at night and lightweights during the day. However this is also because they are getting clipped next week and I want to prepare them for that and not let them get too soft beforehand! For my TB I have this wardrobe - 1 x Lightweight (Mark Todd brand - very good durable, I would say the best out there) 2 x Mediumweight with and without a neck (both Weatherbeeta) 2 x Heavyweight with and without a neck (Mark Todd and Rambo - very good but very expensive brand) The two of the mediumweight / heavyweights mean that in the midst of winter when it gets absolutely FREEZING I can double rug, putting a mediumweight over a heavyweight or vice versa. I also have stable rugs but that depends on whether you are stabling them or not.