Weatherbeeta Airflow Full Neck Fly Rug Review.

 Weatherbeeta Airflow Full Neck Fly Rug.

€69.99 on Equestrian.com

Good Points: Lets in the air not clammy at all. Blocks 65% of sun rays. Large freestyle tail flap. Large airy neck cover. Nylon lining along the mane, chest and tail flap. Soft yet durable materiel. High gussets. Doesn't restrict movement.

Negatives: Belly flap not as large as it could be, The elastic straps on the belly stretch. Back leg straps really long. Rug slips a little.

This rug is still a little tight on my horses withers but not as much as other brands. It does tend to slip back a little. It keeps midges off but obviously they still get underneath (arm pits & man bits).

It takes them longer but, Mosquito's can still bite through the rug too.

It's better than no protection. Personally I wouldn't leave it on my horse all day/night without being there encase it slips.

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I don't cross over the back leg straps as it restricts his tail from swishing midges away from his bits. The straps are large even if you did cross them.

Good rug if you want something that'll last.

I'd give it 7/10 stars.

Decathlon Fouganza Fly Rug Review.

 Okay so I ordered from www.decathlon.fr for the first time.

 The fly rug took three days to arrive, The postage cost €6.99, It was goodly packaged.

The rug cost €49.95 or €56.94 in total with postage.

My horse is 162cm or about 16 hands high. He has high withers and large shoulders.

I'll start off with the Negatives about the fly rug!

The first thing i noticed was the clip that attached the neck cover to the rug it was directly on the spine of my horse! Could imagine it causing some damage if he rolled on it! there are three clips in total to attack the neck cover two on the side on the one directly on the spine of the rug.

The belly flap of the rug sags down in the middle, Flies can get in and trapped between your horses belly and the mesh.

The withers! The rug is o.k when your horse is stood normal with it's head up but it pulls and put so much pressure on your horses withers when grazing! For this reason, I am returning to rug.

The rug doesn't close together on the front straps there is a big gap even on the shortest buckle and could potentially come undone.

The velco neck straps could do with having the top one (closest to the head) slightly longer strangled  my horse when he lowered his head.

aaaaaand the positives:

The Mesh feels like it would last, Thickly weaved and good quality.

The rug has elasticated belly straps and leg straps. The neck cover is really long even for my horse who is a bit of a giraffe.


If this rug didn't pull on my horses withers so much i would of kept it but not going to risk it knackering his withers like the rhinegold cotton summer sheet did! If you have a flat-backed horse i'd say then maybe yes it would be alright but definitely not for my horse with his withers.

 Hope this blog helps you and you find the right fly rug for your horse. I'm sadly having to start the hunt for one again before it gets too hot and mosquito mobbed.

Emma Donnelly.