Weatherbeeta Landa Freestyle Review

Hi everyone, today I'll show you some photos and discuss the Weatherbeeta Landa Freestyle rug. Personally I like this rug, it is available in different weights so you can choose to have it as a rainsheet or with polyfill for something a bit warmer. The Landa I have is the rainsheet type in that it has no polyfill.

The rug I have is the Weatherbeeta Landa Freestyle-

600 Denier, Waterproof, Breathable, Freestyle gussets & cupped darts, blanket lining with satin in the neck and shoulders, no polyfill, standard chest closures, extra large tail flap.

This rug, although it's a Freestyle, does not have the "quick closure" clips on the chest, but it does have them for the leg straps. Strange, I know. The belly surcingles are standard, with the little rubber rings on them to prevent it undoing by itself.

I actually like this rug a lot, it seems to fit nicely and it's good for early spring or early autumn when it's cool but not cold, and rainy but with quite a bit of sunshine too. The rug doesn't rub out Logan too badly, it does break the hair a bit on his shoulders, and makes the hair quite short over his croup, but for him that's really quite minimal (he's just that sensitive!).

One of the few complaints I would have about this rug is that when you do up the velco neck straps that hold the neck rug closed it can become a bit tight. Even if you do it up as loosely as the velcro permits, when the horse puts his head down to graze it does tighten up around the base of his neck, which I worry about since I think for the horse that would become quite uncomfortable, especially since they spend about 80% of their day with their heads down!

Here are some photos of Logan wearing the rug. As you can see, it fits quite nicely and it doesn't slip to the sides at all, which is good. I hate arriving at the paddock and seeing a rug hanging further down one side than the other! One other thing that bothers me a little about this rug is that it can become a bit 'skintight' over his back... now I'm not sure if this will create any comfort issues, and I don't know if it would happen for every horse, but in Logan's case, in the no-fill Landa it does hug his back quite a bit... just an observation.

I hope this has been useful for you if you're trying to decide whether or not to buy this rug. All in all I would recommend this rug as a light one to put on when the weather is mild and pleasant but is forecast to go rain. It's a good rug for spring and autumn for when the weather is not cold, but is rainy, and it's good for "sun showers" since the horse stays dry but doesn't overheat. It's a good fit and the cut is quite nice, especially the large tail flap. Things I would improve if I had the option would be the neck rug would be longer and looser, and a slightly longer drop would be nice, but all together a good rug for a decent price, and a nice one for in-between seasonal rugs!

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