LeMieux Arika Featherweight Turnout Rug

The Arika Featherweight is an unfilled rug. It keeps your horse dry and clean but adds no warmth. For a horse with a normal coat in spring or autumn, that is often enough. If your horse is clipped or it gets colder, fit a LeMieux liner underneath or choose a filled rug.

Leave the neck cover off on mild days and use it in wet, raw weather. Have the rug cleaned by a professional rug laundry: LeMieux recommends professional cleaning only.

Choose the Arika Featherweight if your horse lives out in the transitional seasons and mainly needs to stay dry and clean, without extra warmth. Thanks to the included neck cover, it also works well if you want to protect the neck and mane from rain and mud. It suits horses of every discipline.

If you want an unfilled rug you can machine wash yourself, look at the LeMieux Arika Ripstop 0g Lagoon rain sheet. If your horse needs insulation, the LeMieux Arika Storm-Tek with a fill from 50 g to 350 g is the logical next step.

Place the rug over the back with the front closure open, slightly in front of the withers, then slide it back in the direction of the hair. Fasten the two T-bars, do up the crossed belly surcingles and the centre strap, then attach the tail cord. Fit the neck cover if you are using it. To take it off, work in reverse, with the chest last. Do not wash it yourself: LeMieux recommends professional cleaning only.

Does the Arika Featherweight have any fill?
No, it is an unfilled rug (0 g). It protects against rain and dirt but adds no warmth.

Is the neck cover included?
Yes, a detachable neck cover is included.

Is the rug waterproof?
Yes. The 900 denier outer fabric is waterproof and breathable, and there is no back seam. LeMieux does not state a hydrostatic head figure.

How does it differ from the Arika Ripstop 0g rain sheet?
Both are unfilled. The Featherweight has a 900 denier outer fabric, comes with a neck cover and needs professional cleaning. The Arika Ripstop 0g has 600 denier ripstop, elastic leg straps and can be machine washed cold.

Can I use a liner underneath?
Yes, the rug is compatible with LeMieux liners, bibs and neck covers.

Can I wash this rug myself?
LeMieux recommends professional cleaning only.

Which sizes does Maddelin stock?
From 115/170/5.6 to 165/220/7.3. The last figure is the size in feet.

• The LeMieux Arika Featherweight is a light, unfilled turnout rug for the transitional seasons.
• The 900 denier outer fabric is waterproof and breathable.
• There is no seam along the back.
• A detachable neck cover is included.
• At the front it fastens with two T-bars, the upper one set at 45°.
• The rug is compatible with LeMieux liners, bibs and neck covers.
• Available at Maddelin in Navy, from 115/170/5.6 to 165/220/7.3.