noun
- the act of covering with a rug or blanket, especially covering a horse with a protective blanket
Usage: equestrian
verb
- present participle of rug: covering with a rug or blanket
Examples
- The stable hands were rugging the horses for the cold night.
- Proper rugging is essential for keeping horses warm in winter.
- She spent the evening rugging her horse before the storm arrived.
- The rugging of the thoroughbreds required special waterproof blankets.
- He was rugging the mare when the veterinarian arrived.