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Barbara F


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Ideas for my horse's dry winter coat and skin?
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Ever since we clipped my horse, his coat is rough and his skin is really dry.  I am thinking of putting oil or lotion of some sort into a spray bottle and spraying a mist along his skin.

The saddle pad, the blanket - everything is creating rub marks because he is so dry.

Any ideas that I should be trying?  He already gets oil in his diet.

Thanks!

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justice


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What is his exact diet? Oil not being the best solution, might do better with a flaxseed supp or something that helps him create his own 'oil'. Lots of people drank the black oil sunflower seed koolaid a few years ago, rice bran, too, might be something to that... Or talk to an herbalist! You can also try lining his blankets with nylon or taffeta, satiny or fleecy stuff at the rubs spots, too, but remember to adjust the straps if you use fleece: another pair of socks on a sore foot does NOT solve the problem while the shoe is on.

To lessen the rubmarks for now, try a very light touch of an anti-static swatch? you know, those dryer things...unscented, preferrably. I would suggest ShowSheen or some such but that might cause your saddle to fly off at a not so opportune time, among other reasons ; )

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MagsNMe


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Carr Day and Martin's body spray. I can't recall the exact name. But they make "Canter" mane and tail spray as well. It's not going to make your saddle fly off (dont' spary the saddle area anyway), but it will help.

I also agree that taking a look at his nutrition is important. I'm exceptionally lucky, my nearly black horse clips out to the same nearly black. She does wear jammies to keep the points of her chest from getting rubbed.

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Barbara F


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Hi guys,

He does get flax in his diet and before he was clipped, his coat was lovely, but now even his reins are rubbing, which I forgot to mention in my last post. Someone suggested the fleece that is used to cover halters might be good for the two spots on the reins.

He will have 10 days off over the holidays, so that should help with the rein. What about those blanket pajamas? I forget what they're called. Oh, is it "wonderwear"?Is that what you use, Mags?


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Mine is actually Jammies brand. It's like a bra for horses. Doesn't go over the neck, but goes around the shoulders, piece goes between legs, elastic through that, clipping together around the barrel

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Adding a flax supplement, or vegetable or corn oil to the diet might help. Be sure to reduce some of the other feed calories to compensate.

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