Any fixes for rubbed skin?

[Flying_Form]

My friend recently bought a pony for her child and is staying at my yard while they wait for their livery space at another yard. The pony seems to have some rubbing (hair is sparse and skin is starting show) at her withers and a tiny bit where the panel of the saddle sits from either an ill fitting saddle pad, Numnah, or saddle with the last owners. A lot of the hair has grown back and it doesn’t look irritated or red - it just looks like rubbing that occurred over a couple of months. They’re getting a saddle fitted for her at some point next week and aren’t going to ride her until they get that sorted, but in the mean times is there any creams or ointments you’d suggest that could just help it heal up a bit quicker? And anything you suggest to avoid this in the future to prevent it getting any worse? There’s no open wounds or irritation as I’ve said, just skin that is starting to get exposed and the hair is getting cut from past rubbing.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Might just be time of year?
When I worked with race horses they always got various rubs at coat change time.

 

[Lurfy]

I spray No Knots on my horses shoulders if the rugs start rubbing hair away. The rug slides over the shoulders rather than rubs them. It really works well for my horse, it might be worth trying.

 

[Flying_Form]

Might just be time of year?
When I worked with race horses they always got various rubs at coat change time.

I was thinking the same myself - by the looks of it she was clipped a few months ago and it’s slowly growing back in to a summer coat but some of the wintery hairs are also shedding. It’s a bit too harsh to be just that though - like it’s not summer coat it’s skin and fine hairs.

 

[Flying_Form]

I spray No Knots on my horses shoulders if the rugs start rubbing hair away. The rug slides over the shoulders rather than rubs them. It really works well for my horse, it might be worth trying.

Oh sounds really useful! Do you know what stores might have that over here in the UK?

 

[Lurfy]

Cowboy Magic detangler would be similar, maybe that is available in the UK.

 

[sbloom]

I spray No Knots on my horses shoulders if the rugs start rubbing hair away. The rug slides over the shoulders rather than rubs them. It really works well for my horse, it might be worth trying.

Just don't ever use that for under the saddle, or anything similar. If hair is growing back then I can't see it needs healing, but prevention is obviously a good option, and MegaTek seems to be popular for hair regrowth. To prevent the saddle rubbing keep an eye on it especially the next 3 months - wagging side to side at the back is the main cause. If you see that starting to happen contact your saddle fitter for an in person check or advice as to whether something like a thicker pad might help stop it. Have your saddle checked at least every 6 months, 3-4 times a year is ideal.