Anyone elses horse overly ichy (even for the time of year!)

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Before I post this he doesnt have lice (vet was out today and checked), hes fully clipped but is malting, the majority is already out and hes not got sweetich or anything!!

Well my boy is so so so itchy at the moment - he always moves over for a nice scratch to his withers and is so well mannered .... normally!!

Today he was having a scratch, I looked down (stood near corner) - cant even remeber now why - and look up to see this big 17hh fat a**e reversing towards me and not looking like it was going to stop - next thing I know he reversed into me and pinned me in with his hocks then proceeded to scratch his bottom on me!! I couldnt breath I thought I was going to die..... but he moved when i screamed at him and slapped his bum a few times (what else could I do). I couldnt belive it we always say hes like an overgrown dog - but a bit big to be rubbing on me now :p!!

Was very funny as soon as I raised my voice he lept about 6 ft foward and looked so shocked and had the face of a naughty schoolchild I couldnt help but go up and give him a nice scratch (on the withers this time). Naughty pony.... I dont know :p
 
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Sorry but had to laugh, quite a funny image!!

My horse is itchy too, first bath of the year tomorrow as its meant to get up to 18 degrees!
 
I have the most 'un-itchy' pony ever!
However, a couple of years ago a friend's mare became very, very itchy around her back end to the point of rubbing herself raw. It started with the first season of the year, and seemed to go in cycles, mental itching for a week or so, lesser for a week or so, then frantic again. Vet came out, ruled out any dietary or allergic responses straight away, asked about her worning plan then decided, as she's a mare, it must be something in ger reproductive system. So, off she went for a barrage of tests and scans, nothing amiss found whatsoever and a bill of over a grand and now an insurance exclusion for anything 'skin' related.
Then, by chance, in H&H magazine, there was an article about pin worms and the photograph example could easily have been my friend's mare. Out came the vet again, took a 'sample' on, what looked like, a bit of sellotape, and, lo and behold she had pin worms!
Not blaming the vets at all as they did check her worm records, and she has regular worm counts, but pin worms only show up on a special test. Lord only knows where she got them from, but, since they were cleared up (can't remember what was used!) no sign of itching at all!
 
My horse who is never itcy seems to be after he has been ridden this year. I think it is so dry at the moment there are a lot of allergens about :(
 
Ahh yes could be allergies actually or just malting - he is allgergic to everything (literally poultices cause him to blow up, fly stuff, adhesive etc all cause issues). :)
 
Ours are itchy too - coat changing, warm weather, flys about already etc all add together to make them itchy! Ours have just had their first bath of the year and get good scratchy grooms each day, along with no rugs now - they seem happier now!
Re. it being his bottom, if he is just itchy here then it is worth considering pin worms.
 
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