How is he cutting himself here?

[sjdress]

My pony has come in a few times now with a fairly deep slice to his outside hind leg. How is he managing to cut himself here??? How can I stop this?!

 

[quiteniceforacob]

Could it be a kick?

 

[Amy May In A Manger]

Is he turned out alone?

Is he featherd?

 

[Lady Jane]

We had a herd of 4 and one of mine was a bit stupidly playful and the farrier reckoned he was treading on the other horse. My friend put back o/reach boots on her horse to prevent it

 

[Gloi]

Is he itchy and rubbing his legs on something and accidentally catching them on something sharp. Take a good look around the stable and pasture.

 

[sjdress]

he’s turned out by himself (but next to others). Happened in field and stable, and different fields too. Had pulled a front over reach boot off today as well so could he be catching himself laying down/getting up? So strange that it’s on the outside!

 

[Lady Jane]

That's really weird

 

[ester]

Do you have a pic?

 

[Amy May In A Manger]

Have you checked for feather mites?

 

[Surbie]

Could he be rubbing on a water trough and catching on the edge of it? Or on a gate?

 

[Beausmate]

Is he shod?

 

[sjdress]

Is he shod?

Yes shod

 

[Beausmate]

Could he be catching himself somehow with his front shoe when he lies down?

 

[sjdress]

Could he be catching himself somehow with his front shoe when he lies down?

I think that’s likely as can’t think of any other way he is going it, and it is like a slice rather than a graze. No idea how to stop it! He's all legs!

 

[Beausmate]

Brushing boots? Have a word with your farrier, he might be able to do something with the edge of the shoe.

 

[lialls]

My horse suffers with mites and will rub her legs on anything she can find which will cause lost shoes and cuts. I would treat with Front Line (dog flea treatment) just to rule it out. If it improves then you can carry on treating regularly with that to keep the itching at bay.