I could cry, anyone want a sensitive skinned chestnut

mmm another vote for clipping, have never clipped him this early before though. If I clipped him though would the bad bits on his side not just be worse?
 
It's just where the numnah sits at the bottom of the saddle flaps. See I'd always been told to use a numnah to absorb the sweat, would he not sweat worse with no numnah?
 
Hmm another vote for cotton numnahs, now I'm very confused, wool or not? think it's just going to be a case of trial and error which is not really good for Pidge but don't think I've got any other option
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Thanks Bex, he's had some norodine and is on 40 hayfever tablets each day at the moment so hopefully that will help him.
 
Gina that looks exactly likes Pidge's sides when his have stopped oozing sticky stuff
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Does Bodey get itchy? Perhaps he rubbed on something?
Pidge has been a lot itchier the last couple of weeks and when he comes in he has been itching his bum on the stable and his neck on the door so perhaps its all related? I don't know just clutching at straws now
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No same stuff as used for years
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Yes vet said the same thing about washing off ASAP which we do anyway when they are hot and sweaty.
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No as think I need to let this heal before riding him without a numnah TBH. When it's healed I may be tempted to try his half wool one as there isn't much wool at the top and just cotton on the bottom half - like this one (4th one down)
http://www.nuumed.com/products1.html
No just always used wool on him as he is so sensitive. Perhaps he is just getting too warm under it then? Saddles fit fine and have them checked every 6 months so no issues there (trust me on this as have been there with badly fitting saddles before)
 
No idea... sorry
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Someone may be able to help you here though
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They are really good quality though and for dressage type saddle. My Wow is quite high at front and suits that
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QR have been there done it and worn the T shirt with a sensitive red head TB!
Came to the conclusion that she was sensitive to her own sweat.
Used to wash her off if she got warm when ridden then every third day with dilute hibiscrub left on for 5 mins then washed off. Would apply Gold Label Wonder Gel twice a day, soothing and encouraged hair growth, but not sticky or clogging.
Clipped her out regulary and used a Bucas wicking saddle cloth. (Not too expensive and now use on all our horses)
Also talked to Global Herbs and fed a range of addatives with their advice.
Cant say if one thing worked but the combination seemed to help, good luck dont despair and let us know how he goes on.
 
Ooh thanks for that info, religiously wash off if sweaty and when sweaty all over gets a good hose off until the water runs clear and then cooling wash on top.
Like the sound of the wicking saddle cloth though, that could be just the ticket
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Did you clip her throughout the summer as well then?
Although sensitive he has good skin and coat thanks to his Topspec feeds, even when first clipped his coat is lovely and soft and shiny.
 
Didnt clip out in the summer, she had a very fine TB coat, but as soon as any winter growth came through, usually found she was getting a bit warmer during usual work load off it came.
Did forget to say that I had to be careful that she didnt overheat when rugged either, it was a nightmare when a turnout rug leaked, lost most of her coat over her rump! Loved her to bits though and wouldnt have changed her for the world, but sadly lost her to an accident in the field last year
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Thanks
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, he's started to get his winter coat already. Over rugging is a pet hate of mine and have to confess that Pidge spent most of last winter in a 200g rug maximum even when it dropped to -11.5 and he was lovely and warm
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He's ISH with more TB in him that ID so kind of goes against the grain rug wise
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Sorry to hear you lost her to an accident
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Bodey didn't really get anything oozing from it but the skin did look a little raw and raised around it, it almost looked bruised (easier to see as he's got pink skin!). He gets a bit itchy and he is a bit sensitive skin wise. I thought that maybe he had been rubbing against the side on the stable door way as he got it first on one side of the neck and then on the other side.

Aloe vera, hibiscrub and shampoo's didn't help at all.

We cut out using deet fly spray as we'd recently started using it - don't know if that stopped it as we haven't tried it since

Jo started using the fly/uv rug and kept the whole area completely covered in sudo cream, applying twice a day. We did think it might be best to cover it up encase it was exposure to something and for whatever reason the combination of those things worked and it gradually went away.

Strangely he hasn't has it since

Some other pics:
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Yes looking at the second photo that's exactly like Pidge's sides. I have heard that Deet is no good for sensitive skins
 
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Pidge has been a lot itchier the last couple of weeks and when he comes in he has been itching his bum on the stable and his neck on the door so perhaps its all related? I don't know just clutching at straws now
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Just a thought - it looks like quite a few horses on my yard (and this is certainly the case with Murphy) have started changing coats early this year. Maybe he's itchy because his coat is changing, and something's making that react with his sweat?
 
Our grey IDx mare has two spur rubs for the first time ever (owned her 8 years) and OH swears he has not done anything or ridden her differently.

I haven't put anything more adventurous than aloe vera on them as yet, so sorry not to be of more help in the treatment side of things.

Hope he is much better soon (even if it means clipping earlier than planned)

Fiona
 
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