Prince33Sp4rkle
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yes, as odd as it sounds.......horse is 14yo irish xTB with no history of skin problems of any kind. he has been out of hard work for a good few years after doing the suspensories in both front legs,but has been kept hacking and light schooling.over the last month he has come back in to *proper* work, very gradually, and is now doing about 25/30mins 5 times a week at elem level (which is nothing to him, he does all the GP stuff) so he isnt working HARD hard, but hard-er than he has...........just this last week he has had a smear/streak of what looks like blood (definately bright red) on the front of each pastern (front and hind) just a couple of cm or so long, just under the very bottom edge of his bandages, after work.
there is NOTHING to see or feel, no graze, scuff, scab or hot/raised skin. doesnt appear sore, isnt weeping. there is never anything visible before work, and the bandages are always clean.
washing powder, shampoo etc are all the same, feed the same, hay same batch, same field.
he is fully clipped incl legs (same as every year we have owned him), fields have a good grass covering and zero mud.he has been in same field last 4/5 winters. horse in same field is unaffected.
3 legs are pink skin,1 is black.
its in the exact same place every day, on every leg.
he is 100% sound, is his usual cheeky cheerful happy self and the marks dont appear sore to the touch.
no itching/stamping/scratching at all.he isnt rubbing or resting any legs.
have been washing off with dilute hibiscrub and putting a blob of my other horses mud fever cream on them, which is a mix of steroids and antibiotics. its no worse day by day, but no different/better.
he doesnt wear boots in the field, but wears thermatex wraps and magnetic leg pads overnight, same as last few winters.
what the heck is this and how do i clear it up?!
there is NOTHING to see or feel, no graze, scuff, scab or hot/raised skin. doesnt appear sore, isnt weeping. there is never anything visible before work, and the bandages are always clean.
washing powder, shampoo etc are all the same, feed the same, hay same batch, same field.
he is fully clipped incl legs (same as every year we have owned him), fields have a good grass covering and zero mud.he has been in same field last 4/5 winters. horse in same field is unaffected.
3 legs are pink skin,1 is black.
its in the exact same place every day, on every leg.
he is 100% sound, is his usual cheeky cheerful happy self and the marks dont appear sore to the touch.
no itching/stamping/scratching at all.he isnt rubbing or resting any legs.
have been washing off with dilute hibiscrub and putting a blob of my other horses mud fever cream on them, which is a mix of steroids and antibiotics. its no worse day by day, but no different/better.
he doesnt wear boots in the field, but wears thermatex wraps and magnetic leg pads overnight, same as last few winters.
what the heck is this and how do i clear it up?!
