Is anyone else's horse really really itchy at the mo?

[kit279]

Hanging about for the (late) farriers today, I noticed that both my boys were super-itchy and also nipping at their flanks a bit. Out came the trusty Zoom-Groom brush and both horses nearly fell over sideways in their attempts to get the full force of the scratching! Chestnut also attempted to scratch his bottom on me as I groomed the grey

They are also shedding - I guess this means that the winter woolies are on their way... And not really any sign of summer so far... Sigh...

Is anyone else acting as a full time scratching post or just me?!

 

[LankyDoodle]

Yep, the nights are drawing in so they will start to change their coats as they respond to the levels of sunlight.

George is always itchy in summer as he has mild sweet itch. It could be the changing of the coat that is making them itchy, or maybe the dampness.

 

[Chestnuttymare]

what's a zoom groom brush?

 

[kellyeaton]

is probally the midges coz of all this rain now beening mild the midges love it!

 

[kit279]

http://www.lamp-post.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CH6682

It's just a nice grooming brush that massages them a bit and picks up stray hairs.

 

[peanut]

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is probally the midges coz of all this rain now beening mild the midges love it!

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the midges are awful at the mo.

 

[DreamerII]

Friend's pony has itched most of his forelock out over the past week. All 3 of her's also seem to be getting quite hairy....bye bye summer

 

[cobden99]

Yes mine are awful. All 3 have tails that resemble loo brushes

 

[RoughcutDiamond]

Yep, shedding like mad and SO itchy. Always particularly likes his hocks scratched?!?!

 

[happihorse]

Mine are - their summer coats are falling out and they are really dusty depite a thorough grooming. I want to bath them but we haven't had a nice enought day for ages!