Lumps under saddle area

[Charlie19]

My horse has got some firm little lumps under his saddle area. I haven't changed how i wash his numnahs etc so i am not sure what is causing them or how to get rid of them. The lumps don't cause him any discomfort but i don't want them to get any worse. Has anyone experienced anything similar with their horse or got any suggestions for treating them?

 

[Housemouse]

Could be caused by heat or pressure from the saddle. Don't pick them.

 

[Lynds]

My horse got small hard unpainful lumps under the saddle in Feb time this year, I got the vet to have a look in April, when he was out for another reason and the vet was unconcerned.

By around June time they had gone...

 

[Cuppatea]

could be sweat lumps - is his coat currently changing?
My old mare used to get it all the time, i would ash her down with hibiscrub (very diluted) after each ride and i used a prolite saddle pad for the absorbtion. Soon cleared up.

 

[m1stify]

google eosinophillic granulomas. My mare has had some, I had a biopsy and they are harmless - just collagen lumps. In my mare it was an allergic reaction. I was worried at the time, if you are worried I would always get them checked out.

 

[JenHunt]

can be caused by irritation by sweat - keep the are clean, keep numnahs clean and put talc under them before a ride (put onto the withers and spine, then put numnah and saddle on) and wash off after.

 

[Ginger Bear]

Yes my boy gets bumps..as long as i keep his numnahs clean they stay away

 

[BUCKandREAR]

Mare had these, hers where caused by sweat, was advised to wash area with hibbi-scrub and wash all numnahs and only use clean ones everytime i rode her. All cleared up after the above advice was followed