Rain scald

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My mare has been out 24/7 all summer with no rug, and is a woolly bear, but under her coat across her back she has lots of scabs.

She hasn't lost any of her coat at the moment, and she is now on a different turnout regime, in a lightweight Fal breathable rug. However I know I need to deal with the scabs. I can pick them off to a certain extent, she is sensitive but not overly sore, but there are too many to pick off individually and I know I need to soften them.

I'm reluctant to use Hibiscrub as I would have to hose it off and it seems harsh to be hosing a horse with cold water at this time of year!

Can anyone recommend a kinder method that would also deal with any bacteria?
 
can you not use warm water to wash and rinse? that helps loosen the scabs in a kinder way too. if not, i agree. cold water = brrrrrrrrrrrr

i've heard of people having success with flowers of sulphur mixed in liquid parrafin, but it makes a gunky mess.

the sulphur is good for getting rid of the bacteria that causes rainscald.
 
I could boil a couple of kettles but haven't got hot water on tap at the yard. I don't think a bucket would wash it off sufficiently when you think of the size of a horse!
 
umm a couple of kettles for washing a hosses back ain't going to help much this weather is it
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in the past i've just rugged over rain scald with a waterproof rug (no filling) that kept rain off and because there was no filling the hoss didn't get sticky and sweaty underneath

the rainscald didn't get worse

it does get worse if you do that with a filled rug tho
 
Ok try this it worked for our rescue horse BABY OIL rub it in leave it for half an hour then use a comb to gently tease out the scabs when they have softened,then just use a towel to get off the excess oil when you have finished,it is a kinder method,let us know how you get on
 
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