Rainscald?? Also Louie's jumping clinic and recent flatwork session **video**

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Lots of updates coming up but need to ask about rainscald. Basically Louie came to me with it not very severe but still wanted to get rid, we treated it with anti-bacterial/ fungal shampoo and picked all scabs off. Then I washed all his rugs, numnahs and virkoned all his brushes and burnt towels and sponges that were used on him. This was about 3 months ago but it's recently come back and no where near as bad. Have just picked scabs off and washed in shampoo again and done the same with rugs etc. How do I stop it coming back again? He's not getting wet or sweaty so I can't understand why he keeps getting it especially as I'm being so careful. I'm even more careful this time around because I have Andy back and don't want him getting it so they don't share anything. Any tips much appreciated. :)

Yesterday Louie had to put his big boy pants on and behave because he had girl have a lesson on him with the potential thought of buying him in the spring :( she rode him well but sadly at 14 she's already on the big side on him and although they're very keen I know she'll just outgrow him in a couple of months. She took a few pictures of me one him first and here they are. I'm so pleased with him, he's starting to take the contact down and stop tucking his nose in and his canter work he is really lifting his back and using his bum.

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Need to do some position improving majorly! Doesn't help I'm in a jump saddle as dressage doesn't fit atm.


Today the little guy went to a jumping clinic and he was brilliant. I got into the arena and the jumps were a nice size then someone came and wacked them right up and I went rather white. Luckily explained to instructor that he was a baby and doesn't 'get' jumping so we put them down for him.

He jumped the warm up nicely, decided to jump all the trot poles as well :rolleyes: I thought that was just an Andy thing. Time to pop him around a course and he went nicely, occasionally he took hold and went yippeeeas easy enough to get him back to me and behave himself again. Very pleased with the little guy and the instructor even noted how much his confidence had grown from the first jump to the last course.

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Sorry about quality not sure why the camera has beena bit rubbish lately! Also CC welcome :)
 
Al dressages in her jumping saddle, and has to ride at almost SJ length to achieve a position where she's actually effective and correct. With dressage length, the saddle almost forces her to be wrong, and doesn't allow for the long, deep seat you're going for. I'd stick with the length you had in the SJ video...

In terms of the SJ, he looks a lot more confident which is good :) I think you need to prepare hima bit better for each turn, as I had no idea where you were going until you'd actually executed the turn and as a result you weren't straight to many of the fences. He was being really good and trying really hard for you, but it's when he had poles- that cross to upright you were never straight to! But you sit really quietly, and he looks a lot less worried by the whole experience.
 
Just a quick reply re rain scald. All you can do to prevent is bath regularly to try and avoid a flare up. You need to keep it away for 3 years to actually get rid as the bacteria is shed from the layers of skin so it stops reoccuring if that makes sense. Hexocil and pevedine shampoo and clipping will help. Don't share anything between horses which I am sure you know.
 
Sorry I can't help on the rainscald as I've never had to deal with it. Hopefully someone else can help.

I think he is looking a lot more settled compared to the previous video you posted a few days ago. But, I really do think he needs more time to build up on the flat, by which I mean both flatwork and lots of hacking. He is lovely but still looking quite immature and would benefit in the long term from a gradual build up. Perhaps drop the jumping for a while over the winter months.

Harsh as it may sound, I really struggle to believe he's working at medium level and I think you will struggle to get the price you hope (£8k?) in the Spring. He has a lot of potential, but don't spoil it by trying to check all the boxes too quickly. x
 
Lolo said:
Al dressages in her jumping saddle, and has to ride at almost SJ length to achieve a position where she's actually effective and correct. With dressage length, the saddle almost forces her to be wrong, and doesn't allow for the long, deep seat you're going for. I'd stick with the length you had in the SJ video...

In terms of the SJ, he looks a lot more confident which is good :) I think you need to prepare hima bit better for each turn, as I had no idea where you were going until you'd actually executed the turn and as a result you weren't straight to many of the fences. He was being really good and trying really hard for you, but it's when he had poles- that cross to upright you were never straight to! But you sit really quietly, and he looks a lot less worried by the whole experience.
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Think I'll shorten them a bit as I do feel more comfortable at sj length, can't wait to get a stressage saddle that fits. :)

Thanks for tips on turns do agree that look 'hairy' will really work on it. We're doing lots of grids which I think has helped his confidence a lot.

FfionWinnie said:
Just a quick reply re rain scald. All you can do to prevent is bath regularly to try and avoid a flare up. You need to keep it away for 3 years to actually get rid as the bacteria is shed from the layers of skin so it stops reoccuring if that makes sense. Hexocil and pevedine shampoo and clipping will help. Don't share anything between horses which I am sure you know.
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Clipping this weekend so that will be good. Didn't know it took so long to go, how horrible for them, will look into that shampoo (might be what we're using now.) He loves having a good scratch though bless him.

nikicb said:
Sorry I can't help on the rainscald as I've never had to deal with it. Hopefully someone else can help.

I think he is looking a lot more settled compared to the previous video you posted a few days ago. But, I really do think he needs more time to build up on the flat, by which I mean both flatwork and lots of hacking. He is lovely but still looking quite immature and would benefit in the long term from a gradual build up. Perhaps drop the jumping for a while over the winter months.

Harsh as it may sound, I really struggle to believe he's working at medium level and I think you will struggle to get the price you hope (£8k?) in the Spring. He has a lot of potential, but don't spoil it by trying to check all the boxes too quickly. x
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Although I would normally drop the jumping it's something he loves, and although he enoys his flatwork it would be a shame for him to go sour because he doesn't get a variety of work. We're cracking on with lots of gridowork so still fun for him but more beneficial in the long run, and not putting jumps up above 2ft6ish, enough to keep him focused but nothing tricky, today was excpetion.

He was working at mediumish level, this was over a year ago and by no means was he established at this level but he was doing majority of the movements (albeit some where a lot less exaggerated.) and he was not competing at that level. I'm not saying he will fetch that much but we are no rush to sell, if it means he takes another year to mature then so be it. Hopefully by then he'll be a lot stronger and looking amazing. :)

Also starting to crack on with proper hacking, haven;t been able to up to now as we have lethal cows in fields that charge people. They're going soon though so can do much more hill work.

shysmum said:
He really does look like a baby, and I agree with other comments to take him very slowly.
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He is being taken very slowly, but at the same time he's smart and get's bored or may go sour easily so I like to keep his work varied and testing.
 
Rainscauld has been an utter ********* this year! All this rain and the mild conditions have been idea for it to set up shop, and more so on horses with coats like hairy yaks!
Clip, scrub and keep dry!
 
I know it's a nightmare :( bloody thing luckily he doesn't get it too bad so he never looses his hair but it's such a pain having to disinfect and clean everything after each outbreak.
 
If you bath him regularly you shouldn't get any flare ups. If you use the shampoo I mentioned scrub it in with a brush then leave it in, don't rinse off.

I never bothered disinfecting anything just didn't put it near other horses. Her brushes I used for bathing so they got washed with the shampoo but I wouldn't worry too much about anything else. It's inside his skin that's causing the flare ups.

I think he is looking better in that video too :)
 
How regularly should I be bathing him? My only worry is doing it when the weather gets very cold, I did him this morning with hot water from the kettle but had to rinse off with cold hose and he took a while to dry.

Thank you, I'm glad it looks different because it feels much better.
 
It's a bit trial and error. Has he got a big area of it? As I said with the H&P you don't rinse off so they get less wet. I think I used to just soap up a brush and scrub the areas she got it in. I think once he is clipped you will see a big difference.
 
When he first came the whole of his bum and a bit of his back was covered in the tiny lumps which we scrubbed off. This time round he's only had about 10 tiny lumps over his bum and 1 or 2 on his neck. Might clip sooner if it will help, just need to get to the yard in daylight so he doesn't look awful in the morning. :p
 
Kokopelli said:
When he first came the whole of his bum and a bit of his back was covered in the tiny lumps which we scrubbed off. This time round he's only had about 10 tiny lumps over his bum and 1 or 2 on his neck. Might clip sooner if it will help, just need to get to the yard in daylight so he doesn't look awful in the morning. :p
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It definitely will help. I couldn't clip mine as she was a neurotic cruelty case :rolleyes: but I trimmed the hair off which helped to a degree. She had it on her bum and neck mostly as well.
 
Kokopelli said:
I know it's a nightmare :( bloody thing luckily he doesn't get it too bad so he never looses his hair but it's such a pain having to disinfect and clean everything after each outbreak.
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One of my yearlings ha had it realy bad this year, she was out for summer razing above the coast so the warm wet weather didnt help. She lost most of her coat over her neck and withers and lot of her mane.
Vet wasnt any help, just said put some flyspray on her.
Have spent hundreds trying to clear it, It has finally started to clear..... with a good dose of £3 athletes foot powder.
I dont find it spreads between horses, none of my others have it
 
Oh I didn't think of that, it's worth a try once he's clipped out I'll give it a go. I saw a poor horse with infected rain scald the other day, was in a lot of pain so really want to keep on top.

I think I'm just anal about spreading anything really but it's better safe than sorry. Don't want both my boys getting it.
 
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