Rub prevention

[Loopieandme]

My clipped but mostly grown out mare has got spur marks on her side. I say this, I don't ride in spurs they are just from the zip guard on my chaps. I've started to ride with a whip so I don't have to nag with my legs quite so much and I no longer ride in chaps as this is the most likely reason why shes got them. Does anyone have any tips on regrowing the hair/preventing it from happening?

 

[milliepops]

it's that awful time of year when the winter coat is just so worn out, that any little thing can rub some sensitive types.
I would keep your boots/ chaps as clean as you can to keep friction down to a minimum, and provided it's just the hair worn away rather than sore skin, don't worry too much. the summer coats will be coming through soon.

 

[Red-1]

Yes! OH had this with the Charlie Horse. He didn't wear spurs either, but his lower leg was not the most stable. I would use a huge bath towel under the saddle so Charles had his sides covered.

It was only ever at coat change time, but looked awful.


ETA - they do proper belly bands now made of lycra, but the bath towel did just fine.