Shetland and mini owners....

[joeanne]

Moulting.
My other two were clipped as they have cushings, so no issues there!
Little Stig on the other hand....well lets just say he resembles a moth eaten rug!
He has patches were his summer coat is almost through, then other bits of him although moulting slowly, still looks like a full winter coat!
Is that normal?
Never have I ever had a pony shed a coat like him!
He honestly looks like someone has given him a seriously dodgy haircut!

 

[Booboos]

I use the little rakes from CliperSharp on my mini and they really get rid of his winter coat otherwise he does looks scruffy. Could it be that the patchy fur is as a result of his poor nutrition earlier on in his life?

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Our mini shetland looks like she is part yak for a few weeks every year - her winter coat is really thick and it just takes ages to get it all out - the only quick solution would be to clip - but no one is brave enough to go near Izzy No Legs with clippers!!

 

[T_K]

My Haffie looked like that when she had lice last year, she had rubbed certain parts of her fur that had dead dry skin and the fur was coming away more in thise areas than others.

 

[joeanne]

Very likely Booboo's. He also still has scurfy skin, despite being given oil all over winter.
Next warm sunny day we have, he is getting scrubbed!