Randonneuse
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Sorry this is going to be a bit long!
For about a month now my pony has been molting, but in several places he has been losing more hair than normal (for about 2 weeks now) with nearly bald patches on certain part of his body.
Now this is strange but as you can see on the pictures he has lost lots of hair where the saddle goes on his back and also where the girth goes.
I shower or wash the sweat off him everytime I ride but I asked my sharer (she rides him Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) last week if she does it as well and she said no she doesn't.
She also asked me last week to show her how to shower him.
Anyway I don't think it is ringworm (but I may be completely wrong!) and think the loss of hair is more caused by my pony not having been washed off his sweat after having been ridden.
For precaution I have disinfected all the grooming kit with bleach, washed both his numnahs (sharer has washed hers last week as well) and I have been using some antibacterial product to wash him yesterday and today. (I know it won't do anything if it is ringworm as it doesn't treat fungus!)
I have also cleaned his tack/bitless bridle.
He also has hair missing behing his ears (where the bridle goes) and on his chest (he has never worn a rug so it's not related to a rug)
Any advice welcome please
Thanks.
Sorry this is going to be a bit long!
For about a month now my pony has been molting, but in several places he has been losing more hair than normal (for about 2 weeks now) with nearly bald patches on certain part of his body.
Now this is strange but as you can see on the pictures he has lost lots of hair where the saddle goes on his back and also where the girth goes.
I shower or wash the sweat off him everytime I ride but I asked my sharer (she rides him Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) last week if she does it as well and she said no she doesn't.
She also asked me last week to show her how to shower him.
Anyway I don't think it is ringworm (but I may be completely wrong!) and think the loss of hair is more caused by my pony not having been washed off his sweat after having been ridden.
For precaution I have disinfected all the grooming kit with bleach, washed both his numnahs (sharer has washed hers last week as well) and I have been using some antibacterial product to wash him yesterday and today. (I know it won't do anything if it is ringworm as it doesn't treat fungus!)
I have also cleaned his tack/bitless bridle.
He also has hair missing behing his ears (where the bridle goes) and on his chest (he has never worn a rug so it's not related to a rug)
Any advice welcome please
Thanks.