Spur marks...

[naza]

Re-posting here as put in wrong section.
Basically is there anything you can put on spur rubs to help? Or just leave alone?
Thanks

 

[fliffkins]

cornucrescine should encourage hair growth.

 

[naza]

cornucrescine should encourage hair growth.

Oh really? And I can put that on it straight away?

 

[fliffkins]

I used too on mine, and on his mane where he had rubbed it.

 

[ester]

depends if sore or just broken hair, be aware that some horses can be particularly prone during coat changes - tend to leave alone tbf after using some sudocreme if sore.

Going forwards use leather boots (not suede chaps ) and metal rollerball spurs

 

[naza]

Going forwards use leather boots (not suede chaps ) and metal rollerball spurs

Thanks, already wear my ariat leather chaps, are rollerball spurs allowed for dressage and BE etc?

 

[chestnut cob]

I use rollerball spurs in both UA DR and BE. I like smooth metal rollerballs but pony doesn't so we have compromised on the little plastic rollerballs and they've always been fine.

My horse gets rubs sometimes when he is changing his coat, more so in coming out of winter into spring than now. If I'm not riding in spurs he gets leg marks, so I wouldn't worry too much unless it's sore. I'd put Sudocrem on if it is.

 

[ester]

Fine for dressage/BE etc. I prefer the metal ones as no edges to them like the plastics (have had both)

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[naza]

Thanks you both. Have made me feel a bit better as felt terrible!

 

[redfoxhunter]

Yes happens with mine winter to spring, but no marks at all with roller balls.

Know how you feel - unfelt very guilty too!

 

[Moomin1]

Thanks you both. Have made me feel a bit better as felt terrible!

Honestly, my mare looks as if she's been thrashed if you just tap her with a schooling whip a few times throughout schooling - she marks so easily. She's the same if she rubs her bum on a fence - her skin comes up in raised marks. Some horses really do mark a lot easier than others, so I wouldn't beat yourself up over it so long as you know that it's not down to misuse of the spurs.

 

[Red-1]

Thanks you both. Have made me feel a bit better as felt terrible!

My husband's horse would get spur marks at coat change time and my husband did not even wear spurs. One year he even damaged through the skin (usually just broken hairs) and we traced it to a few broken stitches on the seam of his boots making a tiny rough spot.

At coat change time we would fit the horse up with a bath towel under the saddle, so he was protected. My husband felt awful, but it was just the time of year, no problem the rest of the time.