strange bumps on pony's back, help!

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In the summer time my mare had these strange lumps on her back about the size of a penny. There were about 5/6 of them in an area of about 5x5" just under where the back of her saddle sits. They pulled away along with the hair on top of them to leave horrible round bald spots. I washed these spots with hibiscrub every other day and applied antibacterial cream to them every day and the hair grew back again after not long and they were fine, I had no bother with them since.
However, since I clipped her again at the start of January, she has come up in more of these little scabby-lump things only they are much smaller this time. Howeverm this time they are all over her rump and along her spine, there are quite a lot and they seem to be spreading. I've been very careful about not brushing around them incase I spread them. Again, they pull away with hair.
I don't know what they are and I'm getting worried about how many that are coming up.
Anyone have any ideas?
 
Don't see how it could be rain scald..the pony's spoilt rotten and rugged up really well all the time lol..the rain hasn't touched her all winter. But having said that, she would have been caught in a few showers over the summer..but nothing drastic. She was brought in as soon as I saw any sign of so much as a drop of rain.
 
fayeg1 said:
Don't see how it could be rain scald..the pony's spoilt rotten and rugged up really well all the time lol..the rain hasn't touched her all winter. But having said that, she would have been caught in a few showers over the summer..but nothing drastic. She was brought in as soon as I saw any sign of so much as a drop of rain.
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Just because shes not exposed to the rain doesn't mean it isnt rain scald, i believe its caused by a bacteria that thrives in damp conditions, if shes got a bit sweaty or damp under her rug it could easily be.
 
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