To those with pink-nosed ponies...

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...how important is it that u put suncream on them? Im not sure if my pony is normal or abnormally photosensitive. she burns SO easily. i feel awful - yesterday didn't seem hot at all here - it even rained a few times & was overcast most of the day. This morning she's literally blistered :-( Factor 50 on today even though its not sunny. is this normal or should i start looking into causes of photosensitivity? We've owned her for years, but she seems more sensitive now than ever :'(
 
I have found if I give a course of milk thistle, my pink nosed cobs sunburn completely dissapeared and didn't reappear. I don't now use any suncream at all.
 
Mine wears a full fly mask in the summer, stops any issues and he hates suncream!

I would be concerned if she blistered so quickly in not the hottest of weather though.
 
As above. ;)

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^ Cashel fly mask with nose cover.
 
My fatty has had a muzzle on and no sunburn all summer :D :D she does have a equilibrium nose thing tho that she has to wear but we have so much grass shes had to keep the muzzle on. She just blisters if there is nothing on her nose.
 
Have you got nettles in your field? My pink nosed boy, gets an awfull scabby nose with the nettles - when put in a field with no nettles he cleared up within days. Just a thought if its come up so quick in no sum?
 
My appaloosa burns easily. She has a pink nose and pink around her eyes so wears suncream if I can put it on and a full face fly mask (cashel and have an equilibrium).
 
LMC said:
...how important is it that u put suncream on them?
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If you have a pony that you know will easily burn, then you should be able to answer your own question really.
Aloe gel is very good for sunburnt noses. Banana boat do a very good one but I can only ever find it on ebay.
 
My little mare had this happen to her too, we had a rainy day with patches of very strong sun (nose was fine) next mornigng went up and couldn't even get a headcollar near her. Her whole nose went black in less that 24hrs. Vet reckoned it was the water on her skin magnifying the uv light. Sadly cant get near her with suncream (very funny with smells) but muzzled her and she's been fine since *touch wood*
 
I have a very pink faced cob who wears a full face mask with nose part 24/7, she hates cream and the mask has worked very well, on the odd occassion she has rubbed it off she has been caught by the sun resulting in a very sore scabby nose and mouth :(
My welshie yearling also has a bit of pink but he will tolerate sun cream, seems to do the trick :)
 
Both my horses have big pink noses and both burn very easily! One like the sound of yours blisters and goes very pussy if I ever forget to put it on, even if its just a few hours. This isn't anything I've ever particularly worried about but if he is as sensitive as my boy you might want to consider a 'all day' suncream as they may be more expensive but it doesn't come off when he has a drink from the troff :)
 
Faracat said:
As above. ;)

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^ Cashel fly mask with nose cover.
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I can't recommend these maks enough...they are fab!

My perlino has never had a burnt nose since buying him a Cashel 8 years ago...and it's still going strong.

Just a thought but if the pony has access to Buttercups they could be the culprit rather than the sun.;)
 
I find it depends where my pink nosed ones are grazing, some areas are fine and others have plants that incease photosensitivity.
TRied everything over the years but Sudocreme is by far the most effective and long lasting.
 
horserider said:
I find it depends where my pink nosed ones are grazing, some areas are fine and others have plants that incease photosensitivity.
TRied everything over the years but Sudocreme is by far the most effective and long lasting.
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Sudocreme has oil in it so in fact fries skin in strong heat!
 
I'm lucky although Micah is very pink and never gets any white hair even in winter, his nose doesn't burn so I don't put anything on it.

Have had horses before where I have had too, but not him
 
I have to say i don't think it's just the sunshine. If you have any buttercups left then I think these can cause the problems as much as anything. I still do though put banana boat factor 50 on my horse's nose but, iif he gets a sore nose then will put sudcreme on it on an evening. That seems to heal the skin up very well.
 
lizlow said:
Sudocreme has oil in it so in fact fries skin in strong heat!
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It contains Zinc and does not fry the skin but protects the skin. Been using it for several years on pink noses and sheaths and the horses have baby soft pink noses. I even use it on my own face on holiday as its better for my skin than sunscreens.
 
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this is her today :-( looks better than this morning. its definitely sunburn & not nettles or anything. As for buterercups, there's none that I've seen in her field. Nor st johns wort or ragwort.
to the poster who said id answered my own question - i know i have yo put suncream on her - i was asking if other people HAVE to as well. As the other pink-nosers on are yard don't need it (although to be fair, mine has the most pink).
Will deff look at getting her a mask, think u.
 
My little grey pony (on the right in my sig) has quite a bit of pink on her nose and despite never having had sun cream or a mask on since she's been with me (three years) she's never had a sunburnt nose. There is, however, lots of shade available in her paddock.
 
mine has suncream on her nose and then aftersun when she comes in at night time. no problems for us so far.
as for the fly masks - they make the horses look like ninja warriors! mine refuses to wear one and pulls them off the horses!
 
I use a fly mask the same as Faracat.. I can also recommend the Cashel full mask with nose cover!! I used to use factor 50 but it got messy and my horse hated it, ever since I got the cashel last year he hasn't had any pink nose :D
 
Photosensitivity can be a symptom of a poor functioning liver which is why I suggested milkthistle (which is scientifically proven not some crack-pot herbal remedy) at the beginning of this thread.

It's a good idea to treat the cause as well as the symptom. :)
 
Sudocrem works really well as a sun block, use it all the time on my pink nosed pony. It sticks much better than sun cream so only need to apply once a day and doesn't have perfumes in it like suncream and it's cheaper!
My horse won't wear a mask and have had no sun burn with the use of sudocrem.
 
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