Welsh sec D shaggy should I worry?

[cowgirl1969]

Hi, just got a horse on loan, he's a 6 yr old sec D x, he's still not got a summer coat should I worry ? Thank you!

 

[spike123]

providing he's moulting and you're grooming it should come out soon enough. It's been a long wet winter with no real spring for long this year. If he's still not moulting i'd be a little more worried about cushings causing him to hold onto the winter coat.

 

[FfionWinnie]

My D still has some old coat. Natives can take longer. They prefer to be totally sure it is definitely summer

 

[Archangel]

I feed ground chasteberries - it def speeds up the shedding. My mare can be a bit fussy and they have a strong smell so I leave them in an uncovered pot and she eats them.

 

[cowgirl1969]

Hi, thank you all for the replies. Apart from a Shetland this is my first native type horse and as I had 2 horses previously with cushings I'm probably over sensitive to shaggy coats! My Welsh x Tb has had her summer coat for weeks, but Bru is mainly Sec D and still has a fair bit of winter coat - I'll keep on grooming! I'm also finding as he has feathers the midges get in and make him stamp, maybe the clippers will be coming out at some point!

 

[Crugeran Celt]

My d still has some winter coat to come out. If they live out they take time to lose their coats.

 

[cowgirl1969]

Seems normal then, thanks for the reassurance.