>My gelding has developed a bunch of small (small pea
sized) lumps in his
>girth area. They don't seem to bother him, no sensitivity to
touch
>anyway; but I'm worried that they will cause problems when I
start
>riding more miles again.
My Arab gelding had the same thing - like hard peas. I debated
about taking him to a vet but never did. I was thinking about
having them removed. They all disappeared in about a month's time
so I'm glad I didn't have surgery on him. I still don't know what
caused them.