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[RC] Skin Problems - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Tess Searcy morabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== This message is directed to Joe & his problem with the black horse. I too had a black horse & for years every summer this horse would rub until he had oozing sores. We tried every kind of bug spray & ointment we could find. When finally we moved & the horse had to be put up during the day & go out at night, no more sores & rubbing. He was reacting to the fly bites, which then caused him to itch. So I was able to manage this by bringing him in during the day & putting him out in the pasture at night. While at rides I put a fly sheet on & used bug spray. During the rides we just went too fast for them to bite much, LOL I also went to feeding him apple cider vinegar about 1/2 a cup in the feed. I know for sure it kept the ticks off but I was told it helped keep flies off too because they don't like the vinegar smell in the sweat. Whatever it was it worked for me. You can try it & if you still have problems I would call the vet. Good luck. ===========================================================We are talking about all the tools we can use to keep our horses safe and alive at the rides. Training/conditioning is one of the best tools available. It makes us better horseman and women, it benefits our horses and could quite possibly be the key to preventing most crashes. ~ Lisa Salas - The Odd Farm ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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