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All horses are barefoot, all wear similar blankets during the winter, he is the only one with thin skin, and not as much winter coat. He is our only Arab cross, all the others are Quarter horses or Paints...well, except for the mule.  :)

He doesn't seem to roll any more than the others. I do wear rubber soled shoes...

He gets fed a bit different from some of the horses, but that is about it.

A bit of a puzzle, no?

Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

No but it will at least keep it from happening while you are working on
him. This problem won't go away until you get some moisture in the air.
When people work on solid state electronics they use a ground strap. One
end clips to the electronics the other is a strap that Velcros around
the wrist. The wire from the clip attaches to a small metal bead on the
underside of the strap and the bead touches the skin which brings the
voltage difference between the board and the human to zero. Many a
circuit has been blown by a static discharge from the hands of a tech
working on it. We don't need to worry about such things in FL since we
seldom get below 40% humidity on the driest day. But out West - it can
be a real problem. You could also try wearing rubber sole shoes (if you
are already not).

Other than rigging a ground strap from the horse to you - you will
probably have to wait till summer. Why this this one horse? Is there
anything different about him. Is his hair longer. Is he shod and the
others not or vis versa. Does his hair coat have a different texture,
consistency, etc? Does he roll a lot and the others don't? Anything at
all different?

Truman

Lori Bertolucci wrote:
> But once it dries, will it still be effective?
>
> */Truman Prevatt /* wrote:
>
> Actually putting plain water in a fly spray bottle and spraying
> the mist
> around the horse - increasing the local humidity - would probably
> work
> just as well.
>
> Truman
>
> Karen Everhart wrote:
> > Static Cling - in your laundry dept. Spray it on you, spray it on
> > your brushes, spray it on his blanket, etc.
> >
> > Karen Everhart MEd
> > Co-founder and Executive Director
> > Rainbow Meadows Rescue and Retirement, Inc.
> > Serving the equine companions who have so loyally served us...
> > www.rainbowmeadowsranch.com
> > 620-725-3402
> >
> > Owner/Operator Horse Calls - Equine Management Solutions
> > Centered Riding Instructor
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> > www.horsecalls.com
> > 316-648-5082
> >
> > Even his blanket shocks him.
> > Is there anything I can do, short of not touching him, which, of
> > course, is not an option.
> > Is there any products made that I can spray on to him that will
> > maybe last?
> > It is starting to warm up a bit here, and when it does I will try
> > human hair conditioner on him, but not really certain that is good
> > for his coat and skin.
> > Any suggestios?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Lori
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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