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Re: [RC] competition scratches - Barbara McCrary

We had a couple of cases of contagious scratches, about 30 years ago, apparently brought in from outside by a new horse we bought. But the worst cases of "whatever you call it" was not contagious but environmental. Every year we rode on Death Valley ride (the old route, through Trona) our horses would pick up a nasty condition from the alkali dust (I figured). So I took to clipping the pastern hair in back close to the skin, then slathering that area with Desenex, so the alkali would not get to the skin. It was a yucky mess that had to wiped of each day, then re-applied, but it seemed to protect the skin from the alkali and keep the flexed part of the pastern soft and pliable.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 5:00 AM
Subject: [RC] competition scratches


Hey guys,

I'm kind of fascinated by "Competiton Scratches". It appears some horses & riders deal with it at every ride and a horse can start a 100 with no sign of scratches and the next morning have an open oozing case. When I ask it appears some riders are used to dealing with it. I have never had a horse get anything like that and can't help but think it's some kind of fungus they have on their farm that flairs up in the environment of a ride.

Anybody got any input?

Angie

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