> I tried something which really worked! I heard somewhere that
> people used Desetin ointment on their horse's armpits to fight off
> rashes and irritated skin caused by girth rubbing. After my new
> horses first 50, I noticed some dried up skin and a little
> irritation in his front armpits. It was not under or around the
> girth area, but up in the soft skin right under his front legs.
> It went away in a few days, but I didn't like the way it looked. I
> use a Toklat fuzzy dressage girth with elastic on both ends.
>
> On his second 50 last week, I smeared the Desetin on his skin before
> the ride, and again at the lunch stop. It is a greasy white smelly
> ointment, and looks a little funny at first. It runs a little when
> he sweats, and when I washed him down at lunch.
>
> It is now a week after the ride, and there was no sign of irritation
> at all. His skin was nice and smooth, (just like a baby's behind)
> with no sign of any hair loss. I am planning on using it at our
> first multiday as well. Anyone else have any experience with
> armpit rash?
> Nick
>
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