ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Welts on back

Re: Welts on back

Fred W Patrick (fwpa@mail.net1.net)
Wed, 27 Aug 1997 17:30:23 -0500

If anyone else has had this problem or has answers as to why it happens
I would really like some input.

I ride a gray 1/2 Arab mare. She is VERY thin skinned and has no hair!!
That is an overstating but very close to the truth. Everything seems to
affect her skin.

Anyway, when I ride for a long period of time (4 or 5 hours) she will
get something that resembles big welts on her back in the saddle pad
area. They are usually around the back part of the pad. They don't
seem to be painful but they just seem to crop up. They are hard. I
think I had one judge call it plaque. They are gone in a few hours but
in the meantime I get docked points for them.

What causes this and what can I do to prevent it?? I rode for about 5
hours today and this happened. It was pretty hot and definately humid.

Any ideas or comments?? Thanks,

Marylee Patrick

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