Re: Re: girth problems

["BE" <betndez@budget.net>]

One of my horses periodically has scurffy girth area as well and it is
usually during the spring or fall "coat exchange".  I used to think it was
the girth and have tried all number of different ones including 2 brands of
neoprene, 3 different string girths, 2 different woven fabric, a fabric
lined with sheepskin girth (good one, but expensive and doesn't wear well),
a Toklait fleece, and presently a Toklait Woolback which is the best girth
for him.  However, even with the loose T. Woolback since last Sat's 50 he's
flaking off again.  Was not and is not now tender so I'm not too concerned
but it is interesting that everyone seems to get it along about this time of
year.

Betty
So. Oregon
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>Angie,
>
>I've had the same problem with my horse.  Last spring he got
>that peely, scruffy skin (I think scurfing is a perfect
>term!) and I thought it was the neoprene girth.  I figured
>it just wasn't right for him.  So I switched to a fleece
>girth and in a week or two, all was fine.  The first part of
>September I started having the same problem again.  I didn't
>know what to think since the fleece girth had been fine all
>summer.  I thought maybe I was cinching it too tight, but
>loosening it only helped a little.  The horse is with a
>trainer now (since Sept 20), I'll ask him about it (he's in
>Kentucky, 10 hours away).  The spring/fall coat change
>theory sounds like it really might be the culprit.  I'll be
>anxious to hear ideas on how to handle it!
>
>SusanB
>Northern Virginia
>
>
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