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Post by dannyboy on May 21, 2014 21:37:39 GMT
Looking for some tips please.
Magic has been putting his head through a wooden fence to get a blade or two of grass and has rubbed a chunk out of his mane. He's not cut and it's not tender to touch but it's awful looking. What can I do to help it grow back and prevent it from happening again?
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Post by brigadier on May 22, 2014 8:30:23 GMT
I feel for you DB, Harriet had a glorious mane but she has a habit of sloughing her neck to the side of the stable door when I feed or hay up- despite her being done first, so she has now a big gap of baby fluff, its now long enough to plait so Ive shortened the rest to match up but its a shame as I wanted her au natrel (sp?) so thats the solution- match the rest up.
Re fencing- the new paddock Ive got has only two rails at the top- its next to the lawn so the idea being the horse can get its nose under enough to trim a strip- then when the mower does the lawn no strimming required near the rail- it seems to work and also prevents the rubbing thing so is it worth considering removing the bottom rail?
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Post by scattymare on May 22, 2014 11:30:52 GMT
Eddie is suffering the 'section of crew cut' mane also from her full neck turnout rug over winter. It looks awful and I can do nothing with it! I have heard good stuff about something called megatek hair rebuilder - though also some views that say its done nothing and even caused hair to fall out!!
Prevention, could you put a line of leccy tape under the rail to stop head going under.
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Post by dannyboy on May 22, 2014 16:27:47 GMT
Thing is I'm trying to sell magic at the moment and not sure how best to fix it quick. Will take a pic to let uz see.
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Post by fimacg on May 26, 2014 10:29:48 GMT
not sure there is much you can do unfortunately.
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Post by haffyfan on May 26, 2014 11:20:45 GMT
could you long term put some netting along it so they can't stick their heads through. Short term i think you'll have to be honest and explain whats happened if it's questioned, unless its bald/rubbed all the way plus the tail i doubt anyone would be suspicious of sweet itch.
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Post by dannyboy on May 26, 2014 18:16:07 GMT
I hope so Haffy - I don't think it looks like sweet itch - it's just the mane
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