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Post by jack on May 10, 2008 20:25:59 GMT
jack is not coping with this weather he hasn't lost all of his winter coat which is making him sweat in the field is there anything i can do for him is there a quicker way of getting him to shed that hair I'm grooming twice a day and sponging him down and advice would really help
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Post by Blonde Donkey on May 10, 2008 20:29:41 GMT
there are these things you can get that are like sweat scrapers that remove the hair artificially. when i find the page i will post it  |
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Post by Blonde Donkey on May 10, 2008 20:32:43 GMT
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Post by haffyfan on May 10, 2008 20:34:33 GMT
Mine are hot too, it's this bloomin freak weather..Harry still has a lot of coat too. They are spending a lot of time by own choice in shelter but apart from this (does jack have acess to shelter?) there is not much you can really do...next week it will probably flood and they will need rugging again...grrrrr
Rode last night at half seven and it was still hot so haven't bothered today.
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Post by Blonde Donkey on May 10, 2008 20:45:40 GMT
i didn't ride today because savvy gets sweaty so easily but mum rode bracken and she was sweating before my mum got on her they just had a quick wander and that was it
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Post by brigadier on May 10, 2008 20:57:28 GMT
The shedding blades work really well, I also always let my horse roll in the sand school after he has worked, then let him dry and brush him off- it relaxes him and seems to get the hair out- its just about gone now and his coat is really glossy!
brig
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Post by jack on May 10, 2008 21:12:07 GMT
he doesnt have a shelter but lots of natrul shelter big high hedges and trees
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Post by maximum on May 10, 2008 21:19:06 GMT
the blade thingy is great but even if he had lost his coat he might still be too hot. I think what you are doing is correct and there is not much you can do other than ensure he has plenty water and try not to worry too much.
I hate the heat as well!!
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Post by jack on May 11, 2008 12:35:59 GMT
i bought a blade this morning and a cooling wash got loads of hair out and then washed him which he hated to start with but carmed down and when i turned him back out he had a good roll must have made him feel good bless him
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Post by brigadier on May 12, 2008 20:59:19 GMT
I love watching them roll! always let Basil after exercise- saves time trying to cool him down as they dry off much quicker once theyve been down- must be some sort of calming mechanism they have!
brig
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Post by trojanwarrior on May 12, 2008 21:22:09 GMT
A good roll tends to get a lot of winter coat out. Warrior hates the heat too, just like his owner. We both wilt in it. I think its cos he's big and dark coloured & I'm a freckly red head.
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