oh no not something else wrong please help

[jack]

ok jack has got some hair loss its quite a lot it on one side of him and its just on the top of his rib cage he hasn't been ridden so thats not it it doesn't look like hes rubbed it and its getting bigger theres no scabs its just falling out the only things different we done it i used some cooling rinse on him when he was very hot last week and a lady came down and tryed a couple of saddles on him (second hand saddles) if its not one thing its a nother has anyone any ideas ?

[kateflashy]

i know one thing that can cause hair loss thats easily fixed

where does he get his water supply from? is it likely to have been standing a long time ?

if yes then it could be a copper defifincy some little algea bug thing luives in water and takes the copper out of it a friends horse had it her yard water came from big water towers even though it was perfectly fine it was low in copper her horse lost the hair round his neck once he was on copper supplements it grew back

[jack]

i get the water from home as we have no water supply up the feild and we use buckets for him in the field the water is changed every day so has fresh every day

[duckles]

Could it be ring worm (infected by saddle) ? Mind you the patch you describes sounds too big. If it is, theres great stuff you can put on but you need to be careful as it can spread to humans and dogs.

[brigadier]

Ringworm would cause the hair loss and could possibly have beed transmitted by the second hand saddles- but like Duckles says- it seems a bit quick and a bit big. Could also be a reaction to the cooling wash- is he a sensitive type? If thats the only thing thats different I would put my money on that and not use it again, could you post a pic?
Brig