Monday, November 26, 2018

Would You Know

I did a little research.

Would you know that winter coats actually create a very good environment for the bacteria that causes rain rot? I'm not sure why I've never had this problem with my former horse. Maybe Gambler had a thicker coat, or a thinner coat, or stayed out of the rain more often. Avalon has plenty of shelter in her pasture, but I don't know if I've ever seen her use it.

The scabby, hairless patches could be nothing, but I'll treat them like rain rot for a couple days and see if it helps. Getting out to the barn on a regular basis to clean her coat should help regardless. A frozen muddy coat isn't going to keep moisture out like a fluffy, dry coat will.

I guess we'll have to see!

Check out the cute grey baby face!

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