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Wentworth Hunter Pace - June 6, 2021

After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time!  most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the

Snappy's Weird Skin Problem

My horse is strange.  She has always been prone to small scaly spots on her body, but generally they go away with a bath, good grooming, and maybe a dab of Vit E capsule or Derma Gel.  However, since last fall, she has had THIS crap on her elbow.



And how fun!  And she now has the same spots on her hip and thigh.  Even the hair is dark in these areas.  :-(




close up of hip - I don't know why it looks yellow/green but it is not in person

close up of thigh
I have tried a million OTC products and nothing works.  I have tried both triamcinolone acetonide cream and dermalone ointment (corticosteriod) prescribed from my vet and those did not work either.  And I tried them for days/weeks each, trying to see if it would just take time to work. 

Nothing works.  
Not pictured is Bag Balm, Vit E capsules, and Lotrimin which all did not work
I know she lies down on this side at night, so the best I can figure is that these are essentially bed sores or pressure sores.  She is bedded well with sawdust on stall mats, so it is not as though I am skimping on bedding.  It is not like I can wrap her elbow, her hip, or her thigh.  I am completely at a loss and my horse looks hell.  :-(

Thoughts?  Anyone dealt with this crud before?

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  1. I use bag balm on my horse's similar elbow patches. It softens them and helps heal the wounds while keeping it tough enough, since those are the points of his body that come into regular contact with the ground.

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