Spring is coming! Is your horse shedding yet? As the winter coat gets ready to shed, the spring coat isn't fully in yet. It is common for this time of year for rubs to occur on your horse. From blankets, tack, and riding.
Back when I worked in the shop, I would always get questions about how to handle rubs daily in the early spring. During the time of year, horses are shedding losing their long brittle winter hair and their new shorter summer coat is just starting to come in. Clipped and sensitive-skinned horses are prone to all sorts of rubs this time of year, here are my tips to help manage rubs.
Spring is coming! Is your horse shedding yet? As the winter coat gets ready to shed, the spring coat isn't fully in yet. It is common for this time of year for rubs to occur on your horse. From blankets, tack, and riding.
Back when I worked in the shop, I would always get questions about how to handle rubs daily in the early spring. During the time of year, horses are shedding losing their long brittle winter hair and their new shorter summer coat is just starting to come in. Clipped and sensitive-skinned horses are prone to all sorts of rubs this time of year, here are my tips to help manage rubs.
