Re: [RC] help needed ASAP with girth grunge - Truman Prevatt
The crazy palomino I used to ride would get some girth grunge in July
and August of every year. She had no problems any other time and I rode
her less during those months because of out heat. I mentioned it to my
vet one time when he was out for something - like what do you put on
it.
He said it was probably caused by a fungus irritation rather than just
rubbing. The combination of the fungus and girth was the issue. His
recommendations were 1) make sure the girth was clean and wash it often
that time of the year in an anti fungal soap and 2) treat the area on
the horse with a fungicide. He recommended Captin ( actually a rose
fungicide but it works well for all sorts of things on horses, rain
rot, ring worm, scratches, etc. ).
forget to mention that I always pull front legs forward before I cinch
up.....and neither of the mares who had a bit of hair
rub have the conformation where the girth or cinch tends to hang right
under the front legs....both have plenty of space
between front legs and cinch......
Here is the frustrating part over 10 years. Free horse, no
problems......$200 horse no problems........$600 horse no
problems......tissue-paper skinned Arab, no problems......Pricey 1/2
Arab buckskin 5 years in making...girth grunge.
Big, odd-colored mustang originally cost $25, heck I paid a whole lot
more for, beginnings of girth grunge. Seems both THESE gals should be
tougher than all the preceeding horses!!!!!
Karen
-- "It is necessary to be noble, and yet take humility as a basis
"It
is necessary to be noble, and yet
take humility as a basis.
It is necessary
to be exalted, and yet take modesty as a foundation."
