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Re: [RC] bald eagle - OT - Zephyr Arabians--- Pam DeMerchant <pam.demerchant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Every summer when it gets really hot my bay gelding loses about 3 inches of fur under his eyes. Anybody know what causes this (is it sweet itch?) and if there's something I can do to help? Pam, Does it look something like this?: http://www.zephyrarabians.com/photoalbum/irysh_1997.jpg http://www.zephyrarabians.com/photoalbum/shiimoon_2000.jpg http://www.zephyrarabians.com/photoalbum/moon_dancer2.jpg (Sorry, I only had photos of greys handy; besides, it shows up best on them.) If so, that's not only totally normal, it's desireable. It's the look the show ring folks try to mimic by shaving their horses bald on their muzzles and around their eyes. If, on the other hand, it looks more like this: http://www.sweet-itch.co.uk/horsepics/horses2bbig.html then you're dealing with sweet itch. If that's the case, there are a zillion and one "solutions" out there, and it seems that what works for one horse doesn't necessarily work for another. The best answer, however, is to prevent the bugs from biting in the first place; once the itching starts, it's a lot harder to offer them relief. ~Nicole Zephyr Arabians http://www.zephyrarabians.com KattWmn Web Design http://www.kattwmn.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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