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[RC] An unusual case - very thin skin - magnumsmomI have a very unusual case and I'm hoping someone out therehas an idea. When my neighbor's horse was about 2 years old he tried to clear a fence panel, got caught 1/2 way over, and just about tore off his entire right front leg up between the leg and rib cage. (He was about a 1/4 inch from severing the artery and bleeding to death.) He's 5 now and fully recovered (although the muscle tissue in the area won't fully grow back). However, the skin that is over the old wound in the area is very thin and re-tears now if he's cinched up close to that area or if he extends that leg far enough. We use more of a center fire rigging which works fine, but the skin in the area will still tear when we work on his training either saddled or at liberty. Is there anything we can do to toughen up the skin there? We have gotten no answers or good ideas from the vets here. (Not that we don't have excellent vets in NM... ;-) ) I don't know if pin firing would help or not. Any ideas are welcome. Thanks! You can email me directly at: magnumsmom at aol . com. :) - Kathy ps... a huge hello to all old and new friends out there...
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