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> See that’s the hard part, picking them off, because I do go out and feel 
> them and brush them and never find any ticks.

Yes it is hard to find the little SOBs.  See if this works.  Run your 
fingers slowly over your horse's body in the same direction as the hair 
lies.  Feel for a very small bump, like a mosquito bite feels on a 
human.  When you "spot" one, run your finger back over it against the 
hair.  If it is a tick, it will usually come up a bit as you go against 
the hair.  Also, a lot of times a scab (I call them gribblies) will have 
the tick still there but there will be so much hardened oozy stuff that 
you might not notice it.

Good luck.

Geesh... I can't believe I'm wishing someone good luck finding ticks!

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