Horse question?

Question

In the spring my horse loses all of it's hair because it sheds to fast so is there anyway i can prevent that from happing and should i convince my dad to get her a blanket?

Answer 1

I used to ride a horse who went bald when he shed. It wasent anything awful according to the vet, but when he began to shed I made sure I washed him well but not to much to where it made his hair loss worse and my trainer gave him a coat supplament. It all really helped him but horses tend to be diffrent so theres no gaurantee that the horse I rode and your horse are having the same shedding problems! But hopefully it will help you and your horse!

Answer 2

do you mean your horse lost ALL its hair, like it was bald in the spring, or it lost some of its hair and it had thinner hair, left, if she just lost some of her hair, then that's normal, its just her shedding her winter coat. is all her hair back now? do you ride alot in the winter? is your horse in good shape? if no to any of those questions then i would consider getting your horse a blanket, if her hair isn't back then she needs a blanket, if you ride alot in the winter i would get a blanket so when your horse is wet when you get back from riding you can put the blanket on her so she won't get chilled. also if she is out of shape i would put a blanket on her too, that way her hair won't grow in as thick over the winter so she won't get overheated as fast when you ride her. also in the spring if your horse sheds too quickly and it's still cold out but she already has her summer coat, i would get her a a sheet so she won't get really cold, but most of the time it gets cold at night and warm enough during the day for a horse to be fine, so you could just blanket her in the thicker blanket at night over the spring and then take the blanket off in the day.

Answer 3

It may just be normal shedding, does the horse bald or is it just shedding? I remember having to use a shedding blade on a number of occasions because my gray would shed so much towards the end of the winter. It helped to speed up the process and keep the hair to a minimum

Answer 4

I agree with not blanketing her in the winter. You might want to look into a lighter spring sheet. When the weathers changing back and forth, if she looses her coat to quickly and it's wet and cold you might want to cover her. Horses are generally very weather resistent, if they aren't starting to shiver they probably aren't cold even if you are. You could try some oils or coat supplement in her feed to encourage the winter hair to last and the spring coat to come in a little sooner and thicker. Good luck

Answer 5

i wouldn't panic , the horse is shedding it's winter coat . it may need a lightweight blanket pending on the age of your horse , otherwise let nature take it's course --- but if you are in any doubt ask your local vet -- because you may live in a very extreme environment -- don't know --- but good luck anyway .

Answer 6

Does she have hair now? I wouldn't suggest a blanket because she will have less hair in the winter so when she doesn't have the blanket on she will be cold.
There's no way of preventing her sheding

Answer 7

dont worry, horses do shed their fur. u dont need a blanket. do u keep her in a stable, or at grass? if she does seem to be getting cold in the spring (unlikely), then u mite want to get her a very thin night rug, but other wise dont worry, its best not to rug her.

hope she's ok.

Answer 8

MAKE HIM GET YOU A BLANKET!!!!!!!!!!!
for the winter time and it will stop most of it.
but shedding is a good thing!!!!!!!!!!
get you a shedding blade!!!!!!!!!!!!
just us it on his/hers body.
DO NOT USE IT ON HIS/HER LEGS!!!!!!!!!!!