2007-02-03 05:49:08 · 9 answers · asked by Amber 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If you have any type of fencing he could be placing his head under panels or wire to eat grass on the other side(my paint colt did this so much he took off so much mane he now looks like I roached him), also are you keeping him on a regular deworming schedule- he may have ringworm and when on the mane or tail is very irritating. If he has pasture mates, he may be loosing mane from them playing(many horses like biting down on the neck and mane area) or they could be grooming him a little to much. It could be poor diet or lack of minerals- you should consult a vet to properly diagnose. He could be rubbing against objects to scratch his neck and just happens to be tearing off his mane.
Most of my horses have extremely long manes ranging from 1 ft of hair or more. With horses that have longer manes and tails I wash with a ph balanced wash- I love EZall and Mane N' Tail. Some of the horses manes and tails I wash everyday if they are light colored, been working, or soiled themselves. Other's I'll wash out every other day.This is the regimine I practice-
Wash mane with EZall shampoo. You must rinse out thoroughly(leaving shampoo in hair can lead to the mane or tail itching), I follow up with Mane N. Tail conditioner(I'll leave a little bit in when I rinse. I use show sheen detangler and brush out with he Oster mane and tail brush(looks very similar to a humans hair brush and works great). When I'm done and their mane and tail is dry or almost dry- I place the mane in 3 loose braids. NEVER braid and tie tight braids- this can cause the hair to break. I'll also knot the tail or lose braid. I never use tail bags because you have to tie up to the end of the tail bone- doing this can also cause hair breakage.
If you want to speed hair growth with your horse I use MTG products. These are formulated to speed and heal all sorts of hair fungas and encourage hair growth. I used this on one of my horses last month and his mane grew 3 inches- you may have different results. good luck and happy trails.
2007-02-03 08:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by silvaspurranch 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm gonna guess that at the age he's just pulling it out on something. Fencing, trees, feeders something in a stall or his shelter. Go look around and see if you can find where the hair is and that might give you a clue as to what's going on. Health and dietary needs could also play a part, but I'm guessing he's just got an itch and whatever he's scratching on is rubbing he mane out.
2007-02-03 07:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by cihccihtog 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well more info could help here, cause many things can cause this. First is he rubbing it off or is it falling out? If rubbing it off it could be anything from dry skin to a parasite infestation. If falling out, it could be diet related. Diet is VERY important and the of the first things most people "skimp" on. Cause it costs less. Try to look for external reasons , then move to diet etc, if severe...just skip to " getting the vet involved". Usually it is something you can correct on your own, but if what you try doesn't work in a reasonable time frame or the problem is severe, you need the vet to see him.
2007-02-03 06:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by alpacalady72 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That is distressing Amber!
You need to give more info please hun.
Best just to call vet OK? It is not normal for him to loose any parts of his mane,and swift treatment might save more than just the rest of his hair!
2007-02-03 06:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by Zair 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It could be anything from external parasites to malnutrition to something called Cushing's disease. Have you checked for fleas and ticks? What are you feeding him?
Honestly, in this case you really need to take your animal to the vet to acertain what is going on. Please remember that we here on Answers can't see your horse to know what's going on, even the most experienced people. Only your vet is capable of diagnosing and treating your animal in the proper way.
2007-02-03 05:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by Jade Orchid 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Many things could cause him to loose part of his mane. You want to call you vet and have him checked out.
2007-02-03 05:52:35 · answer #6 · answered by x0xsimplyirresistiblexox 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
It's called a vet.
2007-02-03 09:14:02 · answer #7 · answered by kungfufighting66 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
do you have barb wire fencing? if so, that is my guess. he is pulling it out on the barb wire. also, if you are using a cattle hay feeder that will pull it out also.
2007-02-03 06:33:54 · answer #8 · answered by GoAskAlice 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
well i dunno but you could put growing stuff in from your local tack shop or tsc and get some.WWW.TSC.COM
2007-02-03 06:28:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋