Summer Horse Care
The summer horse care months can prove challenging for horse owners devoted to keeping their horse happy and comfortable. It can be most distressing to have an itchy horse which literally rubs on anything available, rubbing away hair and even skin. Itching issues are mainly a problem over the summer horse care months but can also occur during mild springs and autumns.
Summer Horse Care
Natural summer horse care solutions for itchy ponies
Itching causes a horse to rub and scratch away the tail, mane and parts of the coat, sometimes posing significant problems when caring for your horse. Measures should be taken to stop a horse being bitten and reacting. Wherever possible, susceptible horses should be moved to pasture away from trees, nettles and rotten vegetation, such as muck heaps and leaves; chalk-based grassland is better than heavy clay pasture, and pasture on a windy hillside is preferable. Summer horse care tips include turnout during dawn and dusk should be avoided – good turnout times are when there’s a proper wind, heavy rain or bright, clear sunshine with hot, dry conditions. Fly screens can be fitted to windows and doors, and protective rugs help reduce the biting. Pro-Equine has developed a range of Neem-based products specifically for horses to keep your horse happy and healthy helping with dry and itchy skin problems. We are aware that some horses don’t like sprays so the Alternative Neem Spray is also available in a soothing gel called Wunder Gel. By buying good quality, pure Neem Oil, you can make up your own shampoo, spray or lotion – a little goes a long way!
