Scratches
Our dread of the tall grass and the mosquitoes that it contains has encouraged us to do more “drive-by” checks on the herd in the north field than usual. Not exacting a bonding experience with the horses but it works well for all problems visible from the knees up. The beautiful moisture we have had this year (we haven’t had the great excesses some areas have had but just a really nice amount really) encourages scratches and the pasture has some low, swampy areas which adds to the problem. Chips, the stallion has a bad case of scratches on both hind legs.
I brought him home. I googled “scratches”. It seems that every cure has it proponents and opponents. Some folks have success with some things, others with other things. So I thought I would just see what is working for folks in our little Northernhorse world. Please share any success stories you have in treating scratches on your horses. I am hoping for a quick recovery. I already have the 4 saddle horses hanging around the back yard – I call it the Jenny Craig pen. It would be nice if Chips could get healed up and go back to the pasture asap. Besides I don’t want Keeper figuring out that she isn’t a gelding and falling in love. LOL
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Can you still ride with Scratches? My horse is not lame, but he was. I have rode him since and he was not bothered at all. I just don’t know if I should be…
yes you can still ride . I”ve heard of people using Diaper creme in them