[GrimApatheia]

Hi all
This year my gal has sweat more than ever, and combined with the fact that I’ve been stuck in the house meant that unfortunately she hadn’t been groomed. Trust me I’m already feeling awful about it. Now she’s lost a lot of hair on her face, neck, and chest. What should I do? I’ve kept it clean and washed with anti fungal/antibacterial shampoo.. I’m so frustrated with myself for letting it get this bad (although I didn’t have much choice since I had no transportation..). Looking back on last summers photos she’s completely different.. any help is greatly appreciated..

 

[GrimApatheia]

It’s been such a miserable humid year, it’s possible she would have rubbed the hair off her face and part of her neck anyway, so don’t beat yourself up too bad🤠

I agree with @My Salty Pony , dont shampoo her a lot. If you are now able to get to the barn, shower her down every night with just water and use a sort of rough mitt to wash her back, hips, and chest.

Be sure to wash her nether areas as the sweat buildup in her butt and tears could cause a yeast infection.

Squeegee her as best you can, then dry her as best you can with a couple of old bath towels.

I but the large dog washing mitts at the local PetSmart. They have a soft side and a side with stiff nubs that does a pretty good job of getting the deep dirt.

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IF there’s a vacuum at the barn and she will tolerate it, you could also loosen the dirt with a brush and vacuum her neck, shoulders, and back

DEFINITELY will do!! Should I use any sort of product??? I have some bannixx cream and some healthy haircare coat spray?

 

[GrimApatheia]

I wouldn’t put anything on, if it’s just sweat related. If you see there are sores where the bugs have bit her, put some Triple Antibiotic Ointment on them.

How bald is she? Are you able to get some pictures and post them? If she’s lost a tremendous amount of hair, its always possible she has picked up lice or some sort of mites from another horse, other barnyard critters, even wild life passing thru if she spends any time in pasture.

It’s not an insane amount. Mostly around her front chest and a little up the neck from there. It’s pretty bare, but I know it’s sweat related as it got caked on there and made the coat “rough up”. On her face she’s got a big patch between her eyes. I don’t have any good pictures but I have one that I can zoom in on and compare to an old photo.

 

[GrimApatheia]

I wouldn’t put anything on, if it’s just sweat related. If you see there are sores where the bugs have bit her, put some Triple Antibiotic Ointment on them.

How bald is she? Are you able to get some pictures and post them? If she’s lost a tremendous amount of hair, its always possible she has picked up lice or some sort of mites from another horse, other barnyard critters, even wild life passing thru if she spends any time in pasture.

 

[GrimApatheia]

It’s not an insane amount. Mostly around her front chest and a little up the neck from there. It’s pretty bare, but I know it’s sweat related as it got caked on there and made the coat “rough up”. On her face she’s got a big patch between her eyes. I don’t have any good pictures but I have one that I can zoom in on and compare to an old photo.

Two pictures are from yesterday, the white stuff is swat since I didn’t have a clean fly mask on hand. Other one is from June 26.

 

[GrimApatheia]

I wouldn’t put anything on, if it’s just sweat related. If you see there are sores where the bugs have bit her, put some Triple Antibiotic Ointment on them.

How bald is she? Are you able to get some pictures and post them? If she’s lost a tremendous amount of hair, its always possible she has picked up lice or some sort of mites from another horse, other barnyard critters, even wild life passing thru if she spends any time in pasture.

Also, the hair on her forehead looked like it was pulling off all waxy like cannon crud..