[walkinthewalk]

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 bought 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.

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

 

[walkinthewalk]

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

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.

 

[walkinthewalk]

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

That could be a different hair loss issue - tick bites, midge fly bites, etc., and she’s rubbing her head from itching.

Its been a brutal summer in terms of weather, making keeping the horses comfortable extra tough. Keeping them comfortable can be further compounded being in a boarding situation and not able to see the horse daily.

I wouldn’t put Banixx on her head, I would worry she might somehow rub it into her eye. If you can afford regular Vetericyn spray, that would clean & sooth her face and would be less apt to do damage to the eye.