[QtrBel]

Last year I purchased a yearling stud colt. He’s a solid bay out of a black and white spotted stallion and a “red” mare (as the seller listed so could be sorrel or chestnut). He’s never been ridden so the spots can’t be from a saddle issues. Along with never having any form of scalding, rain rot, or other horses biting or chewing on him as he’s stalled 24/7 due to being a stallion. When blanketed last fall he had two white spots show up on his back. About three weeks ago I took it off to groom him and notice the spots had grew in numbers. Once again today I removed the blanket and the other side seems to have obtained four spots along with a spot closer to his tail along with a spot toward the base of his mane. I was wondering if this could be birdcatcher spots or if it’s more so along the lines of lacing. View attachment 1126734
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Just how long is his blanket left on without removal? It could be fungal or lacing beginning. Lacing is progressive and I want to say more common with those that have inherited white patterns. The thinking is it is recessive and not common.

 

[QtrBel]

There are times though when fungal infections cause lacing that can resemble lacing. At his stage it could be either. Lacing is progressive over the life of the horse. Fungal scarring ends when the fungus is eliminated. I should have been more clear. Leaving a blanket on for extended periods could result in fungus.

 

[QtrBel]

Birdcatcher spots are going to be round or oval and solid.