Burrs!

TravelingGirl · 11-08-2007, 06:23 AM

The pasture Trav is in this year appears to be surrounded by burrs and Trav LOVES to really dig into the hedgerows for tasty stuff so he's covered with burrs AND is now being treated for a scratch on his eye from the burrs.

Would you put a fly mask on him to protect his eyes? Braid his mane and forelock?

Also, how safe are break-away halters? I cant get my right arm high enough yet to get a halter on Trav, which means he hasn't been handled but a couple times in 6 weeks. I think I'm starting to feel well enough to play with him some on the ground, but he'd have to be turned out in a halter.

freedom32 · 11-08-2007, 06:31 AM

Braiding will help alot, but I think I wouldn't put a fly mask on. The burrs would probably stick all over the mask and possibly irritate him more.

Breakaway halters are usually pretty safe, not ideal, but until you heal a little more I think it should be ok, unless he is really bad about getting caught on stuff.

Glad you're able to start playing with my buddy Trav again, keep feeling better!

Goonhorse · 11-08-2007, 06:35 AM

I would braid his mane and forelock. We have burr problems here, too. I don't know about putting a fly mask on. I guess we've had fly masks on our horses and the little tiny burrs get stuck on the fleece parts of the fly masks. I guess if you're REALLY desperate, you could spend the big bucks and get one of these www.guardianmask.com. I have one for my mare, but that's cuz she has uveitis. I wouldn't spend the money unless she constantly got scratched from a burr.

5x_SpeedLover · 11-08-2007, 12:34 PM

Ive been having the same problem! I braded her tail
I cant braid her mane and forlock, for some reason her hair falls out if i braid her mane and leave it in. It might be because i braid it to tight or something.
But my poor horses forelock is destroyed! lol
I did keep saying i wanted her mane to look natural.
Its long now but it still used to look boxy, you could tell it was cut.
Well the burs took care of the boxy look.
Nothing is the same length anymore:P

SweetIron · 11-10-2007, 06:12 PM

Argh; burrs! I just braided/vetwrapped my mares' tails tonight finally. I am now noticing that with their fluffy winter coats, the burrs even stick to their bodies! It was just their manes/tails before. My only solution is daily/nightly removal of them, or else it gets really scary in there.

11-08-2007, 06:23 AM	#1
TravelingGirl Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 2,211 Images: 240	Burrs! The pasture Trav is in this year appears to be surrounded by burrs and Trav LOVES to really dig into the hedgerows for tasty stuff so he's covered with burrs AND is now being treated for a scratch on his eye from the burrs. Would you put a fly mask on him to protect his eyes? Braid his mane and forelock? Also, how safe are break-away halters? I cant get my right arm high enough yet to get a halter on Trav, which means he hasn't been handled but a couple times in 6 weeks. I think I'm starting to feel well enough to play with him some on the ground, but he'd have to be turned out in a halter. __________________ Proud member of the 20 lb Club 64 lbs gone and counting!!

11-08-2007, 06:31 AM	#2
freedom32 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital of the Steeler Nation--PITTSBURGH Posts: 8,310 Images: 463 Blog Entries: 145	Braiding will help alot, but I think I wouldn't put a fly mask on. The burrs would probably stick all over the mask and possibly irritate him more. Breakaway halters are usually pretty safe, not ideal, but until you heal a little more I think it should be ok, unless he is really bad about getting caught on stuff. Glad you're able to start playing with my buddy Trav again, keep feeling better! __________________ Pittsburgh gals bleed black & gold Snowballs!! Been hit with regular, yellow, mushy, and kitty ones! I have been NOEL'ed and Blessed In His Name *WARNING!- I am a narrow minded axemurderer with the tools to pull it off*

11-08-2007, 06:35 AM	#3
Goonhorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,033 Images: 263 Blog Entries: 155	I would braid his mane and forelock. We have burr problems here, too. I don't know about putting a fly mask on. I guess we've had fly masks on our horses and the little tiny burrs get stuck on the fleece parts of the fly masks. I guess if you're REALLY desperate, you could spend the big bucks and get one of these www.guardianmask.com. I have one for my mare, but that's cuz she has uveitis. I wouldn't spend the money unless she constantly got scratched from a burr. __________________ Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: For Thou hast created all things, And for Thy pleasure they are and were created. -Revelation 4:11

11-10-2007, 06:12 PM	#5
SweetIron Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ARCADE, NY Posts: 1,965 Images: 143	Argh; burrs! I just braided/vetwrapped my mares' tails tonight finally. I am now noticing that with their fluffy winter coats, the burrs even stick to their bodies! It was just their manes/tails before. My only solution is daily/nightly removal of them, or else it gets really scary in there. __________________ -Jen- and.. Cuesta 1999 solid APHA.. gotta register her.. a DocBar granddaughter.. Emma 1999 Tovero mare; as misunderstood as me..

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