Sensitive skin?

HorseOats · 04-19-2006, 12:58 PM

My horse Casey seems to have very sensitive skin. I have tried to brush softer, but he still backs away sometimes when I am brushing him. I use a rubber curry comb, dandy brush and finishing brush (all by Oster). I also don't just run up to him when I go to brush him, I allow him to see what I am going to do and let him sniff the brush and accept it. But then he'll back off as I am brushing. He seems a little annoyed. So I am not sure, and any tips would be great.

Zeta · 04-19-2006, 01:32 PM

My tb is quite sensitive too, the strange thing is if I brush him when he is eating he doesn't move an inch! I have tried using softer dandy brushes but still have the same problem. He is fine in the winter when he has a thicker coat. Sorry cannot offer you any advice.

morgangirl · 04-19-2006, 01:56 PM

Are you sure he is just not sensitive to moving away from pressure?

reiner girl · 04-19-2006, 03:09 PM

it shouldn't be that sensitive hope that he is ok!!! good luck i also agree withmorgangirl u never no!!!

HorseOats · 04-19-2006, 04:51 PM

You know what morgangirl? I think you might have something there. Come to think of it, that sounds like it could fit the bill. He is very responsive to pressure when I ask him to do things, and he also doesn't move when he is eating, so I bet that's it. Thanks all of you guys for your imput, I really appreciate it!

Barefoot · 04-19-2006, 11:48 PM

Or perhaps he's being a bit disrespectful??

One of my mares will do that, if she's eating she's good, but if she's just tied up, she will move away from the brush all the time - i know its out of disrespect with her.

Just a thought.

HorseOats · 04-20-2006, 06:45 AM

Barefoot: How do you deal with your mare when she is disrespectful by moving away when you are brushing her?

04-19-2006, 12:58 PM	#1
HorseOats Full Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: somewhere in california Posts: 30	Sensitive skin? My horse Casey seems to have very sensitive skin. I have tried to brush softer, but he still backs away sometimes when I am brushing him. I use a rubber curry comb, dandy brush and finishing brush (all by Oster). I also don't just run up to him when I go to brush him, I allow him to see what I am going to do and let him sniff the brush and accept it. But then he'll back off as I am brushing. He seems a little annoyed. So I am not sure, and any tips would be great.

04-19-2006, 03:09 PM	#4
reiner girl Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: with my horses Posts: 3,267 Images: 14	it shouldn't be that sensitive hope that he is ok!!! good luck i also agree withmorgangirl u never no!!! __________________ ~To Rein A Horse Is Not Only To Guide Him, But To Control His Every Movment~ ~~Mr.Bee Hollywood & Small Town Nic~~

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04-19-2006, 01:32 PM	#2
Zeta Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 522 Images: 17	My tb is quite sensitive too, the strange thing is if I brush him when he is eating he doesn't move an inch! I have tried using softer dandy brushes but still have the same problem. He is fine in the winter when he has a thicker coat. Sorry cannot offer you any advice.

04-19-2006, 01:56 PM	#3
morgangirl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,174 Images: 35	Are you sure he is just not sensitive to moving away from pressure?

04-19-2006, 04:51 PM	#5
HorseOats Full Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: somewhere in california Posts: 30	You know what morgangirl? I think you might have something there. Come to think of it, that sounds like it could fit the bill. He is very responsive to pressure when I ask him to do things, and he also doesn't move when he is eating, so I bet that's it. Thanks all of you guys for your imput, I really appreciate it!

04-19-2006, 11:48 PM	#6
Barefoot Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brisbane AUST. Posts: 1,691 Images: 235	Or perhaps he's being a bit disrespectful?? One of my mares will do that, if she's eating she's good, but if she's just tied up, she will move away from the brush all the time - i know its out of disrespect with her. Just a thought.

04-20-2006, 06:45 AM	#7
HorseOats Full Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: somewhere in california Posts: 30	Barefoot: How do you deal with your mare when she is disrespectful by moving away when you are brushing her?