Shedding the whole coat?

Apryle & Rayne · 03-14-2005, 09:02 AM

Hi

our horses are really shedding! but there is still lots of snow and its cold......Some people here tell me I should not brush them too take off the dead hair because it acts as an insulater from the cold. Should I shed them out or not brush them and leave there coat on til it gets warmer???

Thanx in advance

Apryle & Rayne · 03-14-2005, 09:45 AM

Anyone???? This is important.......

MyBabyTex · 03-14-2005, 09:55 AM

Well, I groom my horse as usual. He has tons of hair coming off but I don't see why keeping the hair that is being shed on will help at all??? If the horse is shedding, its shedding for a reason! But I have never heard of this, so maybe someone else knows more than me

I just don't see a purpose for leaving shedded hair on the horse?

SunBun · 03-14-2005, 10:05 AM

Actually, horses shed out depending on the light. The longer the day, the more light there is, the more they'll shed. It doesn't have anything to do with how warm/cold it is. Maybe you should brush it off and invest in a blanket if it's still cold?

MyBabyTex · 03-14-2005, 11:59 AM

mm hmm, I know that. The days are getting noticeably longer over here. My horse has started shedding like crazy since that happened. i just brush it off. I'm not gonna go against nature!

sian · 03-14-2005, 12:53 PM

i try and get as much loose hair off as ican......my hoirse hates it as it really itches him! he also wheres a rug so it isnt to bad

Apryle & Rayne · 03-14-2005, 12:56 PM

thanx..... Thats wat I though too(takin off all the loose, itchy, winter hair). The days are longer and warmer but sometimes it still goes down in the -20's C. And its not unusal to have snowstorms in april.......

mtroika · 03-14-2005, 11:50 PM

Ya take off all the lose hair that is falling off anyway its not going to stay on them anyway its just going to bug them.

Try a shedding blade, they work really well. And then if there coats are getting thin just blanket them at night when its really cold, thats what I am doing, its getting to -24 tonight here sooooooo ya know spring aint coming anytime soon

Use a curry comb as well and curry him lots to get all the hair off. Also can he roll where he is now??? I know my horses cant really roll in there corral since its ice and snow so I take them to the indoor arena to roll in the dirt and they rub alot of there lose itchy winter hair off that way too!!!

Apryle & Rayne · 03-15-2005, 10:04 AM

no there is not much "dry" land lol.......she usually rolls in the hay that has fallen from the bale(big round bale).......Thats a good idea to blanket at nite.....thats wat ill do thanx! Oh and if she has a thin coat and she goes in the shelter at night, will she need a blanket?????

SunBun · 03-15-2005, 11:51 AM

Yeah, she could probably still benefit from one. Maybe not as heavy as an outside blanket, though.

03-14-2005, 09:02 AM	#1
Apryle & Rayne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 902 Images: 96	Shedding the whole coat? Hi our horses are really shedding! but there is still lots of snow and its cold......Some people here tell me I should not brush them too take off the dead hair because it acts as an insulater from the cold. Should I shed them out or not brush them and leave there coat on til it gets warmer??? Thanx in advance

03-14-2005, 11:50 PM	#8
mtroika Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kamloops, BC!! Love it! :) Posts: 2,448 Images: 282	Ya take off all the lose hair that is falling off anyway its not going to stay on them anyway its just going to bug them. Try a shedding blade, they work really well. And then if there coats are getting thin just blanket them at night when its really cold, thats what I am doing, its getting to -24 tonight here sooooooo ya know spring aint coming anytime soon Use a curry comb as well and curry him lots to get all the hair off. Also can he roll where he is now??? I know my horses cant really roll in there corral since its ice and snow so I take them to the indoor arena to roll in the dirt and they rub alot of there lose itchy winter hair off that way too!!! __________________ MC Blue Star Stables www.mcbluestarstables.com

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03-14-2005, 09:45 AM	#2
Apryle & Rayne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 902 Images: 96	Anyone???? This is important.......

03-14-2005, 09:55 AM	#3
MyBabyTex Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,194 Images: 66	Well, I groom my horse as usual. He has tons of hair coming off but I don't see why keeping the hair that is being shed on will help at all??? If the horse is shedding, its shedding for a reason! But I have never heard of this, so maybe someone else knows more than me I just don't see a purpose for leaving shedded hair on the horse?

03-14-2005, 11:59 AM	#5
MyBabyTex Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,194 Images: 66	mm hmm, I know that. The days are getting noticeably longer over here. My horse has started shedding like crazy since that happened. i just brush it off. I'm not gonna go against nature!

03-14-2005, 12:53 PM	#6
sian Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: insane asylum, England.... Posts: 2,148 Images: 38	i try and get as much loose hair off as ican......my hoirse hates it as it really itches him! he also wheres a rug so it isnt to bad

03-14-2005, 12:56 PM	#7
Apryle & Rayne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 902 Images: 96	thanx..... Thats wat I though too(takin off all the loose, itchy, winter hair). The days are longer and warmer but sometimes it still goes down in the -20's C. And its not unusal to have snowstorms in april.......

03-15-2005, 10:04 AM	#9
Apryle & Rayne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 902 Images: 96	no there is not much "dry" land lol.......she usually rolls in the hay that has fallen from the bale(big round bale).......Thats a good idea to blanket at nite.....thats wat ill do thanx! Oh and if she has a thin coat and she goes in the shelter at night, will she need a blanket?????