Shires Equine Scratcher

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Medical conditions or sensitivity to insects are the main culprits, but skin and coat damage can result from scratching on the wrong surfaces, too. Fence boards and other structures can pinch skin or trap manes and tails. You’ll look pretty silly doing this activity, but that’s ok – that’s part of the fun! Ending the Scratching Session

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Scratching your itchy horse is safe and fun, but there are a few basic considerations to keep in mind. So if scratching is such a problem, why not try to get rid of it altogether? Is it possible to itch-proof a horse? Your Horse Needs to Scratch! Body Wraps Fly Rugs Turnout Stable Under Rug Fleeces & Coolers Stable Sheets Exercise & Competition Stretch Hoods Shoulder Guards Accessories Numnahs & Saddle PadsFirst, you’ll need to be respectful and alert to signs of discomfort. If your horse turns or leans away when you’re scratching, stop immediately. Give your horse a chance to decide if they want a different body area scratched, or whether they’re just not in the mood. Don’t keep scratching a horse who pins their ears, shifts away from you, or tries to walk off. To get the look shown here, you’ll want plain, flat handle brushes like these, which came from a local hardware store: Having a scratching option available for your animals also reduces any potential injury, as it tries to scratch with available resources. Affordable, Long lasting Horse Scratcher Your itchy horse will rub against trees, fences, barn corners, and any other solid object. This isn’t great, for two reasons. Horses Scratching Can Damage Property To “steal a purse” occurs when an owner or trainer hopes to sneak a fast horse into a claiming race with inferior horses to win some easy money. But, in this instance, the trainer hears a rumor shortly before the race that someone trainer intends to put a claim on the horse.

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For safety, it’s best to cut the corners of the board. Sharp, hard wooden corners on something your horse will rub with their face are a bad idea.Scratching is a natural tendency for horses, promoting circulation, blood flow, and a feeling of well-being.

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Push aside the bristles to find a solid patch of wood between the scrub bristle clusters. Drill a hole at each side. Step 4. Attach the Brushes to the Board Living outdoors is best for horses and itching is a fact of life for pastured equines. Taking care of itches through rubbing and scratching is healthy. It’s part of your horse’s self maintenance behaviors – things like grooming that they do to take care of their bodies. At certain times of year, especially during shedding season or when insects are active, horses are even itchier than usual. The RIght Angle Scratcher is another Fair Mare product perfect for your horses, goats, sheep, cattle and other furry friends that may need scratching assistance. Let us help you, keep your horses happy. Itchiness happens year round, but is especially intense in summer when insects are active. At this time of year, your horse may return to their scratching station over and over to get relief – resulting in property damage. Horses Scratching Can Cause Injury

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Why use a board? Can you build a scratching post or scratching pad in your horse’s barn by attaching scrub brush heads to the wall? The best way to have a relationship-building, itch relieving scratch session is to work at liberty in the pasture, or with your horse loose in their stall. Starting gate problems: During the loading into the starting gate, he gets nervous and injures himself; or he won’t load in the gates.

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This scratch mat option is ideal for shedding horses, or horses that have especially itchy skin. A rubber mat scratching post is gentle on sensitive areas, like the face. Like the synthetic turf mat, it can be completely sanitized between horses.Self-care, technically called self-maintenance, is how horses maintain their bodies. Scratching against objects is an important self-maintenance behavior. It helps horses groom their hair and skin, along with rolling on the ground, scratching themselves with their teeth and hooves, and having a mutual grooming session. Reasons which may call for a more thorough exam are signs of inflammation such as heat, swelling, pain on palpation, and limited mobility. There are places on a horse’s body that they just can’t scratch using teeth or hooves. And even the best cared for horses can get very itchy from time to time.