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Post by blackjack on Feb 4, 2008 18:37:04 GMT -1
Noticed tonight when I changed Jack's rugs that he has got little bumps under the skin, about the size of a 5p or smaller, in the general area of the saddle flaps. He was ridden yesterday and got very hot and sweaty so wondering if they could be some kind of sweat rash. He is quite happy for you to prod and poke them and is his usual self so don't think it can be much. Also, that is the only area of him that has them. I am also ashamed to say that the saddle cloth he had on at the time was rather grubby to say the least.
Hopefully I am worrying about nothing. Any thoughts/advice greatfully received.
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Post by Debbie on Feb 4, 2008 20:12:12 GMT -1
Probably nothing. Is there anyway you could do a 'spot steam clean' on the saddle area with hot hot towels that have been wrung til they're as dry as possible. Then you place them on the back, and the steam helps to pull up the dirt. You keep rinsing and wringing like mad on the towel and redoing the are til it comes clean. Then you can use a fresh towel to dry them off, but its a method used in the winter here to help get them clean without needing to bathe. Alternately you might give him a day or so to let his skin sort itself.  |
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Post by harveydales on Feb 5, 2008 6:20:05 GMT -1
Yes, sounds very like a sweat rash so I would follow Debbie's advice.
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Post by PonyGirl on Feb 5, 2008 9:26:03 GMT -1
I have never heard of that.
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Post by jay on Feb 5, 2008 11:57:05 GMT -1
Jay used to get similar lumps last winter, which was apparently sweat rash. I started to sponge down his saddle area with very dilute hibiscrub after exercise to ensure they were kept clean. This did the trick for us and they cleared up very quickly.
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Post by SuzieP on Feb 5, 2008 13:17:00 GMT -1
Sounds like a sweat rash. Is Jack clipped? Bea sweats dreadfully if he isn't clipped.....and even then he's always washed down after work if he gets warm.
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Post by greydales on Feb 5, 2008 13:31:06 GMT -1
Horses and ponies seem prone to getting bumps for all kind sof reasons - Dancer is always covered in them during the growing season and I just try to ignore them, they don't bother him and I suspect they are caused by something he's eating in the lush pasture.
Pip used to suffer with all kinds of bumps in the saddle area, I never really got to the bottom of it but I reckon it was mostly from saddles that were too big and moving too much.
I wouldn't worry, it sounds as if Jack's bumps could very well be associated with sweat, perhaps see what happens next time he has a cleaner saddle cloth LOL!
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Post by JoM on Feb 5, 2008 17:59:38 GMT -1
My dancer also used to get these - I got the vet to check them out and he wasnt concerned! They do have a specific name - which escapes me - and were saddle/ heat related.
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Post by greydales on Feb 5, 2008 19:32:40 GMT -1
My dancer also used to get these - I got the vet to check them out and he wasnt concerned! They do have a specific name - which escapes me - and were saddle/ heat related. I was told they are protein/collagen lumps |
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Post by taffydales on Feb 5, 2008 20:16:38 GMT -1
Merlin gets protein lumps if he has any feed with barley in,or if he is fed haylage, these can vary in size from a pea to a fifty pence piece and then tend to go scabby after a few days, I,m sure its just a sweat rash, especially if you have,nt changed his feed at all.
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Post by JoM on Feb 6, 2008 17:40:15 GMT -1
At the time I had an ill fitting, highly mobile saddle,  and hadnt changed his feed, so the vet decided it was saddle causation - but was very unconcerned! |
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and hadnt changed his feed, so the vet decided it was saddle causation - but was very unconcerned!