You must all be getting fed up with Sid threads!
I know girthiness can have a lot of causes, from saddle problems to ulcers. Can it also be caused by skin issues? Sid is grumpy to be girthed, however patient and slow you are. I've put a sheepskin sleeve on his girth, which he doesn't object to, but after an hour or so he starts trying to nibble at and scratch the skin behind his elbow on the left hand side, essentially right under the girth. When I took the pad off today there was a lot of scurf on the girth in that area and when I gave him a scratch there I thought he was going to collapse with delight!
I can't find any broken skin or any sores, rubs or scabs. He just seems really sensitive and itchy. I've got some balancer coming from ForagePlus which I hope will help him, and I'm planning a bath, but what else could I do?
I know girthiness can have a lot of causes, from saddle problems to ulcers. Can it also be caused by skin issues? Sid is grumpy to be girthed, however patient and slow you are. I've put a sheepskin sleeve on his girth, which he doesn't object to, but after an hour or so he starts trying to nibble at and scratch the skin behind his elbow on the left hand side, essentially right under the girth. When I took the pad off today there was a lot of scurf on the girth in that area and when I gave him a scratch there I thought he was going to collapse with delight!
I can't find any broken skin or any sores, rubs or scabs. He just seems really sensitive and itchy. I've got some balancer coming from ForagePlus which I hope will help him, and I'm planning a bath, but what else could I do?