How do i get rid of my mares <span title="saddle-sore?EMERGENCY!!!!!!?">saddle-sore?EMERGENCY!!!!...</span>

Question

i want it gone now until forever!!!

everytime i put a saddle on my arab mare her cinch sore comes back! i let her heal, putting medicine and EVERYTHING on it for 8 months and i put a saddle on her ONCE it comes back!!ive tried eveything!! and i must get it to go and stay away because i am using her for highschool rodeo!!

please help!!!!

Answer 1

Have you tried different types of cinches? I have cotton rope, neoprene, and felt.  I have different ones in case a horse has a problem with one I am using.

sores can be caused by girths and cinches being too tight, too loose, too rough, too dirty, or skin being bunched underneath them.  Check all these things and rule them out.

you can apply a salt-water solution to the healed skin once a day to help toughen the horse&#039;s skin.  Mix approximately one cup table salt with one gallon water.  Apply liberally daily to the girth areas after the horse is unsaddled.

You can try a wide &#039;roping&#039; girth.  One of mine needed that.  Also stretch your horse&#039;s legs out the front to make sure no skin is bunched up under the cinch.

Answer 2

Get a neoprene girth.  They really reduce girth sores.  We will no longer ride without them for this reason.

Also over tightening and undertightening will both cause cinch sores.

One thing you can do is to put a little vaseline on a piece cut out of a bread wrapper.  Place it vaseline side down over the place she gets the sore and tigheten the girth over it.  I use a large piece as the girth tends to pull it off the sore as you tighten it.  I got this idea from alpine skiers who would use the technique to stop blisters from hurting their feet.  Thought I would try it on a mare that had a sore and it worked well.  That was right before we switched to neoprene.

It is not extremely uncommon to have a horse that has sensitive skin there that get sores easily, especially if not ridden often.

BTW

I like the waffle board textured neoprene as they breath better, but either will work.  You can also get them in roping girths.

Answer 3

could you try a different cinch or put a sheep skin cover over it the cinch on the healed sore?

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hope this helps! goodluck!

Answer 4

your saddles not fitting her properly, you&#039;ll first need to change it maybe ride her bareback if she needs to be ridden but have her checked by a horse masage thearpist, she could have poor muscles there which is causing your saddle to not fit

good luck

Answer 5

Is she a gray?  Just wondered.  I agree with the cinch change.  I&#039;ve had success with the problem by switching to a string cinch.  Neoprene made some horses rub more, as did fleece covers. Also, is the cinch positioned correctly? And do you pull her legs forward to release the skin that might be pinched underneath?  I assume the saddle fits well, as that can affect the cinch.

Answer 6

I have never had a horse with a cinch sore. There is a Gaul save, we use on harness race horses. work well. I have seen rider who pull the front legs after tacking up the get rid of any skin folds from out under the cinch. If ever thing is clean and tight, I have no idea what is going on, Most sore on horses are from rubbing, some thing being lose.

Answer 7

I agree with everyone who said change your cinch. Try that.

Answer 8

loosen the saddle and make sure nothing is rubbing.

Answer 9

Go bareback.... lol if the horse is getting a cinch sore try using a rope cinch that is wide in the middle and narrows out on the sides or try using sheepskin....or again go bareback good luck

Answer 10

What cinches have you used?  I would try a wool cinch cover.  There is something deffinitely wrong with the way the cinch is fitting her.  The only way to fix it is to try different cinches and then if that doesn&#039;t work have a saddle fitting expert look at her.  Its got to be the fit is wrong somewhere.

Answer 11

I would try a different cinch. You can also get sheepskin covers, but make sure it is clean and there no debris in it.

If different cinchs don&#039;t work then it would be worth having a qualified saddle fitter come and make sure your saddle fits properly because if it moves lots then that might make the cinch move around lots and they can advise on different cinchs available as well and what would be suitable for your mare.

Answer 12

Where is the sore?  Under the cinch, by her leg, under the fender of the saddle?  When you think it is healed what does it look like?  Hair grow back, etc.

Answer 13

On top of buying and trying a different cinch, get some Corona Ointment.  You can find this at most any feed/livestock supply store.

Corona Original Lanolin-Rich Ointment by Summit  

* Lanolin-rich antiseptic action  

* Keep skin supple and prevent hooves from drying

* Promotes healing of hoof and hide injuries

Restore and maintain the vital moisture balance in your horse&#039;s skin and hooves. Corona Ointment is matchless to solve skin problems. Ointment is a full 50% lanolin and 0.11% Oxyquinoline. This thick, rich antiseptic lubricant has many uses, including the healing of hoof and skin injuries. Use as a hoof dressing, a body/leg dressing, a teat/udder dressing and to provide soothing treatment for chapped, sun or wind-burned lips or muzzles. Pleasant scent. For horses.

Directions: For minor wounds, burns, chapping, sores: Clean the area and apply a thick coat of Corona Ointment at least once daily. Repeat as needed to encourage natural healing. For hooves: Clean hoofs with a stiff, dry brush. Apply Corona Ointment daily to wall, frog, and sole to maintain proper moisture balance. Massage into coronary band to stimulate healthy new growth. Use generously to protect hoofs from wet conditions.



Below is a direct link to the product at Doctors Foster and Smith.  This stuff runs around $10 or less.  My father used to swear by it, and my mother as well as my grandmothers used to use it for diaper rash on the kiddos.  I&#039;ve used it myself for that and it is great!!

Answer 14

Are you sure the saddle fits correctly?

Get it checked by a professinal saddle fitter =]