HEALTHYSKIN& COAT
Horsesneed ahealthyskin and coat all year round as the horse’sskin is his first barrier againstexternal threats such as the weather,biting insects and disease.
It is greattosee our horsesenjoying the warmer weather,but we mustensurethatwedo everything we cantoprotect them from summer coat and skin issuessuch as sunburn and insect bitehypersensitivity.ABritish summer can also meanawide varietyofweather conditions so keep those lightweight rugs handy!
Here, TheGolden PasteCompanysharetheir adviceonskin health forthe summer. amask which blocks UV light canalso be used.
•Check the horse’scoat and skin regularly forany abnormalitiessuch as lumps, bumps, bites or lesions.
•Remove excess dirt and sweat from your horse’scoat regularly,especially during warmer weather, to help keep fliesatbay.
WHATCAN IDOTOKEEPMY HORSE’S SKIN AND COATHEALTHY?
•Ifyour horse suffersfrominsectbitehypersensitivity limit his exposuretoinsects as much as possible by using a flyrug and mask, avoiding turnout at dusk and dawn, making surehedoesn’tgraze near watersourcessuch as bogs or streams, use exposed paddocks without hedging or trees and remove droppings from the paddock daily.
•Correctnutrition and hydration areessential forcoat and skin health, speak to an equine nutritionistand your vetifyou have anyconcerns about your feeding regime and horse’shealth.
•Ifyour horse has pink, exposed or sensitiveskin, use asuitable sun block when required to protect him from sunburn. Forvulnerable areasonthe face
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•Makesurethatyou arenot shampooing your horse toofrequently as this canremove naturally occurring oils and dry out the coat and skin.
•Remove anyrugs daily to ensuretheyare not rubbingand continue to fitcomfortably. Nutrition is perhaps the mostimportant part as
certain nutrientsare the building blocks of skin and hair.Certain minerals such as zinc, copper,fattyacids, and biotin arecrucial so if your horse has aforage only diet adding avitamin and mineral supplement maybenecessary.Ifyou arefeeding acompletefeed makesureyou use the recommended amounts. The Golden PasteCompanyrecently launched
TurmerItch, apelletedsupplement specifically formulated to support ahealthyskin and coat.
HOW DOES TURMERITCH WORK? The carefully selectedingredientsare soothing
to reduceitching, promotehair regrowth and help to repel biting insects,aswell as keeping the skin healthyand thecoat shiny. InsectBiteHypersensitivityusually affects most
horsesfromMarch until October but starting the ‘midge season’ primed is important forthe best possible advantage beforetheystrike. By “priming” the body to be less responsive
to allergens generally,subsequent seasonal rises in insects should be less of aproblem; the skin of the horse will have abarrier of bioactives that have been shown to actasarepellent, neem forexample,and be less responsivetobites. By introducing this dietary systemthatcan help
optimise digestivehealth, the microbiome and gut integrity, the allergenic contribution to the itch threshold is reduced; subsequent challengesfrom biting insects maythenfall belowthe threshold, thus reducing scratching and damage to the coat and skin.
WHERE CANIFIND
OUT MORE?
Visitgoldenpastecompany.comand follow@ thegoldenpastecompanyonFacebookandInstagram.
JUNE/JULY2021For
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