Rain Scald · Better Together Horsemanship

Rain Scald

If your horse struggles with painful rain scald after rain there is a very simple solution - BUT you have to be quick.

Rain scald is a fungus that comes alive under the hair when a level of warmth is created in damp conditions. Not all horses are susceptible, and no-one really knows why some are but it is common in healthy horses as well as those that are lacking.

Either way if your horse has suffered with it before you need to keep an eye open.

So directly after rain (summer rain is the worst for scald) run you hands over your wet horse. If there is anywhere that feels hot, or the horse flinches away from touch then scald is present. NOW is the time to act.

Using a sponge generously cover the topline, shoulder and rump in APPLE CIDER VINEGAR. This should be done while the horse is still wet and it will soak in well. Don't rug the horse or rinse it, just leave the vinegar to soak in.

This will kill the fungus immediately and you'll have no scald

BUT if you leave it for a hour or two before applying the ACV you will miss the window and still get the blisters and hair loss (though not as bad as if you hadn't treated it)

Do not apply vinegar to open wounds!!

I always have ACV on hand - it's good for so many things !!

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