Defluxion is different from �patchy� shedding, where the winter coat is lost in distinctive patterns every spring. many horses shed first from the head, shoulders and rump, while the process takes longer for the rest of the body.. To be shedding late or not at all- with no other health symptoms, check your worming schedule first. some horses who haven't shed their hair on time will "blow" their winter coat after being wormed.. The horse�s pituitary gland recognizes this change in daylight hours, and produces hormones that cause a horse to shed its winter coat. if you�re looking to speed up the shedding process, the addition of light and vigorous grooming can help..
Shedding is not triggered by temperature. it�s linked to photoperiods: as the hours of daylight increase, a horse�s winter coat begins to loosen and shed. this process started way back in late december, but you usually won�t see the obvious, hairy results until now.. No supplements will help with shedding, but i've heard if you cover a horse in vegetable oil, the coat will all shed out in a day or two. no, i've never tried it. the very idea of a horse coated in oil and then whatever they've been rolling in giving them a breaded look isn't something i'd be willing to try!. On the younger horses, regular thick winter coats, the rubber curry loosens, double shedding blade loosens, so you can then vacuum hair off and not have it blowing back on you. metal curry comb to break up dried mud on the hair, then brushing and vacuuming..
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