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Some horses need help losing their winter coat, so you should shed them out every time you bring them in to groom them. Also, some horses have long coats all year round, so they need extra shedding when the weather warms up. If this has never happened to your horse before, you may want to ask someone with a lot of horse experience about it.
Along with the above answer, a unshed or partially shed winter coat can mean the horse is developing a condition called 'Cushing's'. It is caused by the body getting 'out of whack' and messing up the levels of cortisol in their systems. This can cause them to develop the unshed coat, patches of fat on their bodies and other symptoms. You should have a equine vet come out and check the horse to be sure it is not Cushing's.
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What kind of coats do horses have in summer?
The horse will have a short coat in the summer. They shed their thick winter coats during the spring so they can stay cool in the summer.
The name of horses summer coat?
There is no name for a horses summer coat except for SUMMER COAT. Though we often call them "sleek" or "shiney" during the summer. The same this holds true for a winter coat-its called just that, a winter coat. Though we often call them "fuzzballs" and "Furbags". :)
What are the two ways a siberians tiger's fur differs from summer to winter?
The winter coat is denser, and more pale than the summer coat.
Why does a pony lose hair?
in the winter a horse grows a thick coat to keep warm but in the summer it no longer needs its coats so loses it!
Which seasons should your horse need a blanket fallspringwinteror summer?
If you blanket a horse at the beginning of Autumn then it has to stay on until warmer weather comes around again as the blanket prevents the horse from growing it's winter coat. Without the the natural hair coat or the blanket the horse could become susceptible to influenza. You can also blanket a horse with a thin blanket in the summer. This keeps the flies away and prevents the horses coat bleaching in the sun.
What wears a coat in winter and pants in the summer?
A dog
What wears a coat in the winter and pants in the summer?
A dog
What are Wollies?
for howrse........the hair coat a horse gets in the winter....... winter woolies
How is a camels coat different in winter than summer?
Camels have a shaggy coat in the winter and then they shed that coat in the summer. This may depend on the type of camel though. For more information I recommend Bing for certain sites.
Why doesn't the wild horse hibernate or migrate?
They get a winter coat.
What time in the year do dogs mostly shed fur?
Some shed all year long but spring is the worst time because they shed their winter coat. They also shed vigorously in the Autumn to prepare for their winter coat. In the spring they shed their thicker winter coat to put on a thinner summer coat. In the fall the process is reversed, they get rid of their summer coat to put on a warmer winter coat.
Why would animal's coat change during the winter and summer?
they grow a thicker coat during the winter because its so cold then loss it in the summer so they don't over heat
