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Eeyore
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 Posted - 06 Jan 2011 : 4:55:51 PM
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My mare is moulting like crazy! She grew her winter coat early, almost as if she knew we were in for a hard winter. Now she's losing it in handfuls!
Could this mean she knows we have a mild spring ahead? I certainly hope so 
Are anyone elses horses moulting yet?
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jillandlomond
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Posted - 06 Jan 2011 : 4:59:49 PM
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Eh??!! Whereabouts do you live Eeyore????
Me thinks my boys will be firmly holding onto their coats for the foreseeable future up here in freezing Scotland |
    
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Fee
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Posted - 06 Jan 2011 : 5:11:37 PM
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Po did this every year that i had her on a livery. End of dec beg of jan she would have a 'mini shed' it would only last a week or so, not sure why, thought it was to do with the daylight/routine change around the solstice maybe? Strange but she hasn't done it this year, only difference is that she now has an open stable set up.
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xsara
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Posted - 06 Jan 2011 : 5:54:20 PM
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I noticed today the dog has started to shed which is a night mare as she rolls in the living room and place is white in seconds but have my deshredder brush ready this time. But I have noticed as mine are clipped that there summers coats are comming through already it is prob to do with light and noticed just last couple of days how much brighter it is in morns and how the nights are stretching. |
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kathleen
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Sushi
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England
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Posted - 06 Jan 2011 : 8:50:32 PM
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| Really pleased to read this thread my mare is also moulting really well in herself not rugged out 24/7 with access at all times to stables.The two rugged geldings with her haven't shed a hair!!!! |
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debs
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Jan 2011 : 8:59:29 PM
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I thought I was imagining a few hairs here and there yesterday...........yay that means spring is on its way!!!
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glentullock
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Posted - 06 Jan 2011 : 10:25:50 PM
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| yeah thought my filly foal must be too warm. she been molting but only on her head????? |
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Callisto
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Posted - 07 Jan 2011 : 12:06:47 AM
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| Our 2 mares are moulting, the 4 geldings are not... |
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doug ault
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Eeyore
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Posted - 07 Jan 2011 : 09:30:49 AM
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Phew, glad it's not just my girl who has started moulting! I was beginning to think she was on her own there
We are in the midlands but in the Staffordshire moorlands so quite high up and yes, it's snowing this morning
She is not rugged either just like your girl Sushi. She is turnout rug phobic and has been happy unrugged for the last 9 years. This year though when it dropped to minus 13 I decided she would have to try and get over her phobia for her own good! I mean minus 13 is ridiculous! She wasn't cold though even at that temperature, she just looked completely brassed off (much like me). She is getting older and the winters are getting awful. We have made progress but she is not wearing her rug regularly yet and it's only a lightweight.
Maybe she has noticed the daylight lengthening, can't say I've noticed lol |
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arabianrio
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England
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Posted - 07 Jan 2011 : 10:41:12 AM
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| No Laddie is hanging on to his coat.My Rio used to shed his coat and was practically in his summer wear by begginning of March....trouble is he used to grow an early winter one in late August! |
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Moira
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Scotland
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Posted - 07 Jan 2011 : 6:55:28 PM
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Zak usually starts moulting between Christmas & New Year but this year he really outdid himself and by the end of November his hair was coming out in handfulls He doesn't seem to be cold though and is only in a 100g rug just now. My other two are sensible and are hanging onto their woolies for now. Just looked outside and it is |
  
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pat day
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Jan 2011 : 7:57:46 PM
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Mine arn't Helena, although rugged inside and out, we are a bit more exposed up here, although only a stones throw, as the crow flies, from you.
You tell Neema to hang on for a while yet.!!!! |
       
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Vera
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Jan 2011 : 9:29:29 PM
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| Funny you bring this up because I noticed that Dennis is moulting too. Only his unclipped bits but its a start! |
    
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Pasha
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England
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Posted - 09 Jan 2011 : 10:21:09 PM
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| All ours are moulting - even little Pasha, bless him, you touch his blaze and loads of White hairs come out! So happy he is still keeping up with the youngsters :D |
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Nikkisian89
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England
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 6:58:23 PM
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Mine isn't moulting yet!
I can't wait though, his coat is so scruffy! He looks like a woolley mammoth! |
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Fee
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Posted - 22 Jan 2011 : 3:05:47 PM
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Yay! That's Po started! A little later than normal, but it's coming out
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rosie
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England
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Posted - 22 Jan 2011 : 5:38:39 PM
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Mine are all firmly hanging onto their coats still.
Think they maybe know something I don't.
Old farmers tale is that when there is snow laying in the hedgebacks 'there is more on the way to shift it!!!'
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ashquar
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Nut
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Montikka
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Jan 2011 : 4:06:02 PM
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| Yep - one of mine too, she's rugged and in at night. Hair is coming out in handfulls and she's quite itchy. Our older girl, same routine and rugged, is not shedding a single hair. |
   
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MinHe
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England
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Posted - 23 Jan 2011 : 6:27:14 PM
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Roupert is moulting too! Got enough off him today to make another horse
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pinkvboots
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Jan 2011 : 12:47:11 PM
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| Wish mine would moult they are so hairy they look like welsh mountain ponies. |
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mary h
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Scotland
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Posted - 24 Jan 2011 : 1:57:52 PM
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| My two are moulting too... especially the older girl Melody, her coat is coming out by the handfull, although her daughter Sassy isn't just as bad!! |
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alypie
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Posted - 24 Jan 2011 : 2:17:25 PM
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yup, mine started earlier in the week. fingers crossed this is a good sign!!!  |
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Moulting!
DOUG.
