Hairy Disaster

Just like most animals, horses also shed their winter coats in the spring time.  With all the nice weather we have had recently, all the horses have begun to grow their summer coats and shed their winter ones.  Unfortunately for poor Theo, his hair is not just shedding out, but matting together (like a cat's) and falling out in big clumps.  Where the hair has fallen out, he is completely bald. 

 Neither my trainer nor I have ever seen a horse who hair fell out like this, so I went to google to see what might cause this to happen.  What I found after doing some research, is that now that Theo is getting the nourishment that he was lacking with his previous owner, for the new, healthy hair to grow, the old hair has to fall out.  Supposedly, the new hair should grow back within 10-14 days after it falls out.  I was relieved because I was sure that he was going to be bald forever!  


The poor guy just won't get a break :/  


On a good note though, he has gained around 75 pounds since I got him, and now that I have de-wormed him, he should gain weight even faster!  


I am hoping that once he gains a little more weight, and as long as he isn't completely bald, I can start to ride him again!