Help? horse hair?

what does it mean when the horse hair is crispy and dry? does it mean the age of a horse that is a old horse? or is because their hair is not treated the way it should be! comming their hair more offten? or the brush is no good for the hair? or it needs more vitamins or a special kind of shampoo?

Help? horse hair?

It could be a number of reasons.

It could be a mineral deficiecy, there are no clear signs of this, so the body condition of your horse could look normal. Copper deficiency can lead to hairloss or loss of condition. Copper can be found in most feeds.

Bots, can also cause the coat to go dry, altough you would see some signs of colic and signs of parasites on the skin.

It could be that ur horse has an inability to sweat, if your living in hot climates.

It could just mean that your horse needs a good wash, a good quality wash not a lot of washes - dont want to wash all the oils off

Hope this maybe helped

Help? horse hair?

Is it just from the horse being sweaty? Or did it roll in some mud?

Help? horse hair?

Sometimes it means that their diet is unhealthy

Help? horse hair?

Body hair? This time of year in the US? It sounds more like the coat is becoming ready to shed. Oil glands tend to reduce the amount of oil before shedding. What you described is the result. Other possibilities are sun bleaching and weathering.

Help? horse hair?

I would think it would be a diet issue. Do they look healthy otherwise?

Help? horse hair?

you could use conditioner to help it.

Help? horse hair?

could mean dehydration, or dirty horse. idk i think it probably dehydration though.