White Marks on Horses?

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[@markmahnken6409]

Spotted white marks down the spine about the size of an eraser head can be caused by severe rain rot. Rain rot can be caused by mosquito bites that have been filled with rain water that cause a bacterial infection that can be quite painful. I had a more experienced cowboy than me ask me if my mare was an appaloosa and I said no it was rain rot. I thought it was funny that he asked me a dumb question he looked a little embarrassed. I've said this before on your channel about saddle marks. I've never put one on a horse but I've seen many horses have them. I think the key to avoid them is to have a good saddle (spend the money tight wad) with the correct tree width for your animal along with the proper amount of padding for your type of horse. I also think the saddle needs to be shifted toward the rear of most horses so it rides behind the shoulder blade not on top of it. I think a lot of ropers are guilty of putting their saddles up too far on the shoulders because it gives it a kooler look. Most riders don't know to shift the saddle back after initial placement. I personally would avoid buying a horse with saddle marks left and right of the withers it just tells me who has been riding the horse. I'm sure this isn't always the case but that's my theory for avoidance. I ride my horses pretty hard, mostly arena work but they most always have a full sweat under the pad and liner. Would be interested to hear what Dry Creek the packer has to say about white marks also.

[@HorsemanshipAsAnArt]

I didn't know that.

[@rauljaramillo5070]

When I was growing up all my dad had was horsehair saddle pads never had a mark on any of the horses they were thin can't find them anymore

[@HorsemanshipAsAnArt]

I have made a few, they a the real deal

[@dylaningle3113]

Ben Green tells a story about a ranch in mexico that saddled up loose bunches of horses and had a young boy move em around all day to get them hot. Point was to put saddle marks on them so they could sell them as a saddle horse for more money. Just a intresting side story for you folks.

[@HorsemanshipAsAnArt]

I love that story

[@stephenking7923]

Years ago when blankets were made of heavy material if not reset regularly horse got white marks at the withers from the weight of them

[@HorsemanshipAsAnArt]

Al we ever used was wool. I guess I don't know about those heavy pads.

[@user-mb1hg4qu9f]

Starvation marks? Never heard of them before, I'll have to look 'em up!

[@HorsemanshipAsAnArt]

Hard to look up, I doubt its a google search. It just comes from not feeding them.

[@scottstranathan8353]

Bird spots are white spots that migrate around the body usually about 1/2 in diameter not from scars its in the blood line of some horses mostly T B

[@HorsemanshipAsAnArt]

Those are called turtle spots on the west coast. Also only from TB and Mustang lines.

[@scottstranathan8353]

I have a quarter horse stallion their is a old tb named bird catcher supposed to be from him

[@modocroughstock5700]

Hope all is going well with the family and facility..

[@HorsemanshipAsAnArt]

Its good man. How are you?

[@modocroughstock5700]

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt Moved across the field, third place behind "Say When" easy gig for a nice place.. 1100 acres NE to roam.. life's leveling out

[@modocroughstock5700]

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