Very interesting…have you noticed this with any horses at your yard?
When blanketing our horses during cold winter months, we have the best intention of keeping him warm and protected from the elements. But the design and fit of many blankets can potentially harm your horse and – in extreme cases – cause major structural problems. A first sign that the edge of your blanket is cutting into the crest and the nuchal ligament of the horse, is the so called ‘blanket-dip’, an indentation right in front of the withers.
A first sign that something is not quite right, is usually a slight indentation right in front of the withers, often coupled with hairloss, coldness to touch (lack of circulation) and possibly stiffness and soreness in the horse. It’s hard to put two and two together. We blanket our horse to keep him warm and protected from the elements and often don’t think that such a relatively light piece of equipment such as a…
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I saw this article the other day it`s really interesting, but shouldn`t be confused with the dip of undermuscled horses, or veterans 🙂
You see I always thought that WAS the actual reason 🙂 I have not heard about muscle atrophy at this area from rugs but I can see how some types of rugs can do so especially when layered.