It’s that glorious time of year when horses have finished shedding out, and coats are still dark and shiny. But it only takes a few weeks of strong sunlight to turn your black horses into bays and your bays into buckskins. How do you keep your horse’s coat from becoming a faded out shadow of its former glory? Liv Gude of Pro Equine Grooms has some suggestions.
Encouraging your horse to spend time in his run-in shed during the summer and gearing him up with fly clothing will help prevent summer bleaching. Photo by Eric Lieser.