Hot horses grazing in the paddocks, pastures & rural grassy meadows of Southport , Lancashire wearing summer, white fly rugs, horse summer turnout sheet, sunburn rug, sweet-itch rugs, bug rugs and sheets coats to protect them from the heat rays, which can scorch and blister their skin. Farmers protect equine livestock from the June sun in the summer months by covering them with horse blanket livery minimising the risk of squamous skin cancer.
Summer means sun, and sun means sunburn. Horses burn similarly to the way that humans do – that is, the lighter the skin, the easier the burn. However, a fully black or bay horse, they are more susceptible to the harsh rays of the sun. Sunburn is just as painful for horses as it is for humans, and shows up in much the same way – red, raw skin, hot and sore to the touch, which, if left untreated, can become flaky, cracked and may blister. The sun's rays can bleach the hairs of the coat, changing the coat's color and drying the hairs. Staying in a stall during the day protects a show coat. Shelter also protects the horse with a white muzzle from painful sunburn. In the summer, horses sweat more during exercise. Sweat can damage the coat when allowed to dry on the hairs. If you turn a sweaty horse out in the sun, the combination of sunlight and salty sweat can bleach the coat.
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Location: Burscough, Lancashire, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
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