My horse has funny dry areas in various places on his body. I got the horse about a month ago and he did have dry skin but I figured it would quickly go away. Unfortunately they have increased in size and are now dry flaky patches. Only one area is really bad but he is flaky in the other places as well. I tried wiping them with Dermacloths but saw no change at all, especially since they got worse. If anyone has a clue about what is going on with him and perhaps some suggested treatments, I would be thankful.

I would suggest bathing your horse daily in Tee Tree Oil. That should take care of any skin conditions the horse might have.

I would get yourself some betadine scrub (this is a soap), Bathe your horse in this two to three times a week for a couple of weeks. Making sure to really lather it up in the base of the mane and tail and any problem areas let it sit for 10-15 minutes and rinse well. Betadine is an antibacterial soap and should get rid of most any bug. Also, you can start feeding about 2 tablespoons of corn/veggie oil at each meal over top of his hay or grain. This amount will slick up his coat and help get rid of the dry skin. Feeding over this it will become a fat source and the horse will start to put on weight.

If you don't see an improvement then contact your vet to make sure there is not something more serious going on.

thanks, ill see how these things do and hopefully see a good improvement!