Another trail courtesy

blistered skin, which was rolling up and shedding. My oily fly spray was blistering my horses’ skin in the hot Texas weather.

Each mare was washed with an antibiotic shampoo, and I switched to a non-oily fly spray, which I use only as needed. They are both feeling much better, despite the heat. I decided I should share this story with other EQUUS readers, in case anyone else sees this happen on their horses. Teresa Campaign Gordon, Texas

I just finished reading “TrailSharing Savvy” (EQUUS 465). The author did a good job of covering many pertinent points.

However, I would like to add one other piece of advice that is becoming an issue in this area, and that is for riders to please clean up their manure and hay at the trailhead parking lots. It’s so easy to do, and I can’t understand why some people are not doing it.

The result, especially in heavily used parks, is numerous complaints about the mess left behind. And now horseback riders are getting banned from using those trails. Please remember that there will be other trail users in the staging areas, and it’s common sense that we clean up our manure and hay.

Trail sharing includes the parking areas also. Becky Kalagher Bay State Trail Riders Association Douglas, Massachusetts