My stallion is nearly completely white and can get sunburned in the summer. To help prevent this, I feed him corn oil with his grain. I also feed beet pulp which some say helps. Limit or omitt all clover....it can cause photosensitivity. My stallion stays outside only, with shady areas and he hasn't had sunburn for nearly 3 years now. I use a fly mask to protect his eyes because they get weapy during bright days, that helps alot. I would rather have the fly mask get ripped than have his eyes damaged. We had one mare get into a good clover patch in the pasture, they sure love it, but she sunburned so bad, she bled on her face. Poor girl, we doctored her for quite a while. Clover is good during the winter, if you don't live here, we get quite a bit of snow and the sun bouncing off the snow can burn them terribly, fly masks also help then to keep their eyes from getting sunburned.
Sammi Jo

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