Ask the Nutritionist: Dr. Getty's Forum for Equine Nutrition
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Hello Kimberly,
He may require more B vitamins than you are providing in the vitamin/mineral supplement you're currently using. Also, his diet may be have more phosphorus than calcium (since he receives oats and flaxseed meal). So, one change I would suggest is to give him a flaxseed meal based supplement that is high in B vitamins and has added calcium to correct that naturally inverted ratio found in flaxseeds -- Glanzen Complete is worth considering to help his skin.
In addition, consider using M-T-G -- this is a topical product that has been around for many years because it is highly effective against many skin problems that have no apparent reason for occuring.
Keep me posted!
All the best,
Dr. Getty 
Where are you from? Bayfield, CO