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 Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:34 pm
Hey everyone!
List your neat grooming tips/secrets - I know I've picked up a bunch of things over time, and I'll list them (When I get a chance)
But what little tips have you found work for you and your horses? share, maybe learn something new to try 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:21 pm
Alright here are mine!
- Spray Infusium (people hair product) in their mane and tails and brush it through. Helps it stay tangle free in between brushings.
- Got a big wet saddle pad mark? Instead of a full on bath, try using vinegar to remove the sweat stain! Mist on vinegar from a spray bottle then brush the hair dry.
- Instead of sticky hoof dressings try the more natural approaches. Rub a cut onion or put baby oil on the hooves for that pretty shine. (Some commercial hoof dressing leave the hoof dry and brittle)
- Baby oil is a great de-tangler and it works for getting burrs out of the mane and tail
- Having a spray bottle ( an old fly spray bottle works too) filled with water helps with spot cleaning if you don't want to use a hose and get the whole horse soaked or a damp rag that gets dirty fast.
- Get dust out of coats without washing thoroughly if you dont have the time. Get a wet cloth and a clean brush after about 3 strokes with the brush on the coat (make them firm) rub on the cloth, do this consistantly and all over the horses coat.
or... a light mist from a spray bottle and whipe the dust off (I'm trying this one out...)
- When braiding the mane or tail, working a little hair gel into the piece of mane/tail helps make it easier to braid
- When braiding the tail top, to preserve the tail while schooling and traveling, wrap the braided tail with Vetrap over the braids completely. The vetrap doesn't stick to the hair and will completely preserve that braid job
- If you have an extremly dusty horse, and it will allow you... vaccuum it! lol seriously, I heard this will work if the dust just keeps on comin' when you brush etc.
Tips for Keeping white spots clean!!
- A grooming bricks on the white in between washings. Just run one over the poopy/dirt spots daily, it doesnt give it time to reallly settle in and when it comes to wash time, it cleans a lot better and faster.
- Rubbing French chalk on white spots works as well then lightly dust w/a brush. French chalk can be found anyplace that sells dog grooming supplies.
- dampen the discolored spot and sprinkle corn starch on it. Allow to dry and then dust off with a soft brush. Cornstarch doesn't give it the sparkling white color that the french chalk does, but works
- Rubbing alcohol and place it on a rag. Whipe away that manure stain in no time.
- use a little bit of lemon juice at shows to remove last minute stains.
(I have also seen people use a watered down bleech solution, I'm researching if it is accutally safe but it does work. Bucket of water with a tad bit of bleech)
That's all I'll post for now, I have to rack my brain to think of more xP
I'm like... the grooming tip master, I've delt with it all rolleyes
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:27 am
x_Devils_Child_x Hey everyone!
List your neat grooming tips/secrets - I know I've picked up a bunch of things over time, and I'll list them (When I get a chance)
But what little tips have you found work for you and your horses? share, maybe learn something new to try 3nodding Hello and cool! sure thing my friend, I just need to think real hard.^^
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:32 am
Thats intersting, I remember the French Chalk but the other stuff I never knew, thank you, I must give the other stuff a try on my horses. biggrin
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:30 am
A horse with muddy feet and hate the mess of mud on your hands?
Well, get a spray bottle and an old hand towel, spray the hooves/legs with some water and rub them dry with the towel. Or... just rub them with the towel and forget the water. Either seems to work,
As well, if you don't have an old towel or rag to use, walk the horse around the indoor or outdoor arena and let sand get onto the wet/muddy legs. This dries that mud faster and you can just brush it off.
Stubborn Horse who won't pick up its feet?
Running out of time to get that horse to pick up its feet? take the hoof pick and start tapping the back of the foot. Not hard but enough so they can feel it. To a person, that'd be like someone sitting there constantly poking us. Annoying. They'll get annoyed and pick that foot up.
This really does work, I've had to use it a couple times with an old QH gelding. It was the only way he'd pick his feet up at first.
De-tanglers:
- Baby Oil (Did I say that already?)
- Infusium
Rough hooves? Need em' smooth for a show?
Take a piece of sand paper and give light quick sanding before applying hoof polishes.
(I have had judges who'd look at their feet)
Mud in the tail
- A bucket of luke warm water works, stick the tail in and work out that mud, then brush to get out tangles and let dry.
This will work for manes too, but I put the water in a spray bottle instead
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:36 pm
Mane and Tail Shampoo is good for horses am I right?
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:38 pm
Tip for getting a really shiny horse without too much effort or ANY additives...
Curry first. After curry, take a very stiff bristle brush, using short quick strokes, flick your wrist upwards along the body, work fast and you can keep the dust from settling.
My horse is really shiny because of this!!!
Tip for braiding really good braids:
after folding over each piece, take the one that you folded over before that, and pull it upwards, above the crest.
Good forf hunter and dressage braids
For building a thicker tail:
1-Each time that your horse gets his feet trimmed or sees the farrier, trim his tail about an inch, it grows longer that way!
2-Instead of using a brush ir comb on the tail to detangle it, finger comb it, this seperates each hair and adds oil from your hands to the hair.
3-Pull out white hairs or dead hair, it makes them feel really good! ( any horse I have ever done it to has LOVED it)
For making the tail look fuller:
Use clippers and clip the sides of the tail (don't do this is if you braid the tail)
Tricks of the dressage trade!
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:36 pm
I knew that Star, thats amazing, thanks for those tips. biggrin
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:26 pm
stargazer42 For building a thicker tail:
1-Each time that your horse gets his feet trimmed or sees the farrier, trim his tail about an inch, it grows longer that way!
2-Instead of using a brush ir comb on the tail to detangle it, finger comb it, this seperates each hair and adds oil from your hands to the hair.
3-Pull out white hairs or dead hair, it makes them feel really good! ( any horse I have ever done it to has LOVED it)
For making the tail look fuller:
Use clippers and clip the sides of the tail (don't do this is if you braid the tail)
Tricks of the dressage trade! I put leave-in conditioner mixed with Show-Sheen into Shay's tail (very small amount), brushed it, braided it, waited two days, unbraided, brushed, rebraided, and by the third day all of the dead hair came out when I brushed it. Now it's really soft, nice and thick-looking, and awesome to work with. ^^ I have to rebraid it tomorrow...I'm working on getting it to be healthier, and this is really working well. ^^
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:37 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:00 pm
L Y Z Z A C I O U S` DB stargazer42 For building a thicker tail:
1-Each time that your horse gets his feet trimmed or sees the farrier, trim his tail about an inch, it grows longer that way!
2-Instead of using a brush ir comb on the tail to detangle it, finger comb it, this seperates each hair and adds oil from your hands to the hair.
3-Pull out white hairs or dead hair, it makes them feel really good! ( any horse I have ever done it to has LOVED it)
For making the tail look fuller:
Use clippers and clip the sides of the tail (don't do this is if you braid the tail)
Tricks of the dressage trade! I put leave-in conditioner mixed with Show-Sheen into Shay's tail (very small amount), brushed it, braided it, waited two days, unbraided, brushed, rebraided, and by the third day all of the dead hair came out when I brushed it. Now it's really soft, nice and thick-looking, and awesome to work with. ^^ I have to rebraid it tomorrow...I'm working on getting it to be healthier, and this is really working well. ^^
Riley's tail looks so dead! Its in need of some major attention. I'll have to save some money first since I'm tight in money but it sounds like it may help him.
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:22 pm
x_Devils_Child_x L Y Z Z A C I O U S` DB stargazer42 For building a thicker tail:
1-Each time that your horse gets his feet trimmed or sees the farrier, trim his tail about an inch, it grows longer that way!
2-Instead of using a brush ir comb on the tail to detangle it, finger comb it, this seperates each hair and adds oil from your hands to the hair.
3-Pull out white hairs or dead hair, it makes them feel really good! ( any horse I have ever done it to has LOVED it)
For making the tail look fuller:
Use clippers and clip the sides of the tail (don't do this is if you braid the tail)
Tricks of the dressage trade! I put leave-in conditioner mixed with Show-Sheen into Shay's tail (very small amount), brushed it, braided it, waited two days, unbraided, brushed, rebraided, and by the third day all of the dead hair came out when I brushed it. Now it's really soft, nice and thick-looking, and awesome to work with. ^^ I have to rebraid it tomorrow...I'm working on getting it to be healthier, and this is really working well. ^^
Riley's tail looks so dead! Its in need of some major attention. I'll have to save some money first since I'm tight in money but it sounds like it may help him.Yeah, I definately say try it if his tail is looking kinda gross. Also, when you go to unbraid it the second time and brush it, don't be shocked if a ton of hair comes out. I can assure you that all of the hair that comes out is old, dead stuff because once his tail is brushed all nice it's just SHINY and HEALTHY looking. xD
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:56 pm
Riley's tail is dead? o.o
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:57 pm
YAY Shiny and Healthyness!^^
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:54 pm
Cherry Milkshake Riley's tail is dead? o.o Horse hair is like human hair After a while it gets dead-looking, you know, dry, ratty, etc. And after too long it starts to look less healthy, because the healthier hair is covered by the dead hair. Kind of like when humans get split ends. ^^
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