How to Clean a Horse
Tie your horse up to a secure fixture with a hose nearby., Remove loose hair., Get out your sponge and dampen it., If your horse is a she, then you need to take another clean sponge that has never been used on any horse's face and clean her dock...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Tie your horse up to a secure fixture with a hose nearby.
Use a horse brush in the summer-time.
Use curry comb or shedding blade if it is spring-time.
Consider skipping horse baths in the fall or winter. , Clean out your horse's nose and wipe out the eyes. , If your horse is a he, then get out a clean sponge that has never been used on any horse's face and clean under his tail where a girl horse's dock is normally. ,, Clean the underside of your girl horse (mare).
This means touching the udder and teats (areas that have no hair) and are prone to collecting dust and sweat.
When mixed with dead skin, this makes a really gross, disgusting goo that must be removed to prevent irritation to the horse.
The first time is the worst
- once the area is clean, it will be much easier to clean later.
If she's never been cleaned, the goo will dry and you will be pealing it off.
The horse will appreciate your soothing voice as you do this unpleasant chore. ,, You may use the sponge used for the rear end when washing the tail.
Do not use the sponge for the head when washing the tail. ,,, Be very careful not to dig at the frog as it is soft and tender.
The frog is located at the rear of the hoof. ,,,,, -
Step 2: Remove loose hair.
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Step 3: Get out your sponge and dampen it.
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Step 4: If your horse is a she
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Step 5: then you need to take another clean sponge that has never been used on any horse's face and clean her dock.
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Step 6: Take the same clean sponge and clean the underside of your horse's tail regardless if your horse is a boy or a girl.
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Step 7: Get another clean sponge.
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Step 8: Get a bucket of warm
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Step 9: but not burning water
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Step 10: put horse shampoo in it
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Step 11: and insert the horse's tail into the bucket.
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Step 12: Scrub the tail gently with the soap.
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Step 13: Use a hose to spray the soap and dirt out of the tail.
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Step 14: Brush out all of the knots from the tail.
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Step 15: Use the hoof pick to clean out the hooves.
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Step 16: Gently spray the horse's body one half at a time starting at the hoof and going up to the leg
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Step 17: and finally to the body.
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Step 18: Do not spray the horse's face or ears.
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Step 19: After spraying the body
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Step 20: use horse soap and the sponge that you used on the tail and on the dock to scrub up some bubbles on your horse's body.
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Step 21: Use the Hose to rinse off the bubbles and the dirt.
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Step 22: Use the sweat scraper to get off all of the excess water.
Detailed Guide
Use a horse brush in the summer-time.
Use curry comb or shedding blade if it is spring-time.
Consider skipping horse baths in the fall or winter. , Clean out your horse's nose and wipe out the eyes. , If your horse is a he, then get out a clean sponge that has never been used on any horse's face and clean under his tail where a girl horse's dock is normally. ,, Clean the underside of your girl horse (mare).
This means touching the udder and teats (areas that have no hair) and are prone to collecting dust and sweat.
When mixed with dead skin, this makes a really gross, disgusting goo that must be removed to prevent irritation to the horse.
The first time is the worst
- once the area is clean, it will be much easier to clean later.
If she's never been cleaned, the goo will dry and you will be pealing it off.
The horse will appreciate your soothing voice as you do this unpleasant chore. ,, You may use the sponge used for the rear end when washing the tail.
Do not use the sponge for the head when washing the tail. ,,, Be very careful not to dig at the frog as it is soft and tender.
The frog is located at the rear of the hoof. ,,,,,
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Jacqueline Reed
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