Advice about Mud Socks? :) + recommendations!!

[sophiebailey]

Afternoon!!!

This year my showing plans having come up against a little problem - I can't stable overnight before a show anymore. Before, I used to wash all over, chalk legs, bandage, rug up and leave Bails munching his haynet all night and he'd still be sweet smelling and clean in the morning. I can't stable overnight now as we're on a yard with one other lady who won't stable her horse overnight so don't want to leave Bailey in overnight by himself.

ANYWAY I've heard alot of people mentioning mud socks ...... how would they work to solve my problem? Can I wash his legs the night before, chalk and then put mud socks on to stop his legs getting muddy? Can i put them on wet? Should I put bandages on underneath the mud socks?

How do you keep your turned out horses clean before a show? Should I put a clean fleece on underneath a lighter rug to stop the scurf from his rugs going back onto his coat?

Also, if I can use mudsocks for the above purpose - which make should I buy/which are the best? Any recommendations?

Any advice at all welcomed - I have no clue!


Thanks xxx

 

[sophiebailey]

anyone??

 

[Inchy]

Mine (dark bay, one sock) lives out due to health reasons. He has a 'clean' lightweight turnout with neck that is only used just after baths so is never scurfy! His tail is plaited and put in a pair of tights. His one sock - if his field is not muddy I wash the night before and cover in coat shine - which seems to stop anything sticking - or wash the leg first thing in the morning and dry with hair dryer (which he loves - odd creature!)

My grey I pretty much have to rebath in the morning whether he's been in or out! Grubby beast.

 

[Honey08]

A rambo sweet itch hoody was the most fantastic help with my stepson's skewbald - it wraps under the tummy and keeps that clean too. It also let the coat breathe, so there wasn't scurf like under a lightweight turnout.

We use turnout socks for mudrash, but I don't know if I'd want to leave them on too long - perhaps very loose if you did. We used Derby House ones.