Bathing horses

[RubysGold]

We don't have access to hot water at the yard. So I can't make the water warm unless I spend forever boiling kettles
Do you bath in cold water? I feel a bit cruel but she does need a bath
Nickie

 

[PoppyAnderson]

Yep, I bathed today after a ride and ponio was fine with it. Infact, I think she quite enjoyed it, so in weather like this, I'd say go ahead.

 

[3Beasties]

Mine always get bathed with cold water in the summer!

 

[rema]

I bathed both my horses this morning.I used the hose on both of them and they loved it.They both just stood there with that ahhhhhh bliss look on there faces.

 

[MrsMozart]

I've always bathed the horses with cold water. They don't seem to mind

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[Fizzimyst]

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What she said

 

[martlin]

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Yep, straight from the hose, no mercy

 

[popsicle]

Yea.  Cold water.  Bathed both mine today, even their girly bits and they loved it. 

  Of course they rolled straight away, just to show me who's boss. lol

 

[catembi]

Adrian got washed with the hose this morning & hated it. But he should have thought of that before he decided to be a stupid impractical colour (light dapple grey).

In winter I use a snuggys hood & tailbag to avoid bathing.

 

[Walrus]

I must be soft - I mix the shampoo in a bucket of warm water (only takes one kettle full) and use that to bath pony (might need 2-3 buckets) then cold hose it all off. Come to think of it I wash my car in exactly the same way!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Use the hose like the others!!

The only exception is when they are going to shows - warm water then essential to get best results as one is grey and the other piebald. But it is easier for me as I live at the yard so just get hot water from my kitchen!!

 

[Janette]

Cold water, shampoo - and a pressure washer..... Star loves it. Must feel like a massage to her and it drives all the grit out of her white legs.

 

[kellyeaton]

ya cold water just do legs first and work your way up the body so it is not such a shock for them!